The countdown to Christmas is on! Experience a holiday celebration like no other alongside your favourite animals at Sydney Zoo Christmas Animal Kingdom.

Sydney’s favourite NEW zoo in Eastern Creek has been transformed into a magical wonderland blending wildlife, wonder and the spirit of the season.

Explore the Magical Snow Land and zip down the snow slide, wander into Candyland and decorate your own gingerbread, get crafty at the Elves workshop, or post a letter express to the North Pole at Mrs. Claus’ Post Office.

No visit would be complete without the jolly man in red. You can even capture the moment with a professional Santa photo. Plus, every child receives a FREE gift from Santa! With all this and more, Sydney Zoo Christmas Animal Kingdom is the ultimate destination for fun this festive season.

Book your tickets at sydneyzoo.com – but be quick, tickets are flying out the door faster than Rudolph on Christmas eve!

Or book your tickets at ticketmaster.com.au (fees may apply)

24 November  – 24 December 2023
Session 1: 9am-1:00pm
Session 2: 2pm-5pm
Session 3: 6pm-9pm (limited dates only) 

Adult (16+ years)

$44.99

Child (3-15 years)

$29.99

Infant (0-2 years)

FREE

Concession

$34.99

VIP Package (adult)

$78.96

VIP Package (child)

$63.67

Book your VIP Package at ticketmaster.com.au (fees may apply)

Members and Unlimited Passholders upgrade for $15 in your My Account

Sydney Zoo
700 Great Western Highway, Eastern Creek

MEETS SANTA & PICK UP YOUR FREE GIFT FOR ALL KIDS

DECORATE YOUR VERY OWN GINGERBREAD MAN

LEAP INTO THE INFLATABLE SNOW PIT

CHECK OUT THE DAILY PERFORMANCES

PAINT YOUR OWN TAKE HOME BAUBLE

STRAP ON YOUR SKATES AND GET READY TO ROLL

SEND A LETTER TO THE NORTH POLE

DECORATE YOUR OWN REINDEER ANTLERS

LEARN TO DRAW SANTA

MAGICAL WELCOME

Your magical journey begins when the giant doors swing open. A toy soldier guard of honour will greet you as Santa welcomes you to Sydney Zoo Christmas Animal Kingdom.

MEET SANTA

No trip to the Christmas Animal Kingdom is complete without a photo with the big man himself. PLUS - every child that attends receives a free gift from Santa.

MAGICAL SNOWLAND

Let it snow! Snowland has inflatable castles, snow, snow and more snow! Climb penguin mountain then zip down the snow slide into a ginormous foam-pit. So much fun to be had in this snowy wonderland.

RUDOLPH'S BARN

Visit Rudolph’s barn and be captivated by the singing reindeer. It’s a heart-warming experience that will leave you humming your favourite Christmas tunes all day long.

CANDYLAND

Indulge your sweet tooth and let your creativity run wild while you decorate your very own Christmas gingerbread.

THE GRINCH MEET & GREET

Are you a fan of The Grinch? Step into his world and get crafty as you decorate your own pair of custom antlers. Professional photos with The Grinch are also available here!

MRS CLAUS’ POST OFFICE

Make your Christmas wishes official! Stop by Mrs. Claus’ post office and send a letter straight to Santa’s workshop at the North Pole.

ROVING CHARACTERS

Keep an eye out for roving Christmas characters, spreading cheer and joy throughout the zoo, from mischievous elves to lively snowmen and more, they’ll make your visit extra merry!

MRS CLAUS’ STORY TELLING CORNER

Join Mrs Claus and celebrate the festive season with some of your favourite Christmas carols and stories.

ELF CRAFT VILLAGE

Visit the Elves workshop and unleash your inner artist! Kids of all ages can create their own Christmas masterpiece with the help of our friendly elves.

ROLLER RINK

Strap on your skates and get ready to roll at the roller rink! Enjoy the thrill of gliding around with friends and family.

MAGICAL WELCOME

Your magical journey begins when the giant doors swing open. A toy soldier guard of honour will greet you as Santa welcomes you to Sydney Zoo Christmas Animal Kingdom.

MEET SANTA

No trip to the Christmas Animal Kingdom is complete without a photo with the big man himself. PLUS - every child that attends receives a free gift from Santa.

MAGICAL SNOWLAND

Discover giant animal lanterns nestled among our Australia Precinct including a kookaburra, eagle, snake, platypus, turtle and more! Proudly supported by Blacktown City Council.

RUDOLPH’S BARN

Visit Rudolph’s barn and be captivated by the singing reindeer. It’s a heart-warming experience that will leave you humming your favourite Christmas tunes all day long.

