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Get ready for a spooktacular (but not too scary!) Halloween weekend at Butterfly Creek. Dress up in your favourite costume and come along for a fun day out at Auckland’s favourite family attraction! Keep an eye out for our walking dino and our Halloween entertainers, who’ll be handing out treats throughout the weekend.

The fun happens on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November 2025, with plenty for the whole family to enjoy. Kids can get into character with free face painting from 10am–2pm each day, then join in our giant pumpkin hunt for the chance to win one of two fantastic Halloween prize packs. Check out the Entertainment Calendar to help plan your visit.

And some of our animals will be joining in the spooky spirit with Halloween-themed public animal encounters across the weekend, so be sure to come and join the fun. Book your tickets online today.

What’s on this Halloween

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Giant Pumpkin Hunt

We have hidden 6 giant pumpkins around Butterfly Creek, each with different letters that when put together, spell out one of our scariest creatures!

Grab a quiz form on arrival and find all 6 pumpkins to spell the name and you will be in to win 1 of 2 spooktacular prize packs!

Halloween Fun at Butterfly Creek

Spooky Animal Encounters

Don’t miss our popular crocodile feeding at 1:00pm and see some of our creepiest critters up close either at our 1:30pm wētāpunga encounter or 2pm tarantula encounter. Plus, our keepers are adding a Halloween twist to some of our other free daily animal encounters so make sure you check them out!

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Face Painting and Entertainers

Spot our entertainers handing out Halloween treats all weekend, give them your scariest face or roar – they love to be scared! Plus, the kids will love to get into character with our free Halloween-themed face painting on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November between 10am – 2pm.

Buy Tickets

Choose our affordable individual Day Pass or choose 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 used your ticket from the date selected so if you can’t make it on the chosen day, you can use it another day.

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