Open Christchurch 2025
Join us for a celebration of architectural excellence. You can experience many of the city's best buildings and spaces from the inside.
Discover Ōtautahi through architecture at Open Christchurch 2025.
Presented by Te Pūtahi, the annual festival returns with a selection of the city’s best buildings and designed spaces for attendees to explore.
This year’s programme, the largest to date, includes 51 buildings, five guided walks, four free standing architectural structures and two designed landscapes, as well as a host of talks, tours, exhibitions and activities.
Get behind closed doors and encounter special spaces, get up close to buildings you love, have a nosy and experience great design first hand.
Please note that accessible access will vary between buildings included in the programme.
Discover Ōtautahi through architecture at Open Christchurch 2025.
Presented by Te Pūtahi, the annual festival returns with a selection of the city’s best buildings and designed spaces for attendees to explore.
This year’s programme, the largest to date, includes 51 buildings, five guided walks, four free standing architectural structures and two designed landscapes, as well as a host of talks, tours, exhibitions and activities.
Get behind closed doors and encounter special spaces, get up close to buildings you love, have a nosy and experience great design first hand.
Please note that accessible access will vary between buildings included in the programme.
Various venues across Christchurch, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central
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