What's On

Events

Zoo Lates

Thursday evenings, 4pm - 8pm, from 16 January to 6 March 2025 (excluding 6 February, Waitangi Day).

Gather your friends or whānau and experience the Zoo in a different light. It's a great chance to visit after work with mates, catch our additional keeper talks or just enjoy a stroll through the beautiful grounds in the twilight. Or book an exotic date night dinner at the iconic Old Elephant House, our chefs will be serving up an exclusive two-course Zoo Lates menu.

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Experiences

Zoo Experiences

Get closer to wildlife and make memories to last a lifetime with our Zoo Experiences. 

Get an in depth understanding of how we care for the animals, while learning more about them from our skilled keepers. Booking these Experiences also supports our important wildlife conservation work.

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Tours

Te Wao Nui Tours

Let one of our experienced Zoo Guides take you on a tour of our New Zealand track.

It's an immersive journey through the six stunning habitats of Te Wao Nui at Auckland Zoo. A truly unique experience of New Zealand’s animals, plants and culture all in one location.

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TAMARIKI TIME

Develop your toddler’s cognitive skills!

Suitable for all children under 5, the sessions held by our visitor experience and education teams include songs, games, activities and much more.

Held every Wednesday and Thursday, there is a wild new theme every week!

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PHOTO COMPETITION

Zoo Snaps

Our monthly photo competition encouraging our visitors to get out into our zoo and take some zooper snaps.

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Keeper talk

Flight School

Our Flight School inspires awe and delight as tamariki and adults alike connect with a variety of fascinating birds like galah, sun conures, African grey parakeets and macaws, and learn about their special adaptations.

Join our passionate animal experiences team at our free flight displays, daily at 11:45am.

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Library sessions

Animal Enrichment

Join Auckland Zoo at your local library this summer where we’ll be learning how to look after ourselves and our whānau, the animals at the Zoo... and what you could do for your pets at home!

Visitors to these free educational sessions will learn how to connect to the natural environment with a range of hands-on activities that help to translate curiosity and compassion into meaningful actions for te taiao. We will be experimenting with recycled and repurposed materials to create engaging enrichment items for animals to use. Whether you’re a pet owner or zoo fan, there will be something for everyone.  

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Discover Auckland

A primate keeper's guide to Auckland

Want to discover more of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland? Our Zoo kaimahi have put together collections of their favourite things to do, spots to eat, and places to explore. You’ll also find more tips for experiencing everything our beautiful region has to offer, including ways to escape into nature and explore Auckland's art and culture scene.

Discover Auckland here

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South East Asia Jungle Track

The creation of our new South East Asia precinct – a grand design home for our animals and a world-class immersive experience for all who visit Auckland Zoo, is the most ambitious development in our 100-year history.

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100 Year Celebration

Auckland Zoo: 100 Years, 100 Stories

This beautiful 336-page book showcases the Zoo’s rich and colourful history, with full colour photography and illustrations, it features a diverse collection of captivating stories, unexpected animal adventures, and insights into the groundbreaking conservation work by the Zoo and its partners.

An excellent read