Frank Kitts Playground

Infromation courtesy of https://wellington.govt.nz

Location: Wellington waterfront

Brief description: The park: has a play area with a slide in the form of a lighthouse, and swings has tiered amphitheatre-style seating area for picnics and small outdoor events (if you want to hold an event: Events on the Waterfront)

Hosts the following artworks: Albatross sculpture (Tanya Ashken) Fruits of the Garden sculpture (Paul Dibble) Water Whirler sculpture (Len Lye) Sundial (Charles Stone)

Accessibility: The park is flat.

Dogs: Dogs must be kept on a leash, except for the children’s play area where they are not allowed at all.

History: Completed in the late 1980s, Frank Kitts Park was one of the first areas of the waterfront to be developed. The design of the park was heavily influenced by the annual street car race that ran through the area at that time. The seaside promenade was the start grid for the race and is the reason why the promenade is flanked by a high wall on its city side – to ensure spectator safety. The park was named after the city’s mayor Sir Francis Joseph Kitts.