CANDYLAND

Indulge your sweet tooth and let your creativity run wild while you decorate your very own Christmas gingerbread.

THE GRINCH MEET & GREET

Are you a fan of The Grinch? Step into his world and get crafty as you decorate your own pair of custom antlers. Professional photos with The Grinch are also available here!

MRS CLAUS' POST OFFICE

Make your Christmas wishes official! Stop by Mrs. Claus’ post office and send a letter straight to Santa’s workshop at the North Pole.

ROVING CHARACTERS

Keep an eye out for roving Christmas characters, spreading cheer and joy throughout the zoo, from mischievous elves to lively snowmen and more, they’ll make your visit extra merry!

MRS CLAUS’ STORY TELLING CORNER

Join Mrs Claus and celebrate the festive season with some of your favourite Christmas carols and stories.

ELF CRAFT VILLAGE

Visit the Elves workshop and unleash your inner artist! Kids of all ages can create their own Christmas masterpiece with the help of our friendly elves.

ROLLER RINK

Strap on your skates and get ready to roll at the roller rink! Enjoy the thrill of gliding around with friends and family.

Elevate your experience at Sydney Zoo Christmas Animal Kingdom with a VIP package!

Why wait in line when you can skip the queue and head right to the magic? Purchase a VIP Wristband to enjoy priority entry, skip the lines to meet Santa, receive a delicious bratwurst, chips and drink, and to top it all off, all VIP guests receive a bonus Christmas gift to take home. Numbers are limited – Book your VIP package now!

Item 1
Competition Name
Sydney Zoo Brick Tiger Model Guessing Competition

Item 2
Competition Type
Game of Skill

Item 3
Permit
N/A for game of skill

Item 4
Promoter
The promoter is Sydney Zoo Pty Limited ABN 55 168 970 090 of 700 Great Western Highway, Bungarribee, NSW 2767

Item 5
Website
www.sydneyzoo.com

Item 6
Time and Date
All times and dates specified in these Terms and Conditions are times and dates in Sydney, which may be Australian Eastern Standard Time (“AEST”) or Australian Eastern Daylight Time (“AEDT”) depending on the date.

Item 7 
Entry Restrictions
(i) Entrants must be 14 years of age or over to be eligible.
(ii) Entrants must be residents of Australia.
(iii) Entrants must not be a Sydney Zoo employee or an immediate family member of a Sydney Zoo or (or an employee of any entity or agency associated with the competition). 

Item 8
Method of Entry
Entrants must complete one of the following methods of entry:

Facebook

  1. Follow @theSydneyZoo on Facebook
  2. Correctly guess the number of bricks used to build the Tiger sculpture in the creative on the Facebook page post:

Instagram

  1. Follow @theSydneyZoo on Instagram
  2. Correctly guess the number of bricks used to build the Tiger sculpture in the creative on the Instagram feed post:

Website:

  1. Complete the form and correctly guess the number of bricks used to build the Tiger sculpture in the creative on the webpage:

Item 9
Competition Entry Opens
Monday 25th September 2023 9:00am 

Item 10
Competition Entry Closes
Sunday 1st October 2023 at 11:59pm

Item 11
Competition Judged
The winners will be judged and/or drawn from 9:00am on Tuesday October 2nd, 2023. 

Item 12
Drawing Details
If multiple entrants correctly guess the number of bricks used to build the sculpture, they will go into a random draw to determine the competition winner.

Item 13
Notification Date
The Prize winner will be notified by the Notification Method outlined in Item 14 by 5pm Tuesday October 2nd, 2023. 

Item 14
Notification Method
The Prize winner will be notified by the Notification Method on Facebook or Instagram, or via Email (depending on the Method of Entry outlined in Item 8). It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that the details in their profile are correct and no responsibility will be taken by Sydney Zoo for any incorrect or out of date information. Entrants must be contactable via Facebook/Instagram or Email. 

Item 15
Draw Publication Details
N/A for this competition

Item 16
Prize Details
There will be one (1) prize winner who will win a tiger brick model as displayed during the Bricks & Beasts campaign and 4x Day Pass tickets (2x adult tickets, 2x child tickets, totalling $139.96 in value) to Sydney Zoo.

