Information on pricing and FAQs
Planning a visit to Lilliput Animal Farm? You'll find the key information here, including entry prices and opening hours. We are located approximately 10 minutes from Taupo, and you're welcome to get in touch if you have any questions before you come.
Entry prices and FAQs about Lilliput Animal Farm
- Affordable entry for the whole family, with animal food available
- Open daily, with shorter hours to ensure our animals’ wellbeing
- Group pricing and flexible booking times available for larger groups
Location: 136 Link Road, Oruanui, Taupo (approx 10 mins from Taupo)
At all times we have last entries one hour prior to closing time – this is to allow you time to get around the park.
Occasionally we might close for bad weather or exceptional circumstances so check out our facebook page for urgent updates or contact us.
Opening hours
Monday - Wednesday - CLOSED | Thursday and Friday OPEN 10 - 1
Weekends and Public Holidays ( except Xmas Day) OPEN 10 -2
Our shorter opening hours are deliberate and are all about looking after the animals.
Meeting and interacting with visitors takes energy, so we make sure they also have plenty of quiet time to rest. This means they're fresh, happy and more likely to come over and meet you when you arrive.
We'd much rather you enjoyed a hands-on experience with the animals than found them asleep at the far end of their paddocks.
Casual visitors don't need to book. Please contact us in advance for school visits, birthday parties, group bookings and private events.
Yes. Feeding the animals is one of the best parts of a Lilliput Animal Farm visit. Animal food is available for $3 per scoop when you arrive. We ask you not to bring your own animal food - only food purchased on site and suitable for the animals is allowed.
Many of our animals enjoy being patted as well as fed. They're used to meeting people and you'll soon discover that some are particularly keen to make friends. Our walk-in giant rabbit enclosures also give you the chance to sit amongst the rabbits, feed them and give them a pat.
Definitely not. We regularly have older children, teenagers, adults, grandparents and visitors travelling without children. You don't really grow out of enjoying animals.
Yes. You're very welcome to bring your own food and drinks and make use of the picnic areas and tables around the park. We provide the animal food for $3 per scoop! Good coffee and cold drinks are available on site.
We make barista-style coffee and also have cold drinks and a selection of prepacked snacks available. You're welcome to bring a picnic and have in the grounds.
Yes. There are picnic and BBQ tables around the grounds as well as plenty of shade beneath our large oak trees.
Yes. Our large adventure playground has a mixture of equipment including swings, slides, a trampoline, ride-ons and some good old-fashioned play equipment.
Most of the park is wheelchair and pushchair friendly and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet. The tracks are natural outdoor tracks and there can be tree roots and uneven areas.
We're normally open through rain showers. In very heavy rain or high winds we may close for safety. If the weather is looking particularly bad, please phone us directly or check our Facebook page before travelling to check we're open.
Yes. Group bookings are available at any time, including outside our general entry hours, by prior arrangement.
Yes!!! Give us a call and we can have a chat about what you'd like to do.
Minimum time would be 45 minutes, therefore our last entries one hour prior to closing time – this is to allow you time to get around the park.
No, you are welcome to leave your pet in the shady carpark in your own vehicle, however, dogs stress a number of our animals and potentially visitors.
Yes, we do - they are fantastic gifts for birthdays, special occasions, Christmas and more.