Butterfly Creek

Butterfly Creek Welcome to Butterfly Creek - Auckland's favourite family attraction! Explore our farm animals, monkeys and more. Connect with cute animals in Buttermilk Farm.
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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

and feel the brush of fluttering butterflies. Let your eyes adjust and see magnificent Kiwi roam in Kiwi Forest. See cheeky monkeys, meerkats and otters. Take a ride on the train, play in our free playground, then enjoy refreshments in our café. We also offer kids parties, functions and meetings, plus fun educational school and ECE’s visits. Explore the wonderland of Butterfly Creek and experience a day you’ll never forget.

07/08/2026

The incy bincy spider... 🕷️

This see a tarantula up close! Spiders can get a bad rep but we're here to show you that tarantulas are gentle giants of the insect world and that every insect has a role to play in the ecoysystem.

Want to learn more? Check out our Tarantula Encounter at 2pm.

05/08/2026

Step into the Aquarium and explore our tropical and freshwater fish 🐟

Spot Nemo the Clownfish (and his dad Marlin) darting in and out of their anemone home, together with Dory and a host of other brilliantly colourful fish species. The nine metre long freshwater aquaria hosts a collection of large cichlids, Silver Arowana and other tropical species.

Meet the otter family in our daily otter encounter 🌞📍11.30am at the otter enclosure
02/08/2026

Meet the otter family in our daily otter encounter 🌞

📍11.30am at the otter enclosure

Bring your tamariki to Butterfly Creek for your Christmas party this year! 🎄More than a zoo, there is a surprise around ...
01/08/2026

Bring your tamariki to Butterfly Creek for your Christmas party this year! 🎄

More than a zoo, there is a surprise around every corner. Discover our native animals, learn about reptiles, study our exotic animals and get a hands-on experience in Buttermilk Farm.

Uncover the truth about mythical creatures and stroll through the uncharted lands of Dinosaur Kingdom, but watch out for the
T-Rex!

To learn more or book online, click here: https://www.butterflycreek.co.nz/ece-christmas-package

Head on down to Buttermilk Farm and you'll find four cute lambs 🐑These cuties arrived at Butterfly Creek last week and w...
30/07/2026

Head on down to Buttermilk Farm and you'll find four cute lambs 🐑

These cuties arrived at Butterfly Creek last week and we couldn't be more obsessed with how cute they are but we need YOUR help naming them! 😊

Drop your name suggestions in the comments below and keep an eye out on our social for the winners 🌟We can't wait to hear what names you think of!

29/07/2026

Hey Ben - we were pleased to have you and the girls visit us at Butterfly Creek and meet Frida the tarantula! We'll give you a 9/10 for braveness, but thinking the artwork is maybe a 5/10 🤣🤣

School trips are back for term 3 at Butterfly Creek! 🐟Enjoy discounted group pricing, train rides, keeper talks and lots...
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

We're delighted to have NZ Blood on site at Butterfly Creek taking blood donations on THURSDAY 30 JULY.Scan the QR code,...
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.

Address

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

Telephone

+6492758880

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