Your guide to the upcoming exhibitions at Edinburgh Zoo

The New Parent socials are created for new parents looking to spend some quality time at the zoo, enjoy the fresh air, and build a supportive local community.

• Date: Selected dates | April 2026 – June 2026
  
• Timings: 10:30am–11:45am
  
• Location: Designated meeting points
  
• Included with admission: No (£27 for 3 sessions)

On selected dates, the zoo hosts themed celebration days packed with educational ranger talks, pop-up engagement activities, and creative crafts relating