Kiwi Park: $68 for the kiwi, and how long it takes
What a ticket to the wildlife park on Brecon Street costs by age, what the family ticket saves, how long the park says a visit takes, and when the kiwi are shown, each figure with the page it came from and the date we read it.
Published 29 September 2026 · Last checked 4 October 2026 · By Queenstown Pocket
- Adult, from 1 Oct 2026
- $68
- Child 6 to 15, from 1 Oct
- $35
- Family, 2 adults, 1–3 kids
- $120–162
- Visit, by the park's FAQ
- 1.5–2 h
- Opens daily
- 9:30am
- Walk from the town centre
- 5–10 min
From this guide’s sources below, last checked 4 October 2026.
In short: Kiwi Park is NZ$68 an adult and NZ$35 a child aged 6 to 15, under-6s free, or a family ticket for two adults from NZ$120 with one child to NZ$162 with three, each excluding booking fees, for a visit the park’s own FAQ puts at 1.5 to 2 hours: a 15 to 20 minute Kiwi Encounter in the nocturnal house, a 30-minute Conservation Show and an hour’s self-guided audio tour. It sits on Brecon Street below the gondola, a 5 to 10 minute walk from town, open daily from 9:30am. Whether it is worth $68 comes down to the kiwi: the timed encounter is what the ticket is for, and the show and the audio tour fill the rest. Prices from the park’s booking page, read 4 October 2026; up to 30 September 2026 it showed NZ$64, NZ$32 and a single NZ$150 family ticket.
What it costs
| Ticket | Price | Ages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | NZ$68, excluding booking fees | 16 and over | Kiwi Park booking page (opens in a new tab) (price) and Kiwi Park FAQ (opens in a new tab) (ages), read 4 Oct 2026 |
| Child | NZ$35, excluding booking fees | 6 to 15 | Kiwi Park booking page, read 4 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab) |
| Under 6 | Free | 5 and under, by the park's FAQ | Kiwi Park FAQ, read 4 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab) |
| Family, 1 child | NZ$120, excluding booking fees | 2 adults and 1 child | Kiwi Park booking page, read 4 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab) |
| Family, 2 children | NZ$145, excluding booking fees | 2 adults and 2 children | Kiwi Park booking page, read 4 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab) |
| Family, 3 children | NZ$162, excluding booking fees | 2 adults and 3 children | Kiwi Park booking page, read 4 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab) |
The booking page marks every price “excluding fees” and shows the fee only at checkout, so the total is a little above the figures here. Every ticket includes access to the park, a timed Kiwi Encounter and the Conservation Show (booking page (opens in a new tab), read 4 Oct 2026); the park’s FAQ adds that prices, inclusions and times may change without notice.
The family ticket, by group size
The family ticket for two adults is priced by the number of children, NZ$120 with one, NZ$145 with two and NZ$162 with three. The figures below are our arithmetic from the prices in the table: two adult tickets plus one child ticket per child, against the family ticket for that group.
| Group | Separate tickets | Family ticket | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 adults, 1 child | $171 | $120 | $51 |
| 2 adults, 2 children | $206 | $145 | $61 |
| 2 adults, 3 children | $241 | $162 | $79 |
With children 5 and under the family ticket is not needed: they are free, so two adults and two under-6s pay $136.
How long it takes, and when
- About 1.5 to 2 hours. The park’s FAQ breaks that into a Kiwi Encounter of 15 to 20 minutes, a Conservation Show of 30 minutes and a self-guided audio tour of about an hour (Kiwi Park FAQ (opens in a new tab), read 4 Oct 2026).
- Kiwi Encounters daily at 10am, 11am, 12:15pm, 1pm, 2:15pm, 3pm, 4:15pm and 5pm on the booking page (opens in a new tab) and the park’s own pages, and the Conservation Show daily at 11:30am and 3pm, read 4 Oct 2026(Kiwi Encounters (opens in a new tab) and Conservation Show (opens in a new tab)). The booking page asks for an encounter time when you book, so pick one that leaves the show and the tour on either side of it.
- Hours. Winter 9:30am to 5pm, last entry 4:15pm; summer 9:30am to 6:30pm, last entry 5:45pm; daily except Christmas Day (plan your visit (opens in a new tab), read 4 Oct 2026). The last entry is 45 minutes before closing, which is less than the visit the FAQ describes, so a late arrival means a short one.
- The hill. The booking page says the park is on a hillside with gravel paths, steep in places, and suggests bringing someone to help if you use a wheelchair or have limited mobility.
