Today's Announcements

Our indoor soft play area, Jungle Tumble, will be closed on the following dates to annual maintenance work and a thorough deep clean. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, but this short closure is vital for us to be able to offer a high standard facility.
• Monday 18th to Friday 22nd September 2023

Please be aware that some areas of the zoo will be CLOSED from the following dates to allow us time to prepare for our Halloween events.
• From 25th September 2023, our Bears of the Rising Sun lower viewing area will be closed.
• From 2nd October 2023, our Elephant Bushwalk will be closed.
• From 9th October 2023, our Cheetah viewing area, opposite Komodo Dragons, will be closed.

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Find out more here

Important Information

Start Date26th Mar 2023 End Date26th Mar 2023

*SOLD OUT*

Due to popular demand all of our Bing and Flop Meet and Greet tickets are now fully booked! Check out our other character days taking place throughout the year here.

In celebration of our 60th birthday, we will be joined throughout the year by some very exciting pre-school TV characters, starting with Bing and Flop!

Start your Easter celebrations early and meet Bing and Flop at intervals throughout the day on Sunday 26th March 2023 at no extra cost.

BOOKING YOUR TICKET:

You will NEED TO PREBOOK A FREE timeslot ticket online for your chance to meet and greet Bing and Flop. One ticket is required per family (up to 6 people) Children aged 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Character meet and greet will take place inside the zoo grounds. To enter the zoo, you will need to purchase a standard admission ticket or have a valid Zoo Pass.

Pre-book your FREE character timeslot online in advance and bring along with you your valid zoo pass.
Purchase a standard admission ticket and pre-book your FREE character timeslot online in advance. We recommend all non-passholders to book their tickets online in advance to receive the best price on admission. E-tickets can be purchased up until 23:59 they day before you wish to visit. Standard admissions tickets are available on the day at our Admissions Building or online.
We recommend booking your free character timeslot ticket online in advance to avoid disappointment. Character tickets will need to be shown upon arrival and you will only be able to meet and greet characters once within your timeslot. If you miss your timeslot, you CANNOT attend another slot later in the day. Although this is a ticketed event, queuing will still be required and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Due to popular demand all of our Bing and Flop Meet and Greet tickets are now fully booked! Check out our other character days taking place throughout the year here.

BOOK NOW

Please be aware that all events, dates and times are subject to change.

Follow us on social media to find out when we will be releasing tickets and more information on all of our events taking place throughout 2023.

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