Parks and gardens

Welcome to New Zealand’s garden city.

Fires are banned in our parks, however, gas-fired barbeques are allowed. We also recommend that you don’t let off fireworks in our parks. For more details, please see our Parks and Reserves Bylaw.

People are asked to refrain from smoking or vaping in Council-owned playgrounds and parks per the Council's Smokefree and Vapefree Public Places Policy.

For a list of parks and reserves in the city, check out Find:Chch(external link), and make sure to check the mountain bike track status before you head out.