Frank Kitts Park, Waterfront
One of the most popular playgrounds in the city, Frank Kitts is known for its huge lighthouse slide. There's also swings, a climbing structure and spring ride-ons for younger ones. It's also in the heart of all the waterfront activity, especially on weekends, when you'll be able to buy an icecream from the nearby van, and might even see a helicopter take off from the wharf opposite.
Freyberg Beach Playground, Oriental Bay
A huge rope climbing frame is a feature that will delight 5-and-ups and put a lump in throats of nervous parents. Either side of that is a toddler-sized slide-&-tunnel and a large and varied climbing platform. Best of all, it's located next to on a mini-beach built with sand especially barged in from Golden Bay, alongside the famous Boat Cafe (it's an actual tugboat), should coffee be required. With comfortable grassed area facing the harbour and Oriental bay fountain, its a beautiful spot for fish & chips on a summer's evening, which can be fetched from the nearby Mt Vic Chippery.
Botanic Garden Playground, Wellington
This playground has plenty of big and exciting slides, ride-ons and climbers. There's a pair of long slides with a tunnels over the top half, that are reached by a good platform climb, a four-armed 'octopus' ride on (pivots around and in and out from a central pole), and a flying fox. The Carter Observatory and Wellington Cable Car are just a little further up the hill, meaning a whole day can be built around it.
Shorland Park, Island Bay
Beachside Shorland Park has a bit of an old-school feel, with large open spaces to run around, swings, a long slide, pirate ship, concrete tunnels, a band rotunda and wood-based climbing structures. It also has great parking, and, in an awesome, rarely seen touch, a wheelchair accessible 'liberty swing'.
Avalon Park, Lower Hutt
If you're heading into the Hutt Valley, make a detour to Avalon Park. A series of playground areas with equipment for all ages, surrounded by grassy parkland it's a great place to stop for a picnic. A big old-school wooden fort sits on an 'island' in a picturesque pond, various climbers and swings have the older ones covered, while wee ones get a substantial area all to themselves, surrounded by a white picket fence.
Harcourt Park- Upper Hutt
Maidstone Max- Upper Hutt
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