| Event Name |
Start Date |
End Date |
Ages |
| Professor Andrew Whiten lecture. |
Thu 20/06/13 |
Thu 20/06/13 |
10 - 15 |
| Professor Andrew Whiten lecture.
Professor Andrew Whiten of St Andrews University will be talking... |
| BioBlitz |
Sat 15/06/13 |
Sat 15/06/13 |
7 - 15 |
| Come and join the race to find as much wildlife as we can! BioBlitz is a large scale event that enga... |
| Buff-cheeked gibbon Birthday |
Wed 22/05/13 |
Wed 22/05/13 |
2 - 15 |
| Pay buff-cheeked gibbon Jon a visit on Wednesday 22nd May as he enters his teenage years and celebra... |
| Hoofstock keepers |
Thu 16/05/13 |
Thu 16/05/13 |
7 - 15 |
| Hoofstock keepers will take you on a guided evening tour of the various hoofstock animals around the... |
| The rise of the continents, and what it has meant for the wildlife on them - Professor Iain Stewart lecture. |
Wed 24/04/13 |
Wed 24/04/13 |
10 - 15 |
| Professor Iain Stewart will be giving a lecture as part of Edinburgh Zoo's centenary. The talk will ... |
| Jo Jingles at the Zoo |
Fri 19/04/13 |
Fri 19/04/13 |
1 - 4 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Snugglebugs at the Zoo |
Fri 12/04/13 |
Fri 12/04/13 |
1 - 4 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Enrichment Day |
Sun 07/04/13 |
Sun 07/04/13 |
5 - 15 |
| A rare opportunity for you to see our animals as they tackle unique environmental enrichment activit... |
| Sumatran Tiger Birthday |
Sat 06/04/13 |
Sat 06/04/13 |
1 - 15 |
| Baginda, Edinburgh Zoo’s female Sumatran tiger, is celebrating her 10th birthday on Saturday 6th A... |
| Toddler Sense at the Zoo |
Fri 05/04/13 |
Fri 05/04/13 |
1 - 3 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Easter Egg Painting |
Sun 31/03/13 |
Sun 31/03/13 |
4 - 11 |
| Celebrate Easter at Edinburgh Zoo this Easter Sunday! We are open 9am to 6pm and we will have 1,000 ... |
| Messy Play with Honey Pot Ceramics at the Zoo |
Fri 29/03/13 |
Fri 29/03/13 |
1 - 4 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Dung Days |
Thu 28/03/13 |
Thu 28/03/13 |
4 - 15 |
| These Easter school holidays the Budongo Trail Lecture Theatre will be home to all things dung for D... |
| Jo Jingles at the Zoo |
Fri 22/03/13 |
Fri 22/03/13 |
1 - 4 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Snugglebugs at the Zoo |
Fri 15/03/13 |
Fri 15/03/13 |
1 - 4 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Toddler Sense at the Zoo |
Fri 08/03/13 |
Fri 08/03/13 |
1 - 3 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Messy Play with Honey Pot Ceramics at the Zoo |
Fri 01/03/13 |
Fri 01/03/13 |
1 - 4 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Jo Jingles at the Zoo |
Fri 22/02/13 |
Fri 22/02/13 |
1 - 4 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Snugglebugs at the Zoo |
Fri 15/02/13 |
Fri 15/02/13 |
1 - 4 |
| Join us for another session of Zoo Tots events, a fantastic series of pre-school events. Every Frida... |
| Zoo Review |
Thu 17/01/13 |
Thu 17/01/13 |
9 - 15 |
| Zoo Review, Thursday 17th January, Education Centre, 7.00-9.00pm.
Join us on the evening of Thurs... |
| A Little Bit of Magic Flute |
Sat 03/11/12 |
Sat 03/11/12 |
5 - 15 |
| A Little Bit of Magic Flute
A 20 minute taste of Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Join us on Satu... |
| Tree-mendous events |
Tue 16/10/12 |
Sun 21/10/12 |
4 - 15 |
| We will be hosting a variety of tree-themed arts and crafts, activities and we will be raising aware... |
| Moon Festival by night |
Thu 04/10/12 |
Thu 04/10/12 |
10 - 15 |
| Don’t miss out on a special one-off event being held at Edinburgh Zoo to celebrate the Chinese Moo... |
| Moon Festival by day |
Sat 29/09/12 |
Sat 29/09/12 |
1 - 15 |
| Moon Festival by day
The Chinese Moon Festival is a key date in the Chinese calendar. It is a tra... |
| Snugglebugs |
Mon 17/09/12 |
Fri 23/11/12 |
1 - 5 |
| Snugglebugs
Our Zoo Tots events series kicks off with a Snugglebugs activity session. Lasting an... |
| Tian Tian's Panda Birthday Party |
Fri 24/08/12 |
Fri 24/08/12 |
1 - 15 |
| The UK’s only giant pandas are turning 9!
