Finding family-friendly spots is easier when you know where the facilities are. Check out these Christchurch playgrounds with toilets, perfect for little ones in potty training.
We’ve all been there. One minute your child is happily playing, the next they’re frantically announcing the need for the toilet. Whether you’re potty training or just out for a play, visiting a playground with toilets nearby can turn a potential crisis into a non-issue. Thankfully, Christchurch has a fantastic range of playgrounds with toilets either on-site or just a short stroll away.
Here’s your ultimate guide to Christchurch’s family-friendly playgrounds where you won’t have to panic about potty breaks. This may not be an exhaustive list (we’ll keep adding to it!), but it’s a great reference point for planning your next outing with peace of mind.
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Christchurch Playgrounds With Toilets:
- Margaret Mahy Playground: Climbing towers, water play, swings, and slides—the ultimate playground experience.
- Botanic Gardens Playground: Playground with multiplay structures, swings, paddling pool, nature play area and more.
- Scarborough Park: A coastal gem featuring slides, climbing frames,a paddling pool, a hamster wheel and more.
- Thompson Park, New Brighton: This recently revamped park has big wooden climbing structures, swings, slides, and a skate park.
- South New Brighton Park: A spacious park with a flying fox, climbing walls, rope tunnels, ladders and bridges.
- Broad Park: A popular spot with a large wooden play structure, swings, and a flying fox.
- Heathcote Domain: Climbing equipment, swings, flying fox, cute little bridge across a stream and open green space.
- Victoria Park, Cashmere: A picturesque hilltop spot with a play structure, slides, and swings.
- Hansen Park: A large playground with slides, multi-play structures, and open spaces. Great for little ones.
- Avebury Park, Richmond: Newly redeveloped with slide, and swings, music, paddling pool and next to the Richmond Community Gardens (with mud kitchen!)
- Papanui Domain: Swings, a slide, and shaded seating for parents.
- Nunweek Park: A playground with climbing frames, slides, rocktapus and see-saw.
- The Groynes: Multiple play areas, including swings, a slide, and picnic spots.
- Tulett Park: Blockwall, slides, and swings, with plenty of space for running around.
- Wycola Park: A community favourite with swings, multi-play structures and a skate park.
- Jellie Park and Jelloe Park Sports Centre Playground: Slide, swings, multi-play structure, rocktopus, and more.
- Burnside Park: A great park featuring unique play equipment, flying fox, and picnic tables.
- Woodham Playground: This hidden gem features swings, slides, multi-play structure, a paddling pool and an aviary—plenty of shady spots.
- St James Park: Traditional playground with slides and swings.
- Barrington Playground: A great toddler-friendly playground with slides, swings and a sandpit.
- Corsair Bay Reserve: Pirate ship-themed playground close to the water.
- Malvern Park: Traditional playground with slides, swings and open space
- New Brighton Pier Playground: Beachside fun with swings, slides, paddling pool, trampolines and ship-themed play structures.
- McCormacks Bay Reserve: Quiet play area next to Mount Pleasant Community Centre with play structures, slides and swings.
- Yaldhurst Domain: Park with multi-play structure, roundabout, spring-mounted play items, slide & swings
- Redwood Park: A local gem close to the bubbling spring. Unique play equipment, slide and swings.
- Abberley Park: A serene spot with traditional equipment and shady areas.
- Pioneer Playground: Multi-play structures with lots of climbing options, swings and a rocktopus.
- Westburn Park: A favourite for families with slides, swings, climbing frames and a ‘learn to ride’ track.
- Hornby Club Playground: Fenced playground with a play structure right next to the Cafe
- Westlake Reserve: Multiple play structures, swings, and a great loop track for riding bikes and scooters
- Elmwood Park: Park with multi-play structure, hoop, maypole, see-saw, spring mounted play items, slide & swings.
- Crosbie Park: Spacious with multi-play structures, slides, swings and a roundabout.
- Spreydon Domain: Two multi-play structures for different ages, swings and a large grassy space to play.
- Taylor’s Mistake Beach: Coastal playground with muti-play structures and swings.
Selwyn Playgrounds With Toilets
- Foster Park, Rolleston: A state-of-the-art playground with towers, huge slides, and climbing nets. Separate areas for young babies and toddlers.
- Te Whāriki, Lincoln: Swings, a climbing frame, slide, water play area and a great mini road network.
- Prebbleton Domain Playground: A charming spot with a train-themed play area, swings, and a slide.
- Kākāha Park, Prebbleton: A modern park with slack lines for balancing, natural play areas, mountain bike tracks, pump tracks and swings.
- West Melton Community Centre Playground: A great playground next to the community centre. Wooden multi-pay structure, swings, climbing frames and a pump track.
North Canterbury Playgrounds With Toilets:
- Pegasus Playground: A lakeside setting with cool tower climbing frames, swings, and a big tunnel slide, a playground piano and more.
- Kaiapoi Lakes: Play towers, swings, and picnic spots surrounded by nature.
- Oakwood Park Playground, Rangiora: A fully fenced area for toddlers with a sandpit, slide, baby swings and a park bench.
- Trousselot Park & Playground: Great range of play equipment for different ages as well as a skate park.
- Ohoka Domain Playground: A great play areas for both toddlers and older children as well as a BMX track.
- Acacia Avenue Playground: Modern playground with slides, swings and more.
- Victoria Park: Great for younger kids, with slide, swings, and a cute pretend car builtinto the multi-play structure.
- Townsend Reserve: Flying fox, slides and plenty of swings as well as a loop track.
- Elephant Park, Rangiora: A fun-filled playground with the classic elephant slide, tractor and climbing frames.
- Waikuku Beach Playground: Coastal views with paddling pool, swings, slides, flying fox and climbing equipment.
- Southbrook Park: A small playground with swings and a rock climbing wall.
- Beachvale Drive, Kaiapoi: Swings, slides, climbing frame, monkey bars and picnic tables.
- Woodend Beach: A wooden fort-like multi-play structure, swings and s lide.
- Parsonage Road Playground: A very cool castle-themed playground with swings, tunnel slide, mini road network and more.
- Shrimpton Reserve, Ravenswood: Treehouse play structure, swings, slide
- Tuahiwi Reserve: Compact playground with swings, slide, seesaw and climbing bars
- Ravenswood Playground, Crossley Avenue: A great play area for smaller kids with trampolines, slide, climbing rocks and swings.
- Townsend Reserve Playground: Large open slide, smaller slide for younger children, swing set and separate nest swing, a flying fox, a cycle/ scooter loop path around the play space and more.
- Silverstream Playground, Kaiapoi: Great playground for preschool age, big grassy area and a stream with ducks, slides and swings.
- Owen Stalker Park, Woodend: Train-themed playground with flying fox, swings, slides and bike track.
- Baker Park: Colourful playground with slides, swing and a BMX track
- Sefton Domain: Playground with swings, play structure, slide and a “secret walk” through the pine hedge, with a tyre swing. Public toilets on the outside of the pavilion.
- Mandeville Sports Field: A quiet playground with a flying fox, nest swings, slides, see-saw, and a sandpit.
- Jack Graham Reserve, Cust: Two play areas, a small one and a larger one. Huge grassy area, with a stream running down the far side.
- Westpark Playground, Rangiora: A nice modern playground with slides, multi-play structures, swings, merry-go-round, rope bridge and more.
Having a toilet nearby is a game-changer when it comes to playground visits with children. Whether you’re potty training or just preparing for those inevitable “I need to go!” moments, these Christchurch playgrounds with toilets have got you covered. Have missed any must-includes? Let us know!
