Dublin Zoo Events

Dublin Zoo Events

In keeping with the modern ethos of conservation and education, Dublin Zoo offers a wide variety of fun and educational events throughout the year catering for children and adults alike. The children’s programmes include specific schools programmes for all ages (post primary, primary and pre-school). Dublin Zoo also offers a range of workshops, camps and activity for children of various ages. 

Check out The Dublin Zoo Calendar see what’s happening day by day at the Zoo and and go to the link on this page and Book.

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Dublin Zoo Camps

Join the Dublin Zoo Camp Adventures for a wild and memorable experience. Each day has a unique theme and participants will experience educational and exciting Zoo activities. Zoo camps are well supervised with trained zoo teachers. Camp is geared toward children who are eager to learn, follow directions and have fun.

To Find Out More About ..... Dublin Zoo Kids Camps

Booking:- Call the Education Department on 01 4748932 or email: education@dublinzoo.ie

Dublin Zoo Party Venue

Dublin Zoo is a unique and fun kids party venue for birthday parties

Parties booked at the Zoo include the following:

• All day Admission to Dublin Zoo for each child.
• One Adult free for every 5 children
• Special Zoo Birthday invitations
• Special Gift for the birthday boy/girl
• Dublin Zoo Goody Bags
• Decorations for Birthday Party
• Favours for each child
• Guest of Honour at Meet the Keeper
• Choice of two birthday menus

Menu 1:
Variety of Pitta Pizzas (Vegetarian and Meat)
Kids Size Chicken Burgers
Bowls of Potato Wedges and Dips
Crunchy Carrot and Cucumber Sticks and Dips
Selection of Muffins and Cookies
Jugs of Fruity Punch

Menu 2:
Variety of Sandwich Triangles
Homemade Sausage Rolls and Tomato Dipping Relish
Bowls of Crisps and Dips
Crunchy Carrot and Cucumber Sticks and Dips
Mixed Sweeties
Jugs of fruity punch

EXTRAS:

- Face painters
- Design your own Cup Cake Birthday Tower
- Children's Entertainment e.g. Magician or Clown
- Catering for adults 

For bookings and enquires contact Aoife Keegan on tel 014748997 or email Aoife.Keegan@dublinzoo.ie   

Download your special Dublin Zoo ... Kids Party Invitation

Meet The Zookeeper 

Hear expert Keepers make daily presentations about the animals in their care and conservation work being done for that species.

Dates 

• March - September: Daily
• October - February: Weekends

Times

• 11:30   Ring-tailed Lemurs
• 11:45   Orang-utans
• 12:00  Reptiles
• 14:30   Penguins
• 12:45  Giraffes
• 15:00   Rhinos

Keeper Talk

• 11:15  Sumatran Tiger
• 12:30   Elephant Encounters
• 12:45  Chimpanzee Chat (African Plains)
• 14:15   Sealion Splash  

Dublin Zoo Opening Times

• 09.30am – 16.30pm
• African Plains closes at 16.00pm

• 09.30am – 17.00pm
• African Plains closes at 16.30pm

• 09.30 am– 18.00pm
• African Plains closes at 17.30pm

• 09.30am – 17.30pm
• African Plains closes at 17.00pm

• 09.30am – 16.00pm
• African Plains closes at 15.30pm

Dublin Zoo Admission

Children under 3 FREE

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

How To Get To Dublin Zoo  

•  Buses 

• DART

• Luas

Dublin Zoo Previous Events

Young Zoologist Day

Find out why some of the animals are endangered and how to help save them and their homes.

Classification :-  KIds Workshop / Children 6 - 12 years

Dates / Time        18 - 19 Augest /  11.00 - 15.15

Booking:-  Call the Education Department on    01 4748932    or email: education@dublinzoo.ie 

Dublin Zoo Welcomes Its Latest Arrivals

The Dublin Zoo team has received early Christmas presents in the form of six African hunting dog pups and a giraffe calf and they are absolutely delighted to formally introduce their special Christmas arrivals to the public.

Two months ago keepers at the Zoo were overjoyed when one of the female hunting dogs gave birth to six pups.

Speaking today, team leader of the African Plains at Dublin Zoo, Helen Clarke commented “We are delighted to welcome these young pups. African hunting dogs are amongst the most endangered animals in the world, so this birth is of great importance to us. The litter will stay with the adults for about two years, in which time, we would hope that another litter will be born so that they can learn from the parents how to look after their own litter in the future.”

As well as the African Hunting dogs, Dublin Zoo has also welcomed a giraffe calf. Born on 1st December at 5ft 2” to mother Hailey, the calf is absolutely thriving.

Also speaking about the giraffe birth, team leader Helen Clarke said, “We knew that mother Hailey was going into labour in the morning so we stayed by her side. An hour and a half later the female calf was born. Hailey’s maternal instincts kicked in instantly, as she cleaned her lovingly. The newborn is very advanced having stood within 20 minutes of her birth!”.

Mother and calf stayed side by side for the first three days to allow them to bond and since then the pair have been successfully integrated with the rest of the herd. The  Dublin Zoo team has not yet named the calf, but will be asking for suggestions in the coming weeks!

Visitors to Dublin Zoo can see both the African hunting dog pups and the giraffe calf from today in the African Plains at Dublin Zoo.  

Dublin Zoo is open everyday over the Christmas period apart from Christmas day and St. Stephen’s Day 

Zoo Workshop

CSI - Conservation of Species International

Go  along and find out why some of the animals are endangered and how to help save them and their homes. Together we can make a difference!

Classification :-  KIds Workshop / Children 6 - 12 years

Dates / Time       TBC Augest /  11.00 - 15.15

Booking:-  Call the Education Department on    01 4748932    or email: education@dublinzoo.ie

Science Week

Science Week is Ireland's biggest annual promotion of science to the general public, and Dublin Zoo as part of Science Week will hold simple science demonstrations and experiments in the Learning and Discovery Centre.

Classification :-  Family Event / All Ages

Dates / Time        TBC  / 11.30, 13.30, 15.30

Booking:-   No Booking

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