Dannevirke Information Centre

General information

The Dannevirke Fantasy Cave started as a small Christmas cave, where Santa would come and visit the children of Dannevirke. But over the past 20 years it has blossomed into a professionally presented year round exhibit, attracting visitors from all over New Zealand and overseas alike, with it's amazing displays of fairytales, nursery rhymes and well known stories.

The Cave is administered by a committee of 13 Cave Dwellers, and is entirely constructed and operated by volunteers. Mondays are the official workdays, but in typical volunteer tradition many extra hours, often at night are spent all in the name of enjoyment of their project and the pleasure it brings to the public.

The cave first opened for Christmas in 1989.

Displays constantly change and are frequently replaced.

The Cave Dwellers have built a new train layout over the last three years, known as "Little Southern Hawke's Bay Railway".

Santa is in residence from December 1st to 24th and he enjoys the visits of thousands of children and the "young at heart". (You don't have to have children to visit our Cave).

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Group Bookings:

If you would like to make a group booking, please contact:

Email: dannevagas@gmail.com
Liz: 06 374 7865
Sylvia: 06 374 8794
Fax: 06 374 9011

and we will confirm a booking for your group to visit.