If your kids love animals and anything that involves getting creative, Monarto Safari Park has cooked up the perfect spring school holiday combo. Art in the Park is a free self-guided adventure that sends families on a creative treasure hunt across the park, discovering wildlife-inspired artworks while spotting their favourite animals along the way.
Running throughout the spring school holidays, this activity is designed for children aged 4 to 14, with plenty for grown-ups to enjoy too. It’s the kind of outing where everyone wins: the kids get to explore, create and compete, while you get to soak up some sunshine and watch giraffes wander past. Not a bad trade.
How Art in the Park works
When you arrive at Monarto Safari Park, grab a free activity booklet from the visitor centre. This becomes your family’s guide to 12 incredible artworks scattered throughout the park, each one inspired by wildlife and the natural world.
As you make your way through the park, you’ll discover sculptures, murals and creative installations tucked among the animals and landscapes. The booklet includes fun art-inspired challenges to complete at each stop, turning your safari into an interactive creative experience.
It’s a clever way to see Monarto through a whole new lens. Instead of rushing from enclosure to enclosure, your family will slow down to notice details, get curious about the artwork, and find connections between creativity and conservation.
Enter the Monarto Great Race
Once your budding artists have honed their observation skills, put them to the test with the Monarto Great Race. Throughout the activity booklet, you’ll find questions to answer as you explore. Complete them all and you’ll be in the running to win a $100 Zoos SA retail voucher.
It’s a nice little incentive to keep everyone engaged, especially if you have kids who need a bit of healthy competition to stay motivated. Plus, who doesn’t love the chance to win something?
What else to love about Monarto
If you haven’t visited Monarto Safari Park recently, spring is a beautiful time to go. The weather is warming up, the animals are active, and the open-range format means you’re not battling crowds at every turn.
The park spans over 1,500 hectares, making it one of the largest safari experiences outside of Africa. Your family can spot lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, rhinos, and the beloved African elephants, all while exploring grasslands and bushland that feel a world away from Adelaide.
The Zuloop bus takes you around the park, or you can drive your own vehicle through sections of the safari. Either way, you’ll cover a lot of ground, so pack snacks, water, and comfortable shoes for any walking you want to do between stops.
Plan your visit
Art in the Park runs throughout the spring school holidays at Monarto Safari Park. The activity booklet is free with your park admission, and you can pick one up when you arrive.
Monarto Safari Park is located about an hour from Adelaide CBD, just off the Princes Highway near Murray Bridge. It’s an easy day trip that feels like a proper adventure, especially with a creative twist thrown in.
For full details, opening hours and ticket prices, head to the Monarto Safari Park website.
Spot, explore and create at Monarto Safari Park these spring school holidays. Your little artists and animal lovers will thank you.
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