From 6th April to 5th May 2024, Mega Creatures and Mega Creatures Night Safari will return to Hunter Valley Gardens!
Explore and discover amazing pre-historic dinosaurs, giant insects & mythical creatures come to life! Including our T-Rex, Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and so much more! Plus, NEW entertainment with roving Dinosaurs, Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Show, Erth's Roving Exoskeletons and Erth's Roving Baby Dinosaurs.
Adding an extra element of fun, enjoy our rides* from 5:30pm to 8:30pm during night session. Rides are $6 per ride, or you can purchase a bonus 6 ticket pass for $30. Ride Ticket Booth open from 5:30pm to 8pm.
Additional entertainment that the whole family will love also includes Erth’s Roving Baby Dinosaurs that have hatched in all shapes and sizes and getting up close and personal with a selection of dinosaurs at Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Show, with many more surprises awaiting eager explorers.
As evening begins to fall at Hunter Valley Gardens, the pre-historic creatures will come alive with lighting displays for Mega Creatures Night Safari. Predators will be hunting their prey around the frog ponds and winding paths. Hunter Valley Gardens collection of snakes and lizards will be on display on Reptile Road which winds its way through the magical Storybook Garden. And watch out, you may run into Erth’s Roving Exoskeletons, where light and movement combine to showcase a unique and jaw dropping experience.
Once visitors explore all the magical creatures in their path, guests will be able to ride the Classic Carousel, Giant Ferris Wheel, Swing Chairs, Tea Cup, and Superslide, with the 25-metre-tall Ferris Wheel offering spectacular views of the entire Gardens in all their entire glory, and have the unique opportunity to take in the sites of the dinosaurs from high above. At the Night at the Museum display, budding archaeologists can get their hands dirty discovering mythical fossils, while learning some amazing facts and figures.
If you can’t wait for the school holidays, why not stop by the Gardens over the Easter long weekend to get a visit from a certain bunny, who is also available for photo opportunities. The kids will love the Giant Easter Egg Hunt with thousands of brightly coloured eggs to collect. The hunts will be conducted on Friday 29th, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st April, with 3 sessions per day, where the first hunt at 10am is dedicated to children under 6 years of age.
Check out the entertainment schedule below for show timings, and don't miss the opportunity to fill the school holidays with moments that the whole family will never forget this autumn in the Hunter Valley.
TIMES:
Roaming T-Rex & Velociraptor - Sat 6th & 7th - 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm
Erth’s Roving Baby Dinosaurs - Mon 13th, Tues 14th, Wed 16th, Mon 22nd Tues 23rd Wed 24th April - 10am, 12 noon, 2pm
Erth’s Roving Exo Skeltons - Mon 13th, Tues 14th, Wed 16th, Mon 22nd Tues 23rd Wed 24th April - 7pm
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Show - Thurs 17th, Fri 18th, Sat 19th, Sun 20th, Thurs 25th, Fri 26th, Sat 27th, Sun 28th April - 11am, 1pm, 6pm
Erth’s Roving Exo Skeltons - Thurs 17th, Fri 18th, Sat 19th, Sun 20th, Thurs 25th, Fri 26th, Sat 27th, Sun 28th April - 7pm
Roaming T-Rex & Velociraptor - Mon 4th – Tues 5th May - 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm
OPENING HOURS:
Mega Creatures Day Session – 9am – 4pm last entry 3pm
Rides operate 10am – 3.30pm, last ride 3.15pm, ticket booth hours 10am – 3pm
Mega Creatures Night Safari Session – 5pm – 9pm last entry 3pm
Rides operate 5.30pm – 8.30pm, last ride 8.15pm, ticket booth hours 5.30pm – 8p
*Height and age restrictions apply.
Tickets are valid for the nominated session only.