Getting there and parking
The park is at 51 Brecon Street, just below the Skyline Gondola, which its visit page calls a 5 to 10 minute walk from the town centre. There is no visitor parking at the park itself; the visit page lists the Skyline Gondola carpark two minutes away (297 spaces, EV charging, 20% off for Kiwi Park guests with ticket validation), the Wilson and Man Street carparks in the centre, and the Boundary Street carpark for campervans (33 large-vehicle spaces), with the bottom entrance parking for mobility permit holders (plan your visit (opens in a new tab), read 4 Oct 2026). Council rates for Brecon Street itself are in the parking guide. The gondola base is the same end of town, which is why the cost per day guide pairs the two for its middle day.
How to book
Kiwi Park, admission tickets
NZ$68 adult, NZ$35 child 6 to 15, family NZ$120 to NZ$162, excluding booking fees; pick a Kiwi Encounter time. Read 4 Oct 2026.
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Kiwi Park is also sold on Klook. The card below shows Klook’s own from-price as klook.com showed it on 26 September 2026. Booking through Klook pays us a commission; booking direct pays us nothing.
Kiwi Park admission
Free cancellation
From NZ$64 on Klook, price checked 26 September 2026
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For a wet day the park is one of the options in Queenstown when it rains, and for the rest of the family’s week see Queenstown with kids.
Questions people ask
How much is Kiwi Park in Queenstown?
NZ$68 for an adult (16 and over), NZ$35 for a child aged 6 to 15, free for children 5 and under, and a family ticket for 2 adults of NZ$120 with 1 child, NZ$145 with 2 or NZ$162 with 3, each marked excluding booking fees on the park's own booking page, read 4 October 2026. Up to 30 September 2026 the same page showed NZ$64, NZ$32 and a single NZ$150 family ticket. The ticket includes the park, the Kiwi Encounters and the Conservation Show.
How long does Kiwi Park take?
About 1.5 to 2 hours by the park's own FAQ: a Kiwi Encounter of 15 to 20 minutes, a 30-minute Conservation Show and a self-guided audio tour of about an hour. The booking page asks you to pick a Kiwi Encounter time when you book.
What time are the Kiwi Encounters?
The park lists Kiwi Encounters daily at 10am, 11am, 12:15pm, 1pm, 2:15pm, 3pm, 4:15pm and 5pm, and the Conservation Show daily at 11:30am and 3pm (read 4 October 2026). Winter hours are 9:30am to 5pm with last entry at 4:15pm; summer hours are 9:30am to 6:30pm with last entry at 5:45pm. The park is open daily except Christmas Day.
Is Kiwi Park free for children?
For children 5 and under, yes. Child tickets apply to ages 6 to 15 at NZ$35, and the family ticket for 2 adults is NZ$120 with 1 child, NZ$145 with 2 or NZ$162 with 3, which by our arithmetic saves $51, $61 or $79 against separate tickets.
Where do you park for Kiwi Park?
The park has no visitor parking of its own. Its visit page points to the Skyline Gondola carpark two minutes away (297 spaces, with 20% off for Kiwi Park guests on ticket validation), the Wilson and Man Street carparks in the centre, and Boundary Street for campervans; mobility permit holders can use the bottom entrance parking. The park is on Brecon Street below the gondola, a 5 to 10 minute walk from the town centre.
Is Kiwi Park cheaper on Klook?
Compare both for your date. Klook's from-price is shown on the card on this page as klook.com gave it on the date the card shows; the park's own booking page, read 4 October 2026, showed NZ$68 for an adult, up from NZ$64 before 1 October 2026. Klook adds free cancellation, the park's page adds booking fees at checkout. Booking through Klook pays us a commission; booking direct pays us nothing.
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Sources: Kiwi Park booking page (FareHarbor), admission tickets for 4 October 2026 (opens in a new tab), Kiwi Park, products (opens in a new tab), Kiwi Park, FAQs (ages, visit length) (opens in a new tab), Kiwi Park, plan your visit (hours, parking) (opens in a new tab), Kiwi Park, Kiwi Encounters (opens in a new tab) and Kiwi Park, Conservation Show (opens in a new tab), retrieved 4 October 2026. Prices are the park's own booking-page figures for 4 October 2026, marked excluding fees there, and may change without notice by the park's FAQ. The Klook price is as klook.com showed it on 26 September 2026. Independent guide; we earn a commission only through the Klook card marked above. This independent guide is published by Tally Sphere Limited, a New Zealand company. Spotted a change? Report a problem with this page and the page address comes with your email.