Butterfly Creek
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Welcome to Butterfly Creek - Auckland's favourite family attraction! Explore our farm animals, monkeys and more. Connect with cute animals in Buttermilk Farm.
Immerse yourself in our tropical butterfly house or meet Scar and Goldie, NZ’s only salt water crocodiles. Welcome… More than a zoo, there’s a surprise around every corner. Get up close with fabulous animals and entertaining attractions. Enter mythical lands where unicorns and dragons come alive. Travel back in time when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Immerse yourself in our tropical butterfly house
27/07/2026
School trips are back for term 3 at Butterfly Creek! 🐟
Enjoy discounted group pricing, train rides, keeper talks and lots of animal encounters. Plus we've got free educational resources and a free school activity book to help you get the most out of your visit.
Find out more here: https://www.butterflycreek.co.nz/education-hub
Winter in the Butterfly House 🦋
Book your tickets online at https://www.butterflycreek.co.nz/buy
24/07/2026
Junior keeper fun from these school holidays 🦖
Bookings for the next holidays are now open https://www.butterflycreek.co.nz/holiday-programmes
21/07/2026
We're delighted to have NZ Blood on site at Butterfly Creek taking blood donations on THURSDAY 30 JULY.
Scan the QR code, or head over to their website nzblood.co.nz/booking to book a time.
Give blood. Save lives.
19/07/2026
The school holidays have come to an end and we've loved seeing you all enjoy the animals 🦖
We're back to term time hours from Wednesday to Sunday.
18/07/2026
"Can I have some too?" 👀
Sheltopusik close up 👀
Have you visited our sheltopusik? Also known as a European Glass Lizard, the sheltopusik looks like a snake but is actually part of the lizard family. They are a legless lizard species that can grow up to 1.35 metres long and they are often found in arid grasslands and vegetated valleys native to Southern Europe and Central Asia.
13/07/2026
Our nosy meerkats 👀
11/07/2026
There's lots of roar-some fun to be had these school holidays at Butterfly Creek 🦖
From mask making and face painting to our famous walking dinos, keep an eye out around the park for lots of fun these holidays.
See our full holiday entertainment calendar here: https://www.butterflycreek.co.nz/schoolholidays-2
🌟 Mānawatia a Matariki from Butterfly Creek 🌟
Today we celebrate the 9 stars of Matariki – each with a special meaning and connection to the world around us.
As we look to the skies and welcome the Māori New Year, we shine the spotlight on some of our animals and exhibits that represent the beautiful meanings behind several of the Matariki stars.
🪦 Pōhutukawa – honouring those who have passed (represented by our otter matriarch Asia)
🌿 Tupuānuku – food from the earth (our rats enjoying star-shaped pumpkin treats)
🦋 Tupuārangi – food from above (butterflies feeding from fruit laid out in the Matariki constellation)
💧 Waitī – freshwater (our slippery friends, the eels )
🌊 Waitā – saltwater
🌧 Waipuna-ā-Rangi – rain and renewal
💨 Ururangi – the winds
🕊 Hiwa-i-te-Rangi – wishes, aspirations and new beginnings (symbolised by our wētāpunga and our shared conservation journey)
✨ Matariki – the star that brings us all together, representing reflection, unity and hope
Matariki is a time to come together, reflect, and celebrate with friends and family. It's the perfect opportunity to create special memories with your loved ones – and a visit to Butterfly Creek is a great way to do just that. Come explore, connect with nature, and enjoy a fun day out.
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10 Tom Pearce Drive
Auckland
2022
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am - 4pm |
| Friday | 9:30am - 4pm |
| Saturday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 9:30am - 5pm |