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Easter Fun at Butterfly Creek

Come along to Butterfly Creek this Easter weekend for lots of family fun! We are open across the whole Easter weekend, from Friday 29th March to Tuesday 2nd April, and we’ve got a fantastic lineup of activities to keep everyone entertained.

We’re kicking things off with our popular golden egg hunt, and you could be in with a chance to win some EGGcellent prizes. Plus, we’ve got Easter chicks and bunnies, daily animal encounters and our entertainers will be roaming the park with yummy easter egg giveaways.

Don’t miss out on the fun – book your tickets now and let the adventure begin.

What’s on

We have some fun activities happening this Easter we know the kids will love – check them out below!
Please note, the entertainment calendar is subject to change.

Walking Dinosaur at Butterfly Creek

Easter Bunny & Dinosaur Entertainers

Keep an eye out for our life-sized walking dinosaur exploring the park, as well as our dino keepers taking their baby dinos out – they love posing for photos, and hunting for eggs!

And look out for the Easter Bunny who will be visiting the park at select times throughout the weekend, handing out chocolate treats.

golden egg dino

Golden Egg Hunt

Get ready to embark on our Golden Egg hunt – the Easter Bunny has hidden 9 golden eggs and needs your help finding them. Grab a quiz form on arrival, find all the eggs and then unscramble the mystery word to be in to win!

There are four Easter prize packs up for grabs.
Happy hunting!

Croc Encounter at Butterfly Creek

Daily Animal Encounters

Don’t miss our free daily animal encounters! We have 9 encounters throughout the day for you to learn more about our animals. Be sure to attend New Zealand’s only saltwater crocodiles being fed at 1pm – it’s a spectacular show not to be missed!

For more information on our encounters and to view our daily encounter timetable, click the button below.

Book Now

Choose from our Individual Day Passes or our great value Family Pass for 2 Adults and 2 Children. Passes include access to all attractions (train rides additional). You have 6 months to use your ticket from the date selected so if you can’t make it on the chosen day, you can use it another time.

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Map and Timetable

We have an amazing array of animal exhibits and encounters, so be sure to come along and see our animals in action, and learn more about them. Check out our daily animal encounters timetable and map below.

Butterfly Creek Map

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