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Wintergarden hours:

1 April - 31 October (Winter): Monday to Sunday (9am - 4.30pm)
1 November - 31 March (Summer): Monday to Saturday (9am - 5.30pm), Sunday (9am - 7.30pm)

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Spent the day here for the wrc rally...The kids loved it and despite the rain it was an awesome day. We even visited the gardens, loved it!

I always forget how nice the Auckland domain is. Sprawling fields, wizened old trees, lazy drivers taking it all in. I went to the Winter Gardens for the first time in years, and loved it. They're very well maintained with a huge variety of plants and flowers. Great place for some peace and quiet (if there's no school trip!)

Nice to get some vitamin D and fresh air at lunch time!

Due to the weather not permitting- this shall be short, fast & sweet!

How lucky are we to have this gem of a park in the middle of our wodnerful city? Great trees for teh kids to climb, picnoc areas, the wintergarden is a photographers dream, council kep it clean - always popular - great in autumn - the colours and the crunchy leaves to play in.

Grass, trees, space, solitude, peace.  Perfect for sport, picnics, being alone or being with friends and family.

The Auckland Domain is an absolute treasure right in the heart of our city. The best spots for a picnic are just below the Museum and beside the Wintergarden - plenty of shaded areas to set up camp for an afternoon of eating and snoozing. The flora and fauna of the Domain is stunning - from the warm glass houses of the Wintergarden to the huge palm trees by the rotunda and the beautiful beds of flowers planted around sculptures and water fountains - it's all a feast for the eyes. It's by far my favourite park-setting for a picnic in the summer.

Just love walking my dog through the domain and sitting on the grass with friends. So relaxing and peaceful and right in the city. Hard to find this anywhere else.

The domain is huge.  And it has free parking.  Watch a cricket game played in an ancient volcanic crater.  Picnic amongst huge trees on a 'dormant' pressure bulge. Climb a fig tree.  Or a pohutakawa.  Fly a kite.  Go on a bush walk.  Take in the statues and the odd sculpture.  Get a great coffee and/or a fantastic gelato from the Wintergarden.  Have a wander through the 2 huge greenhouses and marvel at the orchids, lilypads and chocolate tree.  Feed the ducks (but not the goldfish).  Stroll through the fernery.  Stand in front of the water sculpture by the cenotaph and read about the koru.  Turn around and take in the view.  Enjoy the museum with it's 3 floors, 2 shops, cafe, library and plenty for kids. The Domain rocks.

When your sanity is challenged after consecutive weekends of rainfall, this is the place to go with your young kids. There is space for them to go mental and you don't need to worry about your own garden. If it rains then duck into the museum alternatively some of the short bush walks are a perfect compromise to the Waitakeres (if you never want to be more than 10 mins from a flat white).