Fun things to do in Invercargill and Bluff
There’s plenty to do and see in and around Invercargill and Bluff during the holidays. Why not …
- Visit the Animal Reserve at Queens Park
- Climb the Water Tower: it's open on Sundays from 1.30pm to 4.30pm)
- Go geocaching around Invercargill (visit www.geocaching.com)
- Visit Stirling Point and check out the Chain Link Sculpture and famous Bluff Signpost
- Go for a bike ride on one of our many cycleways
- Take a stroll around the Pleasure Bay Lagoon at the Invercargill Estuary Walkway
- Go for a swim at Splash Palace
- Join the summer reading programme at the Invercargill Public Library
- Feed the ducks at Donovan Park
- Make sandcastles at the beach
- Climb Bluff Hill
- Look for your family name under the giant umbrella in Don Street
- Have a picnic in one of the city’s picturesque parks and reserves
- Visit the Bluff Maritime Museum
- Explore the city’s Heritage Trail
- Check out Invercargill’s historic churches
- Rent a video, book, or game from the Library
- Go for a ride on the freebie bus service
- Join the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade
- Check out the Sandy Point mountain bike track
- Take a break and watch a game at one of the city’s sports fields
- Take a ride on the waterslide at Splash Palace
- Visit Henry the Tuatara at Southland Museum and Art Gallery
- Get involved in a local Scouts or Guides club
- Observe the unique birdlife in the Queens Park Aviary
- Check out the Splash Palace holiday programme
- Climb the sand dunes
- Visit Stead Street Wharf and see the replica fishing cutter
- Rent a toy from the Toy Library
- Feed the ducks at Queens Park
- Expand your mind, take a course at SIT or a Night Class
- Walk your dog along the Waihopai Walkway
- Try aquajogging at Splash Palace
- Hire some golf clubs from one of the clubs in Invercargill and have a round
- Tackle the fitness track at Queens Park
- Fly a kite at Oreti Beach
- Book the kids in for the Summer Swim School at either the Bluff pool or Splash Palace
- Plant a vegetable garden
- Study the southern sky at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery observatory
- Check out the children’s holiday programme at the Library
- Visit the Japanese Gardens at Queens Park
- Visit Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff, or Murihiku Marae in Invercargill
- Pick up a free short walks brochure from the Council and step out for a leisurely walk
- Check out the motor sport at Teretonga and Riverside Raceway
- Try fishing off Bluff Wharf - or the rivers around Invercargill
- Tackle the skate park on Elles Road
- Adopt a neighbourhood park and help to keep it tidy
- Check out the popular playground and water park at Queens Park
- Form a neighbourhood support group and build a safer street
- Try out the BMX track at Elizabeth Park
- Stop and smell the roses in the beautiful gardens at Queens Park
- Hire the BBQ and Tea rooms at Andersons Park Art Gallery and have a family fun day
- Rediscover Queens Park’s Wonderland Castle
- Take a picnic lunch and explore Sandy Point
- Research your family’s history. A good place to start is the Council website's cemetery search page
- Ride the Flying Fox at Russell Square
- Explore Otatara’s unique native bush
- Take in a show at the Civic Theatre
- Discover a gem at one of the city op shops - or help to support your community by donating items to the shops.
- Make the new people in your street feel welcome
- Join one of the many welcoming sports clubs in Invercargill