In this unique fundraising event for Orokonui Ecosanctuary and Dunedin Midwinter Carnival, explore the Orokonui forest at night and discover a glowing world.

School may be out, but the wild characters at Tūhura Otago Museum are still in, ready for a night of LEGO-inspired fun as part of the Wild Dunedin Festival.

Look to the vastness of the southern sky and learn about our solar system with telescopes and laser-guided tours of the night sky.

This is a special opportunity to learn more about the hoiho and see the rarest penguin in the world up close in our Rehabilitation Centre. Ages 5 and up.

Enjoy a special 45-minute cruise for tamariki and whānau highlighting local wildlife, history, and geology of the peninsula.

This is a special opportunity to learn more about the hoiho and see the rarest penguin in the world up close in our Rehabilitation Centre. Ages 5 and up.

Enjoy a special 45-minute cruise for tamariki and whānau highlighting local wildlife, history, and geology of the peninsula.

Enjoy a meal at Careys Bay Historic Hotel before a boat trip to Portobello/Quarantine Island and return. Departs from historic Careys Bay Hotel.

Children are invited to join a nature focused photo scavenger hunt in our lower garden. Capture all the photo points and enter to win prizes awarded onsite.

Join Candice Martin (University of Otago) and Nicole Foote (NZ Landcare Trust) on an eye-opening journey through the forces that shape our landscape.

A unique excursion that starts with 1.5 hours visiting selected locations at The OPERA focused on native flora. Then a 2-hour harbour cruise on the Monarch

In this unique fundraising event for Orokonui Ecosanctuary and Dunedin Midwinter Carnival, explore the Orokonui forest at night and discover a glowing world.

Look to the vastness of the southern sky and learn about our solar system with telescopes and laser-guided tours of the night sky.

A fun-filled family day at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, highlights include: Anika Moa • Rocks for Tots • Suzy Cato • Artisan Markets • Amazing Science Demos • Food Trucks • Movie on the Big Screen • Live Music & More!

View birds up close using spotting scopes with members of Birds NZ. Bring binoculars if you have them and meet on the footpath on Tomahawk Road.

Look to the vastness of the southern sky and learn about our solar system with telescopes and laser-guided tours of the night sky.

Discover the fascinating world of rock hounding here in Otago. We invite rock enthusiasts, curious beginners, and seasoned collectors to explore minerals and geological treasures.

Fossil whales, sharks teeth, penguins, graptolites, ammonites, brachiopods, corals, ferns, bugs in amber, stromatolites and much, much more…

A one-hour talk by Daphne Lee, Emeritus Professor in the Geology Department, University of Otago. Her research interests include fossils of all kinds.

Bring your teddy bear and find out how animals are cared for at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital with special guest Suzy Cato.

Bring your teddy bear and find out how animals are cared for at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital with special guest Suzy Cato.

Ever wondered what it was like to hunt for gold in Central Otago? What life was like for those men and women out in the goldfields in the 1860s?

A unique excursion that starts with 1.5 hours visiting selected locations at The OPERA focused on native flora. Then a 2-hour harbour cruise on the Monarch

Ever wondered what it was like to hunt for gold in Central Otago? What life was like for those men and women out in the goldfields in the 1860s?

Honorary Associate Professor Daphne E Lee, University of Otago, discusses recent fossil discoveries from Miocene Zealandia.

Explore the forest after dark with these special kids night walks. Join our expert guides and witness the valley changing as sunlight fades.

Look to the vastness of the southern sky and learn about our solar system with telescopes and laser-guided tours of the night sky.

Fossil whales, sharks teeth, penguins, graptolites, ammonites, brachiopods, corals, ferns, bugs in amber, stromatolites and much, much more…

A one-hour talk by Daphne Lee, Emeritus Professor in the Geology Department, University of Otago. Her research interests include fossils of all kinds.

Get your hands dirty searching for gold in pure New Zealand soil brought in especially for the occasion from an area known for its gold properties

Get your hands dirty searching for gold in pure New Zealand soil brought in especially for the occasion from an area known for its gold properties

Bring the family for a fun-filled day of gnome hunting. Set among the beautiful gardens of Glenfalloch on Otago’s stunning peninsula, this is an event for the whole family.

Enjoy a special 45-minute cruise for tamariki and whānau highlighting local wildlife, history, and geology of the peninsula.

