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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Lovely, helpful staff. Great value for money experience. Lots to see and do. Dinosaur kingdom and the exotic animals were a highlight but there was so much to see that we were not disappointed.
Good experience
We always love visiting butterfly creek. Such a fun experience for people of all ages. Highly reccomend
On our travels home we did 1 last stop and it was totally worth it. I would make one suggestion for butterfly creek to better advertise train departure times. Other than that, try the lemon tarts they're awesome and the lady serving was awesome too!
Thanks for the lovely review. Those lemon tarts are the best!
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Mele Cassidy from New Zealand wrote on 08 July 2025
Awesome place!
Awesome little place to take your kids to! Price on book me was a good bargin. We had fun and it was a good little walk!