
Calling all young explorers aged 6–12 years!
Step back in time for a prehistoric adventure at our Dino Day. Packed with hands-on activities, creative crafts, and dino-sized discoveries, this event is designed especially for curious kids who love adventure.
Highlights of the day:
Fossil Lab Creations – craft salt dough fossils, plaster fossil cups, colourful dino eggs, and paint your own Megalodon tooth.
Outdoor play & scavenger hunt – team up to find ancient life facts around the aquarium.
Dino Crafts – build spiky dino hats, sort mini dinosaurs, and more.
Real Fossil Handling – touch and learn from genuine fossils.
Dinosaur Dig Excavation – dig up “fossils” in our custom sandbox.
Shadow Drawing Station – capture the shapes of ancient giants.
Cost: $60
Location: Education Room & Aquarium Grounds
Important Booking Information
To ensure as many children as possible get the chance to experience Dino Day, please book your child for only one session. The programme is the same across all four dates.
12 spots available each day
This is a one-of-a-kind experience designed just for kids aged 6–12 years. Spaces are limited, book now and let your child roar into the world of dinosaurs!
Phone: 06 8341404
Wednesday 21 January, 9:00am to 3:00pm
Thursday 22 January, 9:00am to 3:00pm
National Aquarium of New Zealand, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
546 Marine Parade, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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