This is a special opportunity to learn more about the hoiho and see the rarest penguin in the world up close in our Rehabilitation Centre. Ages 5 and up.

Marine science and geology combine to bring you this awesome event. Learn about our local shore line with geologists and marine scientists.

Fossil whales, sharks teeth, penguins, graptolites, ammonites, brachiopods, corals, ferns, bugs in amber, stromatolites and much, much more…

This is a special opportunity to learn more about the hoiho and see the rarest penguin in the world up close in our Rehabilitation Centre. Ages 5 and up.

Enjoy a special 45-minute cruise for tamariki and whānau highlighting local wildlife, history, and geology of the peninsula.

Children are invited to join a nature focused photo scavenger hunt in our lower garden. Capture all the photo points and enter to win prizes awarded onsite.

Ever wondered what it was like to hunt for gold in Central Otago? What life was like for those men and women out in the goldfields in the 1860s?

Ever wondered what it was like to hunt for gold in Central Otago? What life was like for those men and women out in the goldfields in the 1860s?

Join us to explore the forest after dark. Witness the valley changing as sunlight fades, and discover which creatures call te pō home. Moderate level of fitness is required.

Bring the family for a fun-filled day of gnome hunting. Set among the beautiful gardens of Glenfalloch on Otago’s stunning peninsula, this is an event for the whole family.

Visit the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre to connect with your coast and meet local marine species in touch tanks.

Fossil whales, sharks teeth, penguins, graptolites, ammonites, brachiopods, corals, ferns, bugs in amber, stromatolites and much, much more…

A show and tell with artist Bruce Mahalski and items from his Museum of Natural Mystery.

Visit the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre to connect with your coast and meet local marine species in touch tanks.

Marshall Palmer will cover the exciting process of tracking and recovering the meteorite using the Fireballs Aotearoa camera network.

Associate Professor Nic Rawlence will guide you through how to collect fossils ethically and how citizen scientists can contribute to new discoveries, followed by a Q&A session.

Bring the family for a fun-filled day of gnome hunting. Set among the beautiful gardens of Glenfalloch on Otago’s stunning peninsula, this is an event for the whole family.

Look to the vastness of the southern sky and learn about our solar system with telescopes and laser-guided tours of the night sky.

1hr tours departing from Port Chalmers at 10am and Portobello at 11.30am. Board the MV Sootychaser for a journey through the heart of Dunedin’s extinct volcano.

Enjoy a special 45-minute cruise for tamariki and whānau highlighting local wildlife, history, and geology of the peninsula.

This is a special opportunity to learn more about the hoiho and see the rarest penguin in the world up close in our Rehabilitation Centre. Ages 5 and up.

This is a special opportunity to learn more about the hoiho and see the rarest penguin in the world up close in our Rehabilitation Centre. Ages 5 and up.

Enjoy a special 45-minute cruise for tamariki and whānau highlighting local wildlife, history, and geology of the peninsula.

Children are invited to join a nature focused photo scavenger hunt in our lower garden. Capture all the photo points and enter to win prizes awarded onsite.

Look to the vastness of the southern sky and learn about our solar system with telescopes and laser-guided tours of the night sky.

Enjoy a special 45-minute cruise for tamariki and whānau highlighting local wildlife, history, and geology of the peninsula.

This is a special opportunity to learn more about the hoiho and see the rarest penguin in the world up close in our Rehabilitation Centre. Ages 5 and up.

This is a special opportunity to learn more about the hoiho and see the rarest penguin in the world up close in our Rehabilitation Centre. Ages 5 and up.

Enjoy a special 45-minute cruise for tamariki and whānau highlighting local wildlife, history, and geology of the peninsula.

Children are invited to join a nature focused photo scavenger hunt in our lower garden. Capture all the photo points and enter to win prizes awarded onsite.

Join us to explore the forest after dark. Witness the valley changing as sunlight fades, and discover which creatures call te pō home. Moderate level of fitness is required.

Look to the vastness of the southern sky and learn about our solar system with telescopes and laser-guided tours of the night sky.

A show and tell with artist Bruce Mahalski and items from his Museum of Natural Mystery.

Make an amber fossil. Collect a few dead insects and bring them along to the library. We’ll choose the most intact specimen and recreate what happens when an insect gets trapped in resin.

Explore the forest after dark with these special kids night walks. Join our expert guides and witness the valley changing as sunlight fades.