Item 17
Unclaimed Prize Draw
N/A for this competition 

Item 18
Special Conditions

  1. Employees of the Promoter, its agencies, affiliate businesses and other entities in association with this Promotion together with their immediate families and members of the household of those persons are not eligible to enter.
  2. Entrants may enter the competition once. Any attempt to enter multiple times will result in the last submitted entry being accepted and all prior entries being made void.
  3. Movie tickets are valid for the release season only. The Promoter takes no responsibility for session times being unavailable at the winner’s local cinema. Full redemption conditions are available on the reverse side of the ticket.
  4. The promoter reserves the right to cancel any ticket or prize if any attempts are made to misuse it.
  5. Please check the classification of the prize before redeeming it. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
  6. If any prize (or part of any prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification.
  7. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms or who tampers with the entry process. Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter’s discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
  8. The Promoter reserve the right, at any time, to refuse to accept any entry or remove any entry that it deems, in their absolute discretion, to be dangerous, obscene, offensive, inappropriate, or infringing upon the rights of any third party. Determination of the appropriateness and acceptance of any entry is at the sole discretion of the Promoter, including as a result of breaching these Terms.
  9. If the Promoter reasonably believes that an entrant has infringed the intellectual property of any third party or not adhered to these Terms, that entrant will be disqualified without notice and their entry/entries removed from the Promotion.
  10. This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners. Each entry will be individually judged based on its literary and creative merit. All entries become the property of the Promoter. The judges’ decision in relation to any aspect of the Promotion will be final and binding on every person who enters. No correspondence will be entered into.
  11. By entering this Promotion, each entrant consents to their entry (including but not limited to their name) being used in any feature created by the Promoters. The Promoters are entitled to use any such feature for any purposes at its discretion, including for any future promotion, marketing and publicity purposes in any form of media. Features may appear in/on the Promoters’ media and/or on media owned or controlled by the Promoters. As a condition of accepting a prize, winners must sign any legal documentation as and in the form required by the Promoters in their absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release and indemnity form.
  12. By entering this promotion and selecting ‘I subscribe to receive regular updates’ each entrant is giving their consent to receive communications via email from Sydney Zoo and its promotional partner, Paramount Pictures.
  13. If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b) subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.
  14. In the event of any unforeseen events or an act of God, the Promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion.
  15. For the purposes of the Prize, the winner’s parent/guardian must be aged over 18 years of age.
  16. The Promoter reserves the right to seek parent permission to sign a release or waiver to participate in the Prize.
  17. All expenses incurred in relation to enjoyment of any prize are the responsibility of the winners. The claiming and collection of prizes by the winner will be subject to verification checks at the absolute discretion of the Promoter.
  18. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after the receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) use of a prize.
  19. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram or any other social network.
  20. The collection, use and disclosure of personal information otherwise provided in connection with this Promotion is governed by the Sydney Zoo Privacy Policy available at https://sydneyzoo.com/privacy

A Standard ticket price includes three hours of unlimited festive fun including all of our activities:

• Interactive Walkthrough: See, hear, touch and smell all the magic of Christmas in this interactive walk-through under the big top tent.
• Snow Land: Experience Snow Land and climb penguin mountain then zip down the snowslide into the biggest ball pit of all with 20,000 balls. Then jump on our jumpy castles across all the land. 
• See Santa: No trip to the Christmas Wonderland is complete without a visit to the big man himself. Santa photos incur an additional charge.
• Elf’s Workshop: The cheeky elves are busy preparing for Christmas to arrive, but not too busy to spend some time with you creating some special take home craft.
• Mrs Claus Storytelling Corner: Join Mrs Claus and celebrate the festive season with some of your favourite Christmas carols and stories. It’s sure to put everyone in the Christmas spirit!
• Rudolph’s Barnyard: Say hello and take a selfie with the animatronic reindeer in Rudolph’s Barnyard.
• North Pole Post Office: Write out and send off your letter to Santa, not sure what to write, our special letter writing elves will be there to lend a helping hand.
• The Grinch: Enjoy the music and fun of ‘The Grinch’ and meet the maven of mischief himself for a photo opportunity.
• Roaming Christmas Friends: Meet Christmas elves, reindeer herders, snowmen, the snow queen, Christmas singers all frantically preparing for the busiest time of year, but never too busy to say hello and stop for a selfie with you.
• Santa Land: It’s the busies time of the year – take a sneak a peek into Santa Land through his loungeroom window and see just what Santa is up to as the big day draws nearer.
• Christmas Skate: Roll up roll up and swap your shoes for skates – have some rollicking fun on our roller-skating rink.

There are a limited amount of VIP tickets per session, so be quick!

They include all of the Standard ticket inclusions plus:
• Your very own VIP wristband.
• Priority access to the start of your session.
• VIP entry (front of line access) to visit Santa* and all other activations at the event.
• Food Voucher (to redeem) for 1 x Bratwurst + Chips with the choice of a small drink.
• Complimentary Christmas gift.

