Located just minutes from Auckland International Airport, Butterfly Creek is a fun blend of animal exhibits and amazing interactive attractions!
Immerse yourself in a tropical butterfly house and Travel back in time when dinosaurs ruled and visit the Dinosaur Kingdom with over 40 dinosaurs, some even life-sized, roaring and moving, you'll be amazed! See mermaids, unicorns and dragons come alive in our newest exhibit: Mythic Creatures.
Visit Kiwi Forest and see NZ Brown Kiwi, Wetapunga and other native species, plus meet Scar and Goldie, NZ's only saltwater crocodiles. We have alligators, bugs, and a beautiful bird aviary. You can visit Buttermilk Farm for a hands-on experience. Sit down for some home-made food at the Butterfly Creek Cafe, or relax while your children play in the free playground or ride The Admiral Express Train.
We want to assure you that you will have a fun and safe visit and have implemented a range of measures to keep you safe. Our exhibit & movement spaces are spread over a large area of around 18,000 square meters, with around 1 km of pathways. You are not confined to large numbers of other visitors - everyone is spread out over the park to ensure safe social distancing.
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It was awesome adventure. No one to show us around n to ask questions.
Thank you for the review, we are glad you had a great adventure. We do not offer tours but we have public encounters you can attend for free throughout the day, the keepers are available to answer questions at these times as well! We hope to see you again soon.
Awesome family experience Engaging and entertaining for my grandchildren. My teenage moko enjoyed the farm animals . It was a diverse enjoyable experience from rabbits to the train ride well with the money and time.
Thank you for the wonderful review - We are so glad you had a great experience with us!
We waren erg teleurgesteld dat er zo weinig ruimte was met vlinders. Het hele gedeelte met dino's is een afbreuk van het park dat ik jaren geleden heb bezocht.
We have one of the largest butterfly houses in New Zealand and are proud to have expanded Butterfly Creek to include many reptiles, native animals, exotic animals, farm animals and our very popular Dinosaur Kingdom area. We believe we have something for everyone!
Only butterfly section is good. Otherwise not worth
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Chxyanel Anguna from New Zealand wrote on 10 February 2025
Fun day out
My children loved it! They are big animal & dinosaur lovers.. There are new areas that we enjoyed especially the new playground.