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March 28-April 12 Spring comes alive at Terra Natura Murcia
Family crafts, games and stories included with entry at the Murcia wildlife park
Spring is in the air and Terra Natura Murcia is marking the season with two weeks of family activities from Saturday March 28 to Sunday April 12. If you are looking for a gentle way to enjoy the warmer days with children or grandchildren, the wildlife park has put together a programme of crafts, games and stories that come included with your ticket.Terra Natura Murcia is the much-loved zoo just outside the city, where you can stroll through natural habitats and see animals from all corners of the world. Over these spring weeks, they add some seasonal fun running daily from midday to 4pm (or 11am to 2pm on April 7). It is a relaxed way to spend time outdoors, blending animal encounters with creative play.
Activities in the first week (March 28 - April 5)
Head to the Wetland for flower-themed crafts where children can make:
- Handmade flowers
- Decorative flower mobiles
- Spring flower bouquets
In Plaza de los Leones, there is face painting paired with short Easter Bunny stories. While the little ones get creative with colours, a guide shares a fun tale to spark their imagination.
Activities in the second week (April 6-12)
The Wetland hosts Murcian countryside crafts including:
- Traditional hat or torch
- Sardine mosaic
- Parranda huertana designs
Plaza de los Leones comes alive with traditional games for all ages:
- Zarangollo race
- Huerta bowling
- Sack race
- “Dance like a farmer”
Simple pricing and easy access
Tickets stay straightforward throughout:
- Adults: €19
- Children and seniors: €15
The same price applies whether you buy online or at the gate, with all activities included in your entry. Spend the morning with the animals, break for lunch and join the afternoon fun.
These spring days at Terra Natura Murcia mix local traditions with the park's natural charm. Children love the hands-on making and games, while adults appreciate the fresh air and family time. It is a light-hearted way to welcome the season and create a few happy memories.
Make the most of Murcia's spring sunshine and visit Terra Natura Murcia. With something different each week, there is plenty to do over the holidays. Come and enjoy a perfect plan for the whole family - full of tradition, games and creativity.
Address
C/Regidor Cayetano Gago S/N 30100 Espinardo Murcia ESPANA Tel: (+34)968 368 200
Terra Natura Murcia, wildlife and adventure water park in the outskirts of the city of Murcia
Terra Natura Murcia is one of the most important and spectacular animal and nature parks in western Spain, and is one of a new generation of wildlife parks in which visitors can discover the concept of what's called "Zooinmersión."
The aim of this is recreate a habitat which gives an experience of being at one with the wildlife viewed in the park, so to this end more than 500 examples of 50 species of vegetation have been interplanted among the animal habitats, spread across an area occupying more than 165,000 square metres.
The planting has matured to create a comfortable and interesting environment which enhances the interaction between visitors and animals.
The planting not only softens the landscape, but also enables visitors to be closer to the animals and have direct human contact rather than the traditional forms of wildlife park where the animals are at a distance behind physical barriers.
The park contains over 500 animals belonging to 50 different species (some of which are in grave danger of extinction), alongside giraffes, lions, hippopotamus, lemurs, brown bears, Iberian lynx, Oryx, Iberian wolves and a White African Rhinoceros.
Throughout the year, Terra Natura Murcia offers different educational talks during visits to their facilities: giraffes, brown bears and otters.
One of the most popular areas is the falconry zone, where the displays enable visitors to discover the beauty of a great variety of birds such as the majestic flight of the peregrine falcon, which reaches diving speeds of over 300 km an hour, the eagle owl, various types of hawk, the griffon vulture and the buzzard eagle. One of the main aims of the park is to encourage contact and engage in interaction between animals and humans, and the falconry is a popular means of achieving this goal.
Among the mammals are Iberian and European Lynx, Mouflon and Coatis.
Aqua Natura Water park
During the summer Terra Natura opens Aqua Natura, the only water park in the Region of Murcia.
This is a refreshing and enjoyable way to cool down in the heat of summer, with swimming pools for adults and children, slides and shoots, kamikazes, lazy river, entertainment and games for youngsters, all within just a short distance of the centre of the city of Murcia.
Opening hours 2024
Terra Natura Murcia is open every day of the year except 1st January and 25th December.
The wildlife park opens at 10.00 in the morning, and during the summer (June 23rd to September 8th) it opens at 11.00.
The water park opens from May 25th to September 8th, at 11.00
Closing times are as follows:
January 2nd – March 15th: 17.00, except weekends in February and March (18.00).
March 16th – May 24th: 18.00, except weekends in April and May (19.00).
May 25th – June 16th: 19.00.
June 17th – September 8th: 20.00.
NB: During the summer special nocturnal tours and meals are available. See what's on section for latest promotions.
September 9th – September 15th: 19.00.
September 16th – October 25th: 18.00, except weekends in September and October (19.00).
October 28th – December 31st: 17.00, except weekends in November (18.00).
Details of daily activities can be found here: extra activities and special offers are regularly updated on Murcia Today.
Click here for online bookings
How to get there
Terra Natura is located in the northern outskirts of the city of Murcia in Espinardo, accessed via the A-7 motorway.
Address: Calle Regidor Cayetano Gago, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia
From the A-7 Murcia to Alicante, exit 136, Universidad de Murcia
From the Autovia A-7 Alicante to Murcia, exit 762b, Murcia centro
By Bus
From central Murcia. Bus line number 31 leaves from Plaza Cruz Roja via Gran Via and passes by the park, from Monday to Saturday every half hour and on Sunday every hour.
Line 39A, leaves from the railway station from Monday to Friday every 15 minutes
Line 39C leaves from Infante Juan Manuel (Pio Baroja) from Monday to Friday every 30 minutes.
