Dinosaur House

30/03/2026

EASTER HOLIDAY HOURS – Good Friday - OPEN, Saturday - OPEN, Sunday - OPEN, Easter Monday - OPEN .And we’re opening every day these Easter Holidays! Monday – Sunday 10am – 4pm 🐣🦖
Hop on in for an egg-stra good time… it’s going to be dino-mite! :)

20/03/2026

06/03/2026

Calling all dinosaur fans! Netflix's great new documentary "The Dinosaurs" is out now!

Welcome to The Dinosaurs – an epic journey into a lost world. From executive producer Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment, and the award‑winning team behi...

02/02/2026

FYI: we're open from 10am - 4pm this Friday for WAITANGI DAY :) And check out this new Jurassic Park Xfinity Advert (it's very, very good, they spared no expense) :)

Thanks to Xfinity, Jurassic Park at long last, uh, finds a way. With the help of Laura Dern, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum.SUBSCRIBE: https://uni.pictures/JW-S...

26/10/2025

FYI: Just a reminder we're back to our normal days Tuesday - Sunday (Monday closed) :)

15/09/2025

CALLING ALL DINOSAUR FANS! We're opening everyday these school holidays (Monday - Sunday 10am - 4pm) 😃

09/09/2025

This Thursday on TV3 – and for the next four weeks – Rhys Darby and David Hasselhoff explore New Zealand’s off-the-beaten-track attractions, including a stop at our very own Dinosaur House! :)

30/06/2025

"Jurassic World: Rebirth" hits New Zealand cinemas on July 3, 2025 — and there’s no better way to get in the zone than with a visit to the Ruapehu Dinosaur House! Explore real fossils and life-size dinosaurs up close for a dino-sized dose of excitement before the movie roars to life on the big screen. :)

29/06/2025

The HOLIDAYS are here and so we're opening 7 DAYS A WEEK! Please pass it on - 7 days of dinosaur fun at the Dinosaur House! 🙂

24/06/2025

Looking for school holiday fun? Our dinosaurs are waiting to eat you, oh sorry, we mean meet you! :)

17/06/2025

MATARIKI WEEKEND HOURS:
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm