Next Festival
11–22 April 2025
New Zealand Festival of Nature
Get ready to rock your socks off and immerse yourself in our incredible natural environment at Wild Dunedin 2025 - New Zealand’s premier Festival of Nature!
This year’s theme celebrates the fascinating story of our unique geology. From rugged coastlines to ancient volcanic landscapes, the Otago environment tells a tale millions of years in the making—and this is your chance to explore it! But it’s not all about rocks – there’s plenty of opportunities to get up close and personal with your favourite local wildlife.
Starting on April 11 and closing on Earth Day, April 22, the festival includes a wide range of fun and educational events for all ages. Whether you’re a budding geologist, a wildlife enthusiast, or just curious about nature’s wonders, there’s something for everyone.
Join us for guided walks, family-friendly workshops, interactive talks, wild dining events, and more. Wild Dunedin isn’t just a festival; it’s a community coming together to support and preserve nature. So, put it in your diary, tell all your friends, and let’s get ready to ROCK!
About Wild Dunedin
Wild Dunedin - NZ Festival of Nature has very deep roots in Dunedin, the wildlife capital of Aotearoa. We work with local community groups, businesses, conservationists and nature lovers to share the magnificent wildlife and wild places of our city, and we showcase the work of those who are planting native species, eradicating introduced mammalian predators, and helping populations of native animals of all kinds to flourish.
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Wild Dunedin
NZ’s Festival of Nature
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.