All members of a group or family must have VIP tickets to enjoy VIP benefits. An adult accompanying a child with a VIP ticket must also have a VIP ticket.

To purchase a VIP ticket, visit Tickmaster.com

* Santa photo is an additional cost.

All family members wanting to enjoy VIP ticket benefits must hold a VIP ticket.

Food, drink, merchandise and carnival games are NOT included in the ticket price. Santa photos are also an additional cost.

All guests can visit Santa for free (children will receive a free gift). Photos with Santa can be purchased on-site for an additional cost, no pre-booking required.
We offer complimentary entry to a companion or carer with the purchase of a ticket or membership for the person needing support. Please see the information desk on arrival for assistance.

To ensure you can easily obtain a car parking space, we recommend you arrive for the session time you have booked. We are limiting the number of guests entering the zoo and have staggered arrival times throughout the day.

Session times:
9am – 1pm
2pm-5pm
6pm-9pm 

Tickets can be purchased online at sydneyzoo.com
Santa photos are taken in your session, no booking is required. Visitors will receive a free gift even if they don’t buy a photo. Photos will be available to purchase at an additional cost.

We recommend pre-booking tickets online at sydneyzoo.com to avoid missing out. If there are spots left each session, tickets will be available to purchase at the gate.

No. You can purchase at sydneyzoo.com or Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster is the official ticketing partner of the event. Tickets being promoted for sales through other third-party ticket resellers are tickets that may not be valid if purchased.

Please contact one of our friendly Christmas Elves on (02) 7202 2560 to discuss our group booking options for groups of 20 or more.

We would love to host your business or a corporate group for a private session. Please contact our Functions team on functions@sydneyzoo.com who will be able to provide more details.

There is no Refund Policy but we are happy to exchange tickets to another date.
Doors open at the session time stated on your ticket and do not open earlier than the session time.

All sessions run for 3 hours. Session times are:
9am – 1pm
2pm-5pm
6pm-9pm

Sydney Christmas Animal Kingdom is an all-weather experience. There is a combination of indoor and outdoor activities. We will advise ticket holders if a session is postponed or cancelled due to the weather.
Yes! There are plenty of delicious food and drink options available on site to satisfy those cravings, from an aromatic cup of freshly brewed coffee to steaming hot chips and fresh donuts. From light snacks to food offerings that are a little heartier.
We offer pram and wheel chair hire and recommend pre-booking before you visit by calling us on (02) 7202 2560.
Yes, Sydney Zoo is a wheelchair accessible site with no hills or steps. All areas of the event are accessible for guests with wheelchairs. Please note that the KIIS Ferris wheel and some activations may not be suitable for guests with compromised mobility, please speak to our friendly visitor experience staff to discuss your needs.

The event does include a reasonable level of noise, lights and live entertainment with music and crowds. Generally, week day sessions are less crowded so may be more suitable.

Each session lasts for 3 hours and you can enter at any time during the 3 hour time frame. At the end of the session visitors will be asked to leave to allow preparation for the next session.
Sydney Zoo Christmas Animal Kingdom is an alcohol and smoke free event.

There is no age restriction, however we recommend ages 5 and under have a parent or guardian with them.

Entry to Sydney Zoo Christmas Animal Kingdom is not included in your membership or Unlimited Pass. To experience this special event during the morning session (9am – 1pm), you can upgrade for just $15 in your My Account portal. This product is only avaiable for those listed on your Sydney Zoo membership. This product is not available to, or transferrable to, other visitors. 

9:00am, 2:00pm, 6:00pm. The event is approximately a 3 hour experience.

Sydney Zoo Christmas Animal Kingdom includes entry to the full layout of the Zoo. While some of our animals outdoors may be visible during your visit, we cannot guarantee you will be able to see them. We prioritise the welfare of our animals and allow them access to their night dens at all times.

No. We prioritise the safety and welfare of our animals and have ensured the event footprint and activations will not affect the animals in any way.
FREE parking is included in your ticket at our onsite carpark. On arrival, follow the instructions of event staff who will direct you to the parking area.

• Friday 24 November
• Sunday 26 November

• Friday 1 December
• Saturday 2 December
• Sunday 3 December

• Friday 8 December
• Saturday 9 December
• Sunday 10 December

• Friday 15 December
• Saturday 16 December
• Sunday 17 December
• Monday 18 December
• Tuesday 19 December
• Wednesday 20 December
• Thursday 21 December
• Friday 22 December

HURRY- TICKETS ARE FLYING OUT THE DOOR FASTER THAN RUDOLPH ON CHRISTMAS EVE!

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