Daily Events
Upcoming Events
See Space Up Close! (Door Sales Available)
The observatory is an amazing place to witness the southern sky and to learn about our solar system.
Orokonui Dusk Tour (Sold Out)
Journey into Te Pō/the night with guides to explore what creatures come out after dark.
$10 Monarch Wildlife Cruise(Sold Out)
30-minute tours at 12pm & 1pm
Tours for tamariki and whanau to view ocean wildlife on board MV Monarch.
$10 Monarch Wildlife Cruise(Sold Out)
30-minute tours at 12pm & 1pm
Tours for tamariki and whanau to view ocean wildlife on board MV Monarch.
Community Fruit Harvest Festival
Apple pressing, music and fruit stalls in a warm hearted harvest festival.
Monarch Deep Discount Wildlife Cruise
Discounted one-hour cruise to view ocean wildlife on board MV Monarch.
Hereweka Hike
Self-guided 6.5km hike around Hereweka/Harbour Cone. This is a new route from Portobello to Hereweka and back.
Exploring Dunedin’s Volcano
1hr tours departing from Port Chalmers at 10am and Portobello at 11.30am
Explore the history of Dunedin’s extinct volcano and how weather has shaped the landscape.
Tomahawk Lagoon Bird Watching
View birds up close using spotting scopes with members of Birds NZ
Wildlife Kōrero at Orokonui
Why are tuatara so still? Find out this and more from wildlife talks throughout the day.
See Space Up Close! (Door Sales Available)
The observatory is an amazing place to witness the southern sky and to learn about our solar system.
Orokonui Dusk Tour (Sold Out)
Journey into Te Pō/the night with guides to explore what creatures come out after dark.
$10 Monarch Wildlife Cruise(Sold Out)
30-minute tours at 12pm & 1pm
Tours for tamariki and whanau to view ocean wildlife on board MV Monarch.
No Name Alley – Wild About Dunedin
Experience a market brimming with treasures with Steamer Basin’s finest brews, Wild Dispensary's herbal concoctions, and the No8 distillery's artisanal spirits.
Monarch Deep Discount Wildlife Cruise
Discounted 1-hour cruise to view ocean wildlife on MV Monarch.
Beach Clean-up for Sea Lions
Join a clean-up on the beach to improve habitat used by pakake/sea lion mums raising pups.
Orokonui Cloud Forest Tour
Find out why clouds are critical for Orokonui with a forest tour with Botanist Taylor Davies-Colley.
Wild Food Webs & Fishy Feasts (Sold Out)
10am-11.30am, 12.30pm-2pm & 3pm-4.30pm
See microscopic plankton, rocky shore critters and the inside of a shark!
See Space Up Close! (Door Sales Available)
The observatory is an amazing place to witness the southern sky and to learn about our solar system.
Froggy Facts and Feeding
Watch Tūhura Otago Museum’s green and golden bell frogs be fed and learn about the lives of these beautiful animals.
Weather Day
Explore the wilder side of the weather with hands-on activities, a film screening, and demonstrations.
Wildlife Kōrero at Orokonui
Why do takahē do so much poo? Find out this and more from wildlife talks throughout the day.
Froggy Facts and Feeding
Watch Tūhura Otago Museum’s green and golden bell frogs be fed and learn about the lives of these beautiful animals.
$10 Monarch Wildlife Cruise(Sold Out)
30-minute tours at 12pm & 1pm.
Tours for tamariki and whanau to view ocean wildlife on board MV Monarch.
Native Bush Walk @ The OPERA
Two 1-hour tours at 11am & 1.30pm
Take a guided walk on the wild side through native bush (1.5 km approx).
Monarch Deep Discount Wildlife Cruise
Discounted one-hour cruise to view ocean wildlife on board MV Monarch.
Helping the Hoiho at The OPERA
2 sessions: 10am-10.45am & 12.30pm-1.15pm
Learn about the rarest penguin in the world. Visit our Rehabilitation Centre to see yellow-eyed penguins up close.
Places to
Visit
WILD DUNEDIN – Video
Dunedin is like no other because of its unique southern ocean animals. Penguins, sea lions, albatross and fur seals love our ocean and they breed right here inside our city’s boundary.
You can see these wild creatures any time, but even better to come in the April school holidays when we celebrate our wildlife and wild places during the Wild Dunedin Festival.