Howick Historical Village

04/09/2026

🌸 Coming soon to the gift shop: custom flower presses, made on site!

Step into the delicate art of this beloved Victorian pastime and create your own pretty cards, mementos and keepsakes to treasure.

💐 $60 each, or grab one at our special launch price of $48 when you join one of our upcoming Flower Pressing Workshops (2 hours)!

📅 Wednesday 9 September
📅 Wednesday 23 September
📅 Saturday 25 October

Bookings essential, book now on Eventfinda! 🔗 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/flower-pressing-workshop2/auckland/howick

03/09/2026

The Village Farmers' Market at Bell House is BACK this Sunday!

Come soak up the fresh air and good vibes at the Bell House grounds, where stall after stall of amazing local goodness awaits.
🥦 Produce straight from the grower
🎨 Handmade treasures you won't find anywhere else
🍪 Treats that'll have you coming back for seconds

Best of all? Entry is completely free. Bring the family, bring a tote bag, and come hungry. We'll see you Sunday!

29/08/2026

🎃 LAST 2 DAYS FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING! 🎃

Our Festival of Frights early bird tickets expire 31 August, don't miss the discount!

👻 Fright Night (Fri 30 Oct, 5–9pm)
$20 adult / $12 child
CODE: FNHHV2026

🕯️ After Dark Guided Tour (16, 17, 23, 24, 28, 29 Oct, 8–9:30pm, 16+)
$35pp
CODE: ADHHV2026

🍬 Halloween at the Village (Sat 31 Oct, 5–9pm)
$20 adult / $12 child
CODE: HNHHV2026

Prices jump to standard rate from 1 September, so lock in your spooky night out now! 🕷️

📍 Howick Historical Village, 75 Bells Road, Pakuranga
🎟️ Book via Eventfinda
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/search?q=howick+historical+village

28/08/2026

🌸 PICK YOUR SCENT. BOTTLE YOUR SPRING. 🌸

14 spots. Three sessions. One Sunday.

Sit down with aromatist Julie Holder from Mumma J's Limited and blend a fragrance that's completely, unmistakably yours. Inspired by scents that were popular in the 1900s and the ones we can't get enough of today. No experience needed, just a nose and 90 minutes.

You leave with a bottle nobody else has.

📅 Sunday 13 September 2026
⏰ 10:00-11:30am | 12:00-1:30pm | 2:00-3:30pm - pick your slot
💲 $45pp
🔞 Ages 14+
📍 Howick Historical Village, 75 Bells Road, Pakuranga

Only 42 seats across the whole day, and this always sells out fast. Book now before your slot's gone 👉 Eventfinda only
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/spring-fete-perfume-workshop-create-your-own-scent/auckland/howick

East Auckland Tourism

Spring Fete Perfume Workshop | Create Your Own Scent, Discover the art of fragrance ..., Howick Historical Village, Auckland, Auckland, 13 September 2026,

23/08/2026

⏳ Tick tock... the Early Bird special is almost gone!

Grab your tickets NOW before prices go up on 1 September.

Fright Night. Fri 30 October, 5–9pm
For the brave ones. Scare your way through the Victorian Village, dare to enter the haunted house, and creep past the church graveyard if you can handle it. Extra scary sights await after dark!
🎟️ historicalvillage.org.nz/frightnight2026

Halloween at the Village. Sat 31 October, 5–9pm
Our family-friendly favourite! Trick-or-treat your way through the Village, tackle the Halloween Trail, stock up at the old-fashioned sweet shop, and strut your stuff in the costume competition. Food trucks, music and lights included.
🎟️historicalvillage.org.nz/halloweenatthevillage2026

💸 Early Bird pricing (ends 31 August): just $20 adult / $12 child
Standard price jumps to $25/$15 after that, so lock in your spot and your savings today!

📍 75 Bells Road, Pakuranga
⚠️ Limited door sales. Pre-booking is strongly recommended, and this one goes ahead rain or shine!

