I really enjoy car events and I have found myself at the Fram Autolite Dragway a few times in the…read morelast year. It's a great place for events because there are large grass embankments to provide lots of seating as well as a great view of the drag strip. Every event I have been to here they have had the loud speakers going to provide a commentary of what is going on at different parts of the day. There is little to no shade so make sure you take an umbrella whether it is rainy or sunny. There also isn't any seating really so we just took those small pop out seats as well as a blanket and that worked out fine. Usually food trucks park up inside the grounds where you can get food and drinks. In terms of parking they usually open up the field out the front which is very efficient for parking but it does mean you have a bit of a walk to the gate so wear comfy shoes. All up I think it's a great venue for a car event and I have always enjoyed myself, especially when I have come prepared. Note: As it is a venue for hire, hours change depending on events

SkyCity is a chain of casinos in New Zealand. Hamilton has one. So does Auckland. Join the Rewards…read moreClub and you see immediate returns, e.g., free parking in their on-site car park. Moreover, you get some deep discounts at the restaurants and bars in the facility, like The Local TapHouse and Eat Burger. The customer service is top-notch for a casino and not comparable with the US where people working in the casino pass by you if you're not a high-roller. (I lived in Las Vegas for two years, so this is coming from someone with experience). The variety of games doesn't parallel that of the US, and table games open after 3pm usually. However, with COVID, they've been catch-as-catch-can. Still, have a good time, loosen up, and good luck!

So we joined SkyCity Auckland and decided to stop here. It wasn't bad…read more Restaurant options for sure. Not many machines, most of the same. I wish there was a little more variety. So if you go to cash out, if you have anything that amounts to less than $5, you might as well play it until you win $5+, but do not even bother with change. We had $26.53, wouldn't give you the $1.63, so we went and gambled it. We checked out the bowling alley, not terrible pricing. The golf simulator was quite expensive. About as expensive as some rounds of golf, and you can play a round of 18 in 3.5+ hours. For only 1/2 hour it was $45. Luckily we only left with losing $4.00.

Great concert venue in the centre of Hamilton - not as far away as one might think to see…read moreinternational acts that choose to play out of Auckland. Friendly staff and lots of bar and food areas dotted on both floors. The only downside is the field turned into a carpark with no signage and a logjam of traffic preventing escape at the end of the night. Trapped in Hamilton - gulp!

The Riverlea Theatre hosts wonderful events throughout the year with casts comprised of local and…read moreregional adults, adolescents, and children. In 2023, my family and I were lucky enough to find tickets for "Frozen Jr". Because both shows sold out so quickly, we knew it was going to be a great show. And the cast and volunteers did not disappoint. We had an absolutely amazing time! The venue is relatively small, but that makes for a quaint atmosphere. The acoustics are decent. And the offerings at the refreshment stand are quite good. They even have wine or beer! Be sure to donate $5 to the redevelopment fund when you go.

Good museum with free admission. There is an impressive 200 year old Maori War canoe Te Winika and…read moreother carvings, interesting exhibits and information about local white settlers and Maoris, 60 paintings by Melvin Day and historical photographs of the All Blacks. There is modestly priced ($2.50 for two hours) parking adjacent to the museum.

We had no idea this place even existed until browsing the information in our hotel room. After…read morespending a few hours wandering around the museum, taking lots of photographs, and dreaming about taking one or two cars home.

We came Classics Museum today and it's not a happy experience. The sign in the museum are quite…read moreconfused . Some cars have the sign says 'keep out of the car' or'do not open the door'. So we followed the signs and chose to pop in one car without the sign. Suddenly，the staff noticed us we can't do that. We felt sorry for that and kept us off the cars immediately. After couple minutes, another family was yelled by the stuff and we were shorked by his bad manner. After our visit, we found the staff and advised him to tell other coming visitors clearly to avoid the misunderstanding. However, he said the sign was absolutely clear and he didn't need any further explanation with annoying attitude. If you like classic cars just like us，you can come and please notice that keep out of all the cars！！！All，all，all the cars. And you only need 30 mins not 60mins like they recommended on their website.

Beautiful water garden that I stumbled across by accident online and correctly knew that I had to…read morevisit in person with the family. The photos do not do it justice- it was so much more beautiful seeing it in real life. Had such a great day just being with nature and soaking up the summer sun with good company. An amazing, huge circular garden with a maze of walking paths on the forest floor, ground, mud, grass leading to different points of interest marked by letters of the alphabet, at different levels and heights. Had a good time admiring the various sculptures within the gardens from life size to small garden ornaments. At Wrights, they specialise in aquatics as well as ground-bound plants- there were several big ponds with waterlilies frequented by thin dragonflies, saw their eel pond but had trouble finding their colony of turtles. They had a cool wooden boardwalk-type over the ponds that we had quite some fun with. Tall, small, colorful and vibrantly bright flowers around everywhere amongst the green bushes, grass, shrubery and trees. Lots of ups, downs, curved pathways into mini forests, next to fields and around the Mauku Waterfall and stream the gardens were built around. A surprise temple and neat wedding venue field as well. A lovely gift shop with a huge range of Chinese porcelain vases, as well as tinkling windchimes, souvenir jewellery and other knick knacks. They also have a cafe that we were unable to visit this time around but noticed their small collection of drinks and snacks if you don't bring your own just before entering the gardens. Stopped by the garden nursery just before we left as well to see the plants thriving in their individual water crates as well as lots of different types of fish for sale. A beautiful spot to visit for anyone of any age- highly recommend it

This was our first visit here. We took a packed lunch and spent a few hours wandering around…read moreexploring the wonderful sights. It is also a great location for a Wedding !

We went to visit this farm today with the kids. $25 per adult $20 per child over age 5. Spent about…read more1 hour there hanging out with the alpacas (all female) and they were very sweet. They like to go in for hugs and kisses. What a fun time with kids. Also a store available to buy alpaca fur related knitted items. We picked up 2 wrist mittens at $35 each. It's about a $80 uber ride from Auckland to the farm. Worth a visit with the kids while in town.