WILD BALL
GOLD, GEMS, AND GATSBY
7PM, FRIDAY 11 APRIL
WILD DUNEDIN’S
NATUREDOME
10AM–4PM, SUNDAY 13 APRIL
Daily Events
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Monarch – Wildlife Cruise Discount
2.30pm-3.30pm
Departing from Wellers Rock, ŌtākouEnjoy a special discounted Monarch cruise of Dunedin’s rugged coastline.
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The OPERA – Wildlife & Penguin Tour
11.30am-1pm, 1.15pm-2.45pm
3.45pm-5.15pmView the hoiho, yellow-eyed penguin, up close in our penguin rehabilitation centre.
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Blue Penguins Pukekura Tour
5.30pm-7pm
Pukekura Nature ReserveDiscounted 90-minute tour to view kororā in its natural habitat.
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Larnach Castle Plant Detective
9am-5pm
Larnach CastleExplore the castle and find the hidden native plant clues! Children enter free.
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Kids Go Free at Orokonui Discount
9.30am-4.30pm (Thu-Mon)
Orokonui EcosanctuaryExplore and learn more about Orokonui’s wildlife with an autumn scavenger hunt.
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Clearwater Wildlife Tours Discount
2pm-6pm
Departs Octagon20% discount to view yellow-eyed penguins, sealions and fur seals at Cape Saunders.
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Rock Mystery Mission Gallery Trail
10am-5pm
Tūhura Otago MuseumCalling all junior detectives! The Museum's prized ruby has vanished, and we need your help to crack the case.
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Discounted Express Albatross Tours
Every 30 mins 10.30am–3pm
Royal Albatross CentreDiscounted 30-minute tour viewing albatross chicks at Taiaroa Head.
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Royal Albatross Centre Tours
Various times
Taiaroa Head25% discount on Unique Taiaroa, Albatross and Fort tours.
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Monarch – Peninsula Encounters
11am-6pm
Depart from 20 Fryatt StGuided Otago Peninsula tour that includes a Wildlife Cruise. Sea lions, albatross and penguins!
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Museum of Natural Mystery
12pm-5pm
61 Royal TceA curated collection of skulls, bones, ethnological art and cultural artifacts by artist Bruce Mahalski.
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Monarch – City to Sea Cruise + Bus Tour
1pm-5pm
Depart from 20 Fryatt StEnjoy a bus tour of the Otago Peninsula and a wildlife cruise around Taiaroa Head.
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Huikaau – where currents meet
10am-5pm
Dunedin Public Art GalleryPick up a booklet and navigate the exhibition Huikaau, only at DPAG
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Dunedin Volcano Gardens Trail
10am-4pm
Dunedin Botanic GardenPick up a trail guide from the information centre for a self-guided volcano tour of the Dunedin Botanic Gardens.
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The OPERA – Canopy to Coast
11am-1.30pm
The OPERASpecial Wildlife & Penguin Tour elaborating on habitat restoration.
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Rock Paper Scissors Makerspace
10am-5pm
Tūhura Otago MuseumDunedin’s best family crafting space is getting a geological makeover with a side of moa madness.
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The OPERA – Twilight Tours
4.30pm-6pm
The OPERAThe special tour provides a unique opportunity to enjoy The OPERA at sunset
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Port to Port – Island Treasure Hunt
12.55pm-3.30pm
Departing Port Chalmers or PortobelloDo something fun and outdoors these holidays with treasure maps in bottles, treats and a boat ride.
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No Rain, No Rainforest Downpour
1pm-1.30pm
Tūhura Tropical ForestWe’re opening up the heavens so you can experience the rainy season in our Tropical Forest. Get ready to get wet!
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Gold Gold Gold – Gallery Display
10am-5pm
Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumGold Gold Gold display considers the effect on Dunedin as it was transformed into a rowdy boomtown in 1861.
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Toitū Rocks! – Gallery Trail
10am-5pm
Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumSee how many objects made from rock and stone you can dig out amongst the collections.
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Art Rocks – Tamariki Art Activity Adventure
10am-5pm
Dunedin Public Art GalleryExplore the Gallery with our activity guide and use your eagle eyes to spot the rocks within artworks.
Upcoming Events
Hereweka Garden Tours
Tours: 10am-11.30am & 1pm-2.30pm
Restored native forest, rare exotics, Gondwana plants, tamarillo and avocado trees in Hereweka Garden.
Hereweka Garden Tours
Tours: 10am-11.30am & 1pm-2.30pm
Restored native forest, rare exotics, Gondwana plants, tamarillo and avocado trees in Hereweka Garden.
Green Island Community Garden Open Day
All are welcome at our Open Day at the community vegetable garden and orchard. Come along and paint some rocks to use as vegetable markers.
Habitate Edible Garden
Enjoy an open day at Habitate Edible Garden, a well-established permaculture home garden. It features diverse fruits, berries, perennial vegetables, and more.
Creating a Permaculture Food Forest
Michelle Ritchie shares core ethics and principles of Permaculture Design, with hands-on session utilising the no-dig method to sow and plant a diverse and resilient Food Forest.
Garden to Plate – Dining Experience
Join Neil Robinson at his vegetable farm in Outram for an informative look at his regenerative growing practices. This will be followed by a multi-course dinner at No7 Balmac.
