Mega Creatures Are Taking Over Hunter Valley Gardens These Autumn School Holidays

Join in the fun these autumn school holidays as Mega Creatures take over Hunter Valley Gardens, and prepare to go on a Mega Creatures Night Safari!

Mega Creatures at Hunter Valley Gardens

Autumn is a beautiful time of year to visit the Hunter Valley, and the renowned Hunter Valley Gardens is the perfect place to soak up the beauty of the season.

This April, Mega Creatures and a Mega Creatures Night Safari invite visitors to behold an incredible Jurassic world of dinosaurs, giant bugs and mythical creatures, plus enjoy rides, interactive fossil digs, amazing entertainment from Erth and giant animatronic animals.

Watch out for awe-inspiring stomping dinosaurs that roam the Gardens as you encounter life-sized mega creatures including T-Rex, Diplodocus, Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus, and Triceratops. Step back in time and discover Dino Land and come face to face with brand new pre-historic legends including Wuerhosaurus, Huangyangosaurus, Dilophosauru, Rhyothemis Fuliginosa Selys and plenty more.

Hunter Valley Gardens Amphitheatre has been taken over by an amazing butterfly exhibition and you can catch a glimpse of mythical beasts and flying creatures from a land before time in the Dragon's Den. Some even breathe fire!

Mega Creatures Night Safari

As the sun sets at Hunter Valley Gardens, the Mega Creatures Night Safari will come alive with illuminated pre-historic creatures displays. The Gardens' collection of resident snakes and lizards will be on display after dark as they come out to play on Reptile Road in the magical Storybook Garden.

Carnival rides will also be alight in the glowing glory and visitors can grab a ride token and head over to the Carousel, Swing Chair, Giant Ferris Wheel, Tea Cup, or Superslide. There is no better way to see the dinosaurs than from the 25-metre-high Ferris Wheel that offers panoramic views of the Gardens.

Giant Easter Egg Hunt

If you can’t wait for the school holidays, The Gardens will be abuzz over the Easter long weekend with their Giant Easter Egg Hunt and a visit from The Easter Bunny! Kids will love hunting for thousands of brightly coloured eggs on Friday 29 and Sunday 31 April, with 3 sessions per day. The first hunt of the day at 10 am is dedicated to little bunnies under 6 years of age.

Where:   Hunter Valley Gardens, 2090 Broke Rd, Pokolbin
When:    Saturday 6 April until Sunday 5 May 2024
               Day Session 9 am – 4 pm. Last entry 3 pm | Rides 10 am–3:30 pm
               Night Safari 5 pm – 9 pm, rides from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Cost:     Adults from $40; Children from $30; Family Passes from $93. Children 3 years and under are FREE.

For more information or to purchase tickets visit Hunter Valley Gardens. 

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