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Registrations are officially open for the 2025 Winter KidsFest programme

17 April 2025

What's On

Exciting news for event organisers across Ōtautahi – registrations are now officially open for the 2025 Winter KidsFest programme!

This year, the process has had a refresh, with event listings now running through the Christchurch City Council’s What’s On platform. While this may be a change from previous years, it's a positive step forward – streamlining the process and helping promote events to a broader audience. With the What’s On site receiving over 150,000 views in the past month alone, your event will be getting some serious exposure!

To get started, simply register on the What’s On page and you’ll be ready to list your KidsFest events. You can do that here: ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/events/create-an-event

Mark your calendars – all approved events will go live to the public on Tuesday 3 June, meaning families can begin booking tickets from that date.

Need a hand with registering or uploading your event? The What’s On team is happy to help – just flick them an email at whatson@ccc.govt.nz

KidsFest 2025 is on its way!