Yang Guang will celebrate first on the 14 August 201... |
| Yang Guang's Panda Birthday Party |
Tue 14/08/12 |
Tue 14/08/12 |
1 - 15 |
| The UK’s only giant pandas are turning 9!
Yang Guang will celebrate first on the 14 August 201... |
| Creative Writing at Edinburgh Zoo |
Thu 12/07/12 |
Fri 13/07/12 |
8 - 15 |
| The day-time workshops will give children 8 years and over the chance to study animal poems and writ... |
| Messy Play with Honey Pot Ceramics June 20 |
Wed 20/06/12 |
Wed 20/06/12 |
1 - 5 |
| Join staff from Honey Pot Ceramics Arts and Crafts Studio for some messy fun this Spring! Designed s... |
| Father’s Day at the Zoo |
Sun 17/06/12 |
Sun 17/06/12 |
1 - 15 |
| Treat your Dad to a really special day out this Father’s Day with a visit to Edinburgh Zoo. Meet f... |
| Arts and Crafts with The Imagination Workshop at the Zoo June 13 |
Wed 13/06/12 |
Wed 13/06/12 |
1 - 5 |
| The team from The Imagination Workshop will be on hand with a range of fun arts and crafts activitie... |
| Jo Jingles at the Zoo - June |
Wed 06/06/12 |
Wed 06/06/12 |
1 - 5 |
| The Jo Jingles team will be hosting three sessions at Edinburgh Zoo this May and June, entertaining ... |
| Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Activities at Edinburgh Zoo |
Tue 05/06/12 |
Tue 05/06/12 |
4 - 15 |
| Edinburgh Zoo will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a range of fantastic arts and crafts... |
| Messy Play with Honey Pot Ceramics May 30 |
Wed 30/05/12 |
Wed 30/05/12 |
1 - 5 |
| Join staff from Honey Pot Ceramics Arts and Crafts Studio for some messy fun this Spring! Designed s... |
| Arts and Crafts with The Imagination Workshop at the Zoo May 23 |
Wed 23/05/12 |
Wed 23/05/12 |
1 - 5 |
| The team from The Imagination Workshop will be on hand with a range of fun arts and crafts activitie... |
| Jo Jingles at the Zoo - May |
Wed 16/05/12 |
Wed 16/05/12 |
1 - 5 |
| The Jo Jingles team will be hosting three sessions at Edinburgh Zoo this May and June, entertaining ... |
| Messy Play with Honey Pot Ceramics May 9 |
Wed 09/05/12 |
Wed 09/05/12 |
1 - 5 |
| Join staff from Honey Pot Ceramics Arts and Crafts Studio for some messy fun this Spring! Designed s... |
| Arts and Crafts with The Imagination Workshop at the Zoo May 2 |
Wed 02/05/12 |
Wed 02/05/12 |
1 - 5 |
| The team from The Imagination Workshop will be on hand with a range of fun arts and crafts activitie... |
| Jo Jingles at the Zoo - April |
Wed 25/04/12 |
Wed 25/04/12 |
1 - 5 |
| The Jo Jingles team will be hosting three sessions at Edinburgh Zoo this May and June, entertaining ... |
| Messy Play with Honey Pot Ceramics April |
Wed 18/04/12 |
Wed 18/04/12 |
1 - 5 |
| Join staff from Honey Pot Ceramics Arts and Crafts Studio for some messy fun this Spring! Designed s... |
| Egg-Citing Easter Events |
Wed 04/04/12 |
Mon 09/04/12 |
1 - 15 |
| Wednesday 4 April :
Decorate an Easter Egg with The Imagination Workshop
Friday 6 and Monday ... |
| April Fool’s Day at the Zoo |
Sun 01/04/12 |
Sun 01/04/12 |
1 - 15 |
| This April Fool’s Day make your way along to Edinburgh Zoo and discover a whole host of fun activi... |
| Circus skills workshop |
Sun 01/04/12 |
Sun 01/04/12 |
1 - 15 |
| As well as this we will also be running a special between 11am and 3pm in the Budongo Trail for our ... |
| Make your Mum Jewellery/Soap |
Sun 18/03/12 |
Sun 18/03/12 |
5 - 15 |
| On Sunday 18 March 2012 kids will have the chance to indulge their creative side, with a couple of f... |
| Photography Workshop at Edinburgh Zoo - Junior Workshop |
Wed 13/04/11 |
Wed 13/04/11 |
9 - 15 |
| This is your chance to get up close and personal with the zoo's animals and learn how to take amazin... |
| Beaver Tracking |
Mon 05/04/10 |
Mon 05/04/10 |
5 - 15 |
| Track our beavers and find out more about the first beavers in Scotland for 400 years.... |
| Chimp Cam |
Sun 04/04/10 |
Sun 04/04/10 |
3 - 15 |
| Discover what our chimps have been recording as we let them loose with chimp-proof cameras.