22/08/2026

DID YOU KNOW... you can hire our historic spaces for so much more than just a visit? Here are a few things people are often surprised to learn about Howick Historical Village!

🎬 Filming & Photography - Our village has been used as a filming and photo location because of its authentic, untouched period setting. If you need a location that instantly transports you back in time, this is it.

🎈 Kids' Birthday Parties - Forget the usual party venues, imagine a birthday surrounded by heritage cottages, gardens and hands-on Victorian-style activities. It's a party your little one (and their friends) won't forget!

👥 Group Bookings - Clubs, schools, corporates and community groups can book guided visits, tea services, team-building days, and even meeting spaces with a projector and screen, all on-site.

💍 Weddings - Did you know you can say "I do" in a genuine slice of 1850s New Zealand? Our heritage buildings and gardens make for a wedding backdrop you simply can't recreate anywhere else in Auckland.

🫖 Bell House - This elegant Category 1 listed home was built way back in 1851! You can book it out for a private high tea, corporate meeting, or an exclusive tea service using vintage fine china.

Whatever the occasion, we've got a space for it. Get in touch with our friendly team today and let's start planning!

📞 09 576 9506
📍 75 Bells Road, Pakuranga, Auckland

🔗 Group Bookings: historicalvillage.org.nz/group-bookings
🔗 Bell House: historicalvillage.org.nz/bellhouse
🔗 Filming & Photography: historicalvillage.org.nz/filming-and-photography
🔗 Kids' Birthday Parties: historicalvillage.org.nz/childrensbirthdaypartyhire
🔗 Weddings: historicalvillage.org.nz/weddings

20/08/2026

🌸✨ We've got lots of exciting activities coming up at Howick Historical Village!

Press your own flowers, craft a custom perfume, watch stunning embroidery on display, or dive into Spring School Holiday Fun with pizza making, bread baking and more.

Check them out here 👉 www.historicalvillage.org.nz/workshops

20/08/2026

📸 HISTORICALLY UNHINGED: Victorian Photoshop

Ever looked at a Victorian photograph and thought, "How on earth did that woman have a waist that small?" or "Wow, incredible skin for someone with no skincare routine"?

Well... you've been fooled.

Photoshop didn't start with computers, it started with a very steady hand and a sharp blade.

Skilled retouchers would carefully scrape, paint, and etch away "unwanted" parts of a photograph directly on the original glass negative. Wrinkles smoothed. Waists nipped in. Blemishes gone. Printed onto paper, the edits were nearly invisible… unless you knew exactly what to look for.

Even Queen Victoria got in on the act. She was famously unhappy with several photographs of herself. So unhappy in fact, that on more than one occasion she simply scratched her own face right out.

🔎 We found our own mystery in the collection: a photograph from the 50th Fencible Reunion in 1897 shows two women in the back row whose faces have been almost entirely scratched away.

Who were they? Why were they erased? Was it deliberate retouching… or just a very petty case of Victorian photobombing revenge?

We may never know. But it's a reminder that history is only ever as "perfect" as someone with a sharp tool wanted it to look.

What do YOU think happened to those two women? Drop your best theory below!

10/08/2026

No time machine needed — just a trip to Howick Historical Village. 🏡✨
Explore heritage buildings with authentic furniture and textiles and see how Aucklanders lived, worked and connected more than 150 years ago. From workshops and special events to everyday stories from the past, there’s always something new to discover at this living museum.

ℹ️Find out more here: https://www.historicalvillage.org.nz/
Howick Historical Village

09/08/2026

The weather has settled and the Village is alive with the enchantment of our LIVE DAY | Folklore & Fairytales!! ✨🥀📚

Running until 4pm today, there's still time to catch a buttermaking demo or school lesson, make a woodland crown with Corban Estate Arts Centre, and experience a traditional puppet show of 'Jack & the Beanstalk' by Brightspark Puppet Theatre.

Adults $18 | Students/Seniors $16 | Children $10 | Family Pass $46 Free for children under 5. Tickets available at the door. See you soon!