Melbourne Zoo Lights Up For The School Holidays

Melbourne Zoo has opened a Neon Playground that the kids will love and all proceeds go to wildlife conservation!

Throughout the school holidays, Melbourne Zoo is transforming itself into a sea of colour and light after dark with the launch of its Neon Playground last week. The new event is aimed at celebrating incredible Australian wildlife and supporting conservation projects, in particular, the conservation of the critically endangered Southern Corroboree Tree Frog.

Light It Up

Gates open at 5:30 pm each day between April 12th and April 27th with the zoo lighting up from once it gets dark at around 6 pm. Guests are invited to bring a torch and make their way through the neon display at their own pace, enjoying a selection of special shows and performances at various points throughout the night. Kids will be kept entertained with many of the light installations featuring interactive elements and a silent disco for those ready to bust a move. It’s important to note that the event is designed with the animals in mind so the installation is restricted to Main Drive to avoid negatively impacting them in any way. What a unique opportunity to explore the zoo after dark!

Melbourne Zoo is also hosting an egg hunt with a twist for its members over the long weekend. Participants will search for dinosaur and bird nests around the zoo that contain clues and puzzles which will allow them to claim special prizes.

With all these exciting events on offer at the zoo, it’s definitely worth heading down and checking them out! Tickets for the Neon Playground are available online and kids under 4 are free! What are you waiting for?

Are you interested in checking out the Neon Playground at Melbourne Zoo? Tell us in the comments!

27 Comments

- - mom81879 said
  - 16 Feb 2020
    1:06 pm
I hope this is repeated, maybe make it an annual event, I might get a chance to see it if it is. Missed this one

- - mom129591 said
  - 03 Jul 2019
    8:59 pm
It sounds like a brilliant activity to attend with the whole family. Zoo’s can be really great fun and a great learning experience.

- - mom81879 said
  - 19 May 2019
    1:28 pm
I would be more then interested in visiting this. I will be in Victoria in August, I wonder if it will still be hapoening? Would love to take my grandson

- - LuckyMum said
  - 22 Apr 2019
    9:04 pm
Wow ! That looks awesome! Great for school holidays!

- - mom19782016 said
  - 21 Apr 2019
    4:36 pm
The Corroborree Frogs look amazing!!!

- - mom367585 said
  - 21 Apr 2019
    2:31 pm
Wow! This looks amazing. Kids would love this. Too bad I’m in Sydney!

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 21 Apr 2019
    9:48 am
This looks amazing!!

- - Kate Sander said
  - 20 Apr 2019
    4:57 pm
This is such a fun and fantastic way for kids to learn about animals. The lights and colours would have been really cool to see.

- - mom356614 said
  - 20 Apr 2019
    6:03 am
This looks like so much fun, love the lights
- Ellen replied
  
  21 Apr 2019 , 2:16 am
  Yes it truly looks amazing ! My youngest would shout joys of excitement 😉
- - catherines said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    8:29 pm
Love the Melbourne zoo and have been many times. This neon playground sounds amazing.

- - Blossom said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    12:38 pm
I wonder if they do this in Adelaide? We’re not planning to go to Melbourne this year.
- Mum2archer replied
  
  19 Apr 2019 , 4:13 pm
  I am in Adelaide too and was wondering the same thing! It looks great !
- - mom140193 said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    11:14 am
This looks amazing! Great for kids and adults too. A very different way to experience the zoo!

- - mom90758 said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    10:02 am
If I lived in Melbourne I would surely go.
I’ve never been to Melbourne! 🙂
- Ellen replied
  
  20 Apr 2019 , 4:03 am
  No, me neither !
- - DaffyD said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    9:05 am
That looks like incredible fun , nut is far too far away

- - Ellen said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    7:53 am
That looks awesome !

- - ashna9 said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    3:07 am
What a great way to get more people through the zoo.

- - mom265671 said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    2:13 am
Amazing experience for kiddies and parents. What a wonderful way to showcase the zoo at night

- - mom350461 said
  - 18 Apr 2019
    8:25 pm
I’d love to go to the Melbourne zoo twilight glow session.
Looks awesome
- Ellen replied
  
  20 Apr 2019 , 4:22 am
  It sure does !
- - teegsmrstee said
  - 18 Apr 2019
    7:30 pm
I love how awesome these frogs look

- - BellaB said
  - 18 Apr 2019
    7:20 pm
That is amazing. Nowhere near us, though, sadly.