Entire Historical Village

You’ll find us in East Auckland, New Zealand (09) 576 9506 visitors@fencible.org.nz

Open 6 days a week

Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm Last admittance at 4pm

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Experience our living historical village

Walk through our front gate of our Living Museum and step into the pages of a colonial history book. Explore the early settlement of Howick as it was in the mid to late 1800s. Open the doors of real homes and experience living history for yourself. See how the early settlers would have lived as they went about their daily activities.

Better still, come along to one of our monthly "Meet the Villagers" Live Days where you will get the opportunity to interact with costumed villagers –perhaps chat with a Fencible soldier, or play an old time game of hoops with the kids. Explore the heritage garden, have a picnic on the lawn or relax with home-style food and coffee in our cafe. And please ask questions of our volunteers on site. We love to share our knowledge of local history.

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Meet the Villagers

Experience village life in 19^th Century New Zealand. Interact with villagers in period costumes as they go about daily tasks, play Victorian era children’s games, perhaps watch Fencible soldiers go through their drills, or enjoy a marching band.

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School Visits

Kids, it’s time to put down your cellphone and pick up the chalk! Our school visitors get to experience interactive classroom learning in the 1840-1880 period.

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Weddings

Live in the 21st century, but get married in the finery and elegance of the 19th Century.

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Great Morse Code!

..– ..- -. is how to send fun in morse code. Having to decode messages was a great experience and the kids all enjoyed themselves learning how to read messages by morse, braille and semaphore!”

St. Johns BB Holiday Programme

We all had fun!

“We all had fun! Thank you for the day. Very well organised. Still my favourite school trip to come on!”

Manurewa Central School

Really great!

“A very friendly, efficient and useful delivery of information. A great facility and resource for learning. Thank you to your friendly staff.”

Murrays Bay Intermediate

I LOVED IT!

We came for a guided tour of the howick historic village. the houses where preserved so well, everything was authentic and a true imitation of what life would have been like in this era. the cultural aspects where very strong also and it actually taught me a lot!

Lujuan S's

Birthday Party

Thank you very much for organising the party, I really have to say it was the best party Amaya had. Activities were really good and each and every child enjoyed the party including adults. It was a hassle free party and everything was on time and well organised. I would highly recommend the venue anyone happily.

Ruwani Achala

Parent of Child

Facebook Review

Brilliant visit to Howick. Wish I was staying in New Zealand longer, I would definitely visit again. Can't recommend it highly enough. Just loved it. And with helpful knowledgeable staff. If you're visiting New Zealand I definitely recommend this as a place to visit.

Bob Hamilton

Wedding Venue Hire

Tracey and the team at Howick Historical Village really made our wedding special. From the viewing, booking and planning process to the day itself, nothing was too much hassle for them. When you are getting married it can be hard to keep track and get hold of your vendors, but we never had that problem with HHV. All emails and enquiries were followed up in a timely fashion and our requests accommodated wherever possible. The guests loved the setting and we have had many comments about how lush the venue was, from the beautiful chapel to the stately Bell House and the stunning grounds. Our photos have turned up a treat thanks to the amazing setting. Thanks HHV for hosting the most happy day of our lives. - Shardae and Warren Nagel

Shardae & Warren Nagel

School Visit

Amazing trip, best I've been on!

Mickala Venn

Waiheke

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Meet the Villagers - All at Sea

Entire Historical Village Saturday, 19 October 2019, 9:00 pm - Sunday, 20 October 2019, 4:00 am

Join us as our Living Museum bursts ...

Free

Halloween at the Village

Entire Historical Village Saturday, 02 November 2019, 4:00 am - Saturday, 02 November 2019, 7:00 am

Halloween fun at the Village with family friendly ...

Free

Celebrate your event in our historical surroundings

Brindle Cottage

Built in 1852, this small one room cottage with connecting room and kitchen is the ideal space for birthday parties and social events.

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Buildings & Grounds

The grass lawns throughout the village provide a peaceful venue for weddings and functions. The pond and rustic cottages provide a picturesque backdrop for photographs.

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Historic Bell House

It may have been built in 1851 but this authentic Victorian homestead has all the facilities and technology you need for a 21st Century meeting, function, wedding, seminar or exhibition.

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Historic Church

Get married in in our 1867 church. Painted white walls and wooden pews create the perfect setting for those wedding memories and photos.

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