Sensory Friendly Family Day
A private, lower-sensory Event
designed for comfort and connection
Monday 2nd March
10.30- 3.30pm
Sensory Day is a private Funfields Event, thoughtfully created for guests who benefit from a calmer, more predictable theme park experience.
This Event operates at reduced capacity and includes tailored ride and environment adjustments to support a relaxed, enjoyable one-day holiday — with space to play, pause and move at your own pace.
Who Sensory Day is for
Sensory Day is not open to the general public.
Entry is available to guests who hold a valid Carer Card, with the option to bring family members or friends to share the day together.
All guests attending Sensory Day must have a pre-purchased pass.
Event pricing (online only)
Carer Card holder: $49
Companion Card: No charge
General Admission (family and friends): $59
General Admission passes are available only when attending with a Carer Card holder.
Sensory Day is an official Funfields Event. Season Pass holders will need to pre-purchase a pass to attend.
What makes Sensory Day different
We’ve made considered adjustments across the park to create a more comfortable environment, while keeping the Funfields experience familiar and fun.
Sensory-friendly ride adjustments
Lava Lagoon Lazy River open in the morning
Volcano Beach Wave Pool open in the afternoon
Cyberdrift running scheduled sessions, including standard sessions with music and lights and quieter sessions with reduced sensory stimulation
No water dump at Amazonia Falls waterplay area
Gentle wave cycle at Volcano Beach where possible (Otherwise, lane ropes brought forward to reduce movement)
Birdy Cove and Toboggans closed for the day
A calmer park environment
Background music across the park played at a low volume
Significantly reduced park capacity to support a relaxed atmosphere
Access to quiet spaces, sensory zones and chill-out areas
Opportunities for community groups to share information, educate guests and connect with families
Join us for Sensory Day
Sensory Day is about feeling comfortable, included, supported and welcome, while still enjoying everything that makes Funfields the ultimate one-day holiday.
Capacity is limited. Pre-purchase is essential.
FAQS
Yes. We have medium and large self-serve lockers for hire.
Check out our Fun Cash wristbands, for a quick and easy way to buy food and drink all day, while your valuables are tucked away in a locker.
No, unfortunately pets are not permitted on park grounds.
We do welcome guide dogs and other accredited service, and assistance animals.
There are change rooms located in Paradise Palms and in Picnic Plains.
Funfields has waterslides and land rides that are off the scale on the thrill-o-meter, as well as very gentle toddler water playgrounds, paddle pools, ferris wheels and carousels, and everything in between.
If you’re seeking an adrenaline hit with your waterslides head to Thrill Hill, and for high-speed land-based rides like the Alpine Toboggan Slide and bumper cars go to Velocity Valley.
If you want some warm up time, check out Origin Springs for our splashdown waterslides, or the heated wave pool and lazy river at Paradise Palms.
If you’re seeking an adrenaline hit with your waterslides, head to Thrill Hill where you can defy gravity or race your friends on Kraken Racer. For high speed on land, race to Velocity Valley for bumper cars and the racing alpine toboggan slide.
You’ll find the high velocity waterslides in Thrill Hill, and the waterpark classics in Origin Springs.
There are also some smaller waterslides in the kids’ waterplay area in Amazonia Falls.
You’ll need to leave hats and glasses behind on some of our faster-moving attractions.
On each attraction page the clothing requirements are listed.
And don’t forget to be Sun Smart.