2026 Dreamnight at Taronga Zoo

Hello lovely Down Syndrome NSW families,

We're excited to share that Taronga Zoo has once again offered complimentary passes to Dreamnight 2026, a special after-hours event for children with disability or serious health conditions and their families.

Down Syndrome NSW has been allocated:

• 50 family passes (for up to 4 people of any age)

• 10 single adult tickets

What is Dreamnight?

Dreamnight is an exclusive evening at Taronga Zoo, with special entertainment, interactive experiences and animal presentations available only to invited guests.

On the night, families can enjoy:

• The 501st Southern Garrison (Star Wars, Super Hero and Disney Princess cosplayers)

• The Diggers Military Motorcycle Club

• The Clown Doctors

• NSW Police, Fire & Rescue NSW, and NSW Ambulance

And of course, Taronga’s incredible keepers are busy training their animal stars for a Free Flight Bird Presentation and Red Energy Seals for the Wild Presentation – just for you!

Important Information

• This is not a Down Syndrome NSW event.

• Taronga Zoo has generously provided a limited allocation of complimentary tickets for Down Syndrome NSW members.

• Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

• If your registration is successful, tickets will be emailed to you closer to the event date.

• Families requiring more than four tickets should register for one family pass and contact regiane.silva@downsyndromensw.org.au regarding additional tickets, subject to availability.

• One family pass per family.

Please Note

Tickets cannot be purchased on the night, and companion cards cannot be used for this event. Dreamnight is a private event for invited disability organisations and no additional tickets will be available.

Dreamnight is one of Taronga Zoo's most popular community events, featuring additional entertainment, activities and guest experiences beyond regular zoo operations.

• Car park entry opens from 5:00 pm

• Zoo entry opens from 5:30 pm

• The event concludes at 8:30 pm

• Families may arrive and depart at any time during these hours

This offer is strictly limited to current Down Syndrome NSW members.

Register Now!

Places are limited and expected to fill quickly, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

A huge thank you to Taronga Zoo for providing this wonderful opportunity for our community once again.

Parking and Access: 

• Parking in Taronga's multi-storey car park and grassed overflow carpark is free for Dreamnight for cars entering after 5pm. Entry will be through Taronga's Main Entrance on Bradley's Head Road. Our lower entrance near the wharf will be closed for the entirety of this event. 

• Taronga's Multi-storey carpark will be available for parking purposes. There is a clearance height of approximately 2.2m. For mini-buses and large mobility vehicles, we will be making additional spaces in the staff carpark out the back, although this is on a first come first basis. 

• A Taronga staff member will be directing families with wheelchairs for priority parking. 

• There is also a public bus from Wynyard to Taronga Zoo which will be running of an evening. 

• Sydney Ferries run minimal services of an evening, so whilst arrival by ferry may be possible it should be noted that this won't be an option for leaving the event. See https://transportnsw.info for more details.

We look forward to seeing many of our members enjoy this special evening and all that Dreamnight has to offer!

Down Syndrome NSW Team