George Street Orchard Tours
Pick one of 6 x 45-minute sessions
Meet and talk with Rory in his orchard-urban food garden. Be inspired!
Autumn Kindred Day
Usually hosted by a different club each time, this year the Wild Dunedin team of gardening enthusiasts will be your hosts in the beautiful grounds of the University of Otago.
George Street Orchard Tours
Pick one of 6 x 45-minute sessions
Meet and talk with Rory in his orchard-urban food garden.
North East Valley Community Garden Open Day
We host the local primary school garden, nature and enviro clubs and have two collaborations running with masters students at Otago and Auckland Universities.
Market Garden Visit
Neil Robinson will guide you through a workshop demonstrating the techniques he uses as a successful no dig market gardener and how they can be applied to your home vegetable patch.
Heritage Apple Orchard Open Day
Help save out apples. Come and see for yourself this tree library or scion bank and consider helping with this amazing project.
Peninsula Private Gardens Tour
A guided bus tour with Neil Harraway to three quite different private gardens on the scenic Otago Peninsula.
North East Valley Community Garden
An open day to welcome people of all gardening abilities with a guided tour from 2.30pm-3.30pm.
Community Fruit Harvest Festival
Apple pressing, music and fruit stalls in a warm hearted harvest festival.
George Street Orchard Tours (Sold Out)
Pick one of 6 x 45-minute sessions
Meet and talk with Rory in his orchard-urban food garden. Be inspired!
BEE Creative at Dunedin School of Art
1pm-2pm & 2pm-3pm
Screen-printing workshops that bring art and science together to celebrate native bees. (For intermediate/high school students).
Permaculture: Resilience by Design (Sold Out)
Workshop on the core ethics and principles of Permaculture, and hands-on no-dig garden construction and a food forest makeover..
Composting with Pete Ryan
Workshops: 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
Hands-on composting with Pete Ryan demonstrating how to turn your waste into food for your garden.
Puketeraki Māra Kai & Nursery
Open day and two workshops at gardens affiliated with the Puketeraki Marae growing healthy organic Kai in the tradition of their tīpuna.
Organic Greenhouse Growing (Sold Out)
Workshop on how to grow food year-round despite changeable weather and greenhouse tour.
Peninsula People, Plants & Pets
A garden lovers bus tour to four diverse gardens from sections to lifestyle.
Peninsula People, Plants & Pets (Sold Out)
A garden lovers bus tour to four diverse gardens from sections to lifestyle.
Perennial Vegetables & Fruit Garden Tour (Sold Out)
Discover perennial vegetables, rethink on weeds and many fruit trees in Sue Novell’s urban garden.
Weathered to the Ground
Nursery plant sale of native ground covers including native spinach to help retain soil moisture.
Perennial Vegetables & Fruit Garden Tour (Sold Out)
Discover perennial vegetables, rethink on weeds and many fruit trees in Sue Novell’s urban garden.
Growing Our Own in a Changing Climate (Sold Out)
Growing local in a regenerative way with gardeners Rory Harding, Sue Novell and Jason Ross.
BEE Creative Workshop (Sold Out)
Two workshops: 1pm-2pm & 2pm-3pm bringing art and science together to celebrate native bees. For school-aged children.
From Garden to Plate - No.7 Balmac (Sold Out)
Celebrate Earth Day with a botanical cocktail in No7 Balmac kitchen garden, followed by a multi-course locally sourced dinner.
A Foraging Journey
2 Sessons: 12pm-2pm & 3pm-5pm
Discover the secret of using native plants in spirits during a hike and tasting with distiller, Julien.
Invasive Species
Town Belt Kaitiaki Student-led interactive environmental activities at ARTPLAY in NATURE, Chingford Park.
Pest Animals and Plants
Talk to the Biosecurity Team about Otago animal and plant pests at ARTPLAY in NATURE, Chingford Park.
Our Food Network
Our Food Network want to ask what food resilience in Õtepoti means to you at ART PLAY in NATURE, Chingford Park.
BEE Creative
Help to create a floribunda artwork and learn how to support our native solitary bees at ART PLAY in NATURE, Chingford Park.
Edible Garden Open Day and Tours
Open Garden 10am-12pm followed by two focused tours with Jason Ross. Meet Jason from Habitate Edible Habitats in his productive Waitati home garden.
Gardening with Climate Change
A talk, a walk with Fiona Eadie, whilst pondering gardening in a changing climate, finishing with a tasting of Sandymount Gin.
Compost, Bokashi & Worm Farming (Sold Out)
Workshop on hot and cold composting, worm farming and Bokashi to turn food and garden waste into microbe-rich compost.
North East Valley Community Garden
An open day to welcome people of all gardening abilities with a guided tour from 10.30am-11.30am.
Green Island Community Garden Open Day
Visit a community vegetable garden which includes an orchard.
Weathered to the Ground
Nursery plant sale of native ground covers including native spinach to help retain soil moisture.
Compost, Bokashi & Worm Farming (Sold Out)
Workshop on hot and cold composting, worm farming and Bokashi to turn food and garden waste into microbe-rich compost.
The Halo Project - Picnic and Planting Day
Celebrate Earth Day by planting native seedlings and picnicking with the Halo Project.
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