... |
| Eco Week at Edinburgh Zoo! |
Mon 15/02/10 |
Sun 21/02/10 |
3 - 12 |
| Learn all about reducing waste, saving energy and methods to tackle climate change. There will also ... |
| Chinese New Year at Edinburgh Zoo! |
Sat 13/02/10 |
Sun 14/02/10 |
3 - 12 |
| This year is the Year of the Tiger, and with two Sumatran tigers in the Zoos collection there will b... |
| Sunset Safari |
Thu 09/07/09 |
Thu 09/07/09 |
12 - 16 |
| Have you ever wondered what the Zoo is like after hours? Why not come along for a BBQ before headin... |
| Edinburgh Zoo ghosts |
Wed 31/10/07 |
Wed 31/10/07 |
12 - 15 |
| Did you know that Edinburgh Zoo has its own ghosts?
Over the years a number of people have seen a... |
| Imagination Workshop at Edinburgh Zoo |
Sun 07/10/07 |
Sun 07/10/07 |
1 - 15 |
| The Imagination Workshop visits Edinburgh Zoo for the first time and brings a wealth of experience t... |
| Monkey Music |
Thu 05/04/07 |
Thu 05/04/07 |
0 - 5 |
| Come along for a half an hour of musical fun and games at a session on the day. Suitable for little ... |
| Shiver Me Timbers |
Sat 10/02/07 |
Sat 10/02/07 |
7 - 10 |
| Ahoy ye stamplubbers! Avast ye hearties, put on yer sea legs and sail t’ship around the world, fin... |
| Party Animals - Under 10s Disco |
Sun 28/01/07 |
Sun 28/01/07 |
3 - 10 |
| Want to growl like a tiger? Waddle like a penguin? Swing like a monkey? Come along and join in the ... |
| Scary Tails |
Sun 29/10/06 |
Sun 29/10/06 |
5 - 15 |
| Hear Mary Anne Robinson and Claire Hewitt telling stories about some of the Zoo’s scarier species.... |
| Tales from the Outback |
Sun 23/10/05 |
Sun 23/10/05 |
5 - 15 |
| Visit Edinburgh Zoo's new residents - the koalas - and take a whistle-stop tour Down Under, as story... |
| Easter Treasure Trail |
Sun 11/04/04 |
Mon 12/04/04 |
3 - 11 |
| Solve the clues and win a treat!
... |
| Santa at the Zoo |
Sat 20/12/03 |
Sun 21/12/03 |
2 - 9 |
| Meet the jolly old Laplander somewhere in the Zoo – and maybe have a lucky dip into his sack for o... |
| Halloween Weekend |
Sat 01/11/03 |
Sun 02/11/03 |
3 - 11 |
| A spooky trail around the Zoo, meeting some of the animals from myths and legends.
Then meet marv... |
| Storytelling (for children) |
Sun 26/10/03 |
Sun 26/10/03 |
5 - 11 |
| Environmental storyteller, John Hamilton from Peebles, will be telling tales of animals both real an... |
| Get Arty! |
Sat 18/10/03 |
Sun 26/10/03 |
1 - 15 |
| A week of arts and crafts activities, all on animal themes, to help entertain both children and adul... |
| Tequila Sunset |
Fri 22/08/03 |
Fri 22/08/03 |
3 - 15 |
| A special late opening at the Zoo, themed
on the magic of South America, to
celebrate the arrival... |
| Play4It - Zoo Safari |
Wed 13/08/03 |
Wed 13/08/03 |
8 - 11 |
| Discover the world of five of our most exciting animals, Asiatic lion, Amur Tiger, White Rhino, Gre... |
| Edinburgh Zoos 90th Birthday |
Tue 22/07/03 |
Tue 22/07/03 |
1 - 15 |
| Join us for a special day of celebration.
... |
| Easter Treasure Trail |
Sun 20/04/03 |
Mon 21/04/03 |
3 - 11 |
| If you like animals and chocolate, this is the
trail for you! Collect your animal clues, then
se... |
| Animal Inspirations |
Thu 17/04/03 |
Thu 17/04/03 |
9 - 15 |
| Do people help or hinder animals in the wild? Take a look at the zoos conservation work.... |
| Animal Advocates |
Tue 15/04/03 |
Wed 16/04/03 |
9 - 15 |
| Do people help or hinder animals in the wild? Take a look at the zoos conservation work.... |
| Looking after Animals |
Mon 14/04/03 |
Mon 14/04/03 |
5 - 8 |
| How does a zoo keeper look after animals? What keeps the animals happy?... |
| The Zoo and its Role In Conservation |
Sun 13/04/03 |
Wed 16/04/03 |
12 - 15 |
| Discuss the plight of a variety of species in the wild
during this guided tour of the Zoo. Find o... |
| Visit to Edinburgh Zoo |
Year Round |
Year Round |
1 - 15 |
| Visit one of the world’s leading zoos. See the famous Penguin Parade, sealion demonstrations,
Hip... |
| Visiting the Giant Pandas |
Year Round |
Year Round |
1 - 15 |
| Two extremely popular Giant Pandas at Edinburgh Zoo!
Tian Tian and Yang Guang are on loan to Edin... |
