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New family adventure – Taronga After Dark, set to light up the night

August 22, 2025

This Spring school holidays, Taronga Zoo Sydney is opening its gates after hours for a magical new event for families and friends. Taronga After Dark invites guests to experience Taronga in a whole new way – after the sun sets and when the stars come out. Running for ten unforgettable nights from Friday 3 to Sunday 12 October (5:30pm – 9:00pm), Taronga After Dark transforms the Zoo into a twilight wonderland filled with discovery, adventure, and plenty of family fun. As dusk falls over Sydney Harbour, little adventurers can follow lantern-lit trails through the Zoo, encounter some incredible wildlife after…

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School holidays, What to do

Spring into adventure: Unforgettable experiences await at Taronga Zoo Sydney this school holidays

September 24, 2024

This school holidays, Taronga invites adventurers—both big and small—to embark on an unforgettable journey filled with adorable baby animals, fascinating reptile encounters, and breathtaking harbour views. Visit Taronga’s latest Amphibian and Reptile Experience (ARC) to meet slithery and scaly friends up close. Don’t miss the all-new Alive Show, where you’ll encounter Australia’s most iconic wildlife, including the remarkable echidna—Australia’s most widespread native animal. Best of all? It’s all included with your Zoo ticket! Taronga is also rolling out the red carpet for the return of the Harbour View Cinema! Imagine enjoying a fan-favourite flick with family and friends as the…

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Kids, School holidays, What to do

Put a spring in your step at Taronga Zoo Sydney these school holidays

September 20, 2023

With blue skies and new arrivals, spring is officially in the air and what a time it is to explore Taronga Zoo. Discover a brand-new state-of-the-art Nocturnal habitat, meet crawling critters with a new alive show, spot the two Chimpanzee babies as they learn to play and settle under the stars with a blockbuster film at Taronga’s Harbour View Cinema. From Friday 22 September, guests can explore nguwing nura – Nocturnal Country, Taronga’s brand new nocturnal habitat home to an array of rare and night-loving wildlife including the Greater Bilby, Yellow-bellied Glider and Chuditch (Western Quoll) and more. Spanning 100…

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Events, School holidays

Vivid Sydney returns to Taronga Zoo to shine a light on Australia’s rare and miraculous wildlife and the Country they call home!

March 14, 2023

Vivid Sydney returns to Taronga Zoo in 2023, with a brand-new line-up of captivating installations and lanterns inspired by Australia’s rare and miraculous wildlife in line with Vivid Sydney’s 2023 theme, Vivid Sydney, Naturally. Pre-sale tickets are on sale now! Located on beautiful Cammeraigal Country, Taronga’s 2023 Vivid Sydney adventure will present a dramatic tide of light more than 65,000 years in the making. Running for 18 unforgettable nights this year’s Wild Lights at Taronga has been inspired by ancient and present wisdom of the oldest continuing culture on the planet and will see Australia’s unique wildlife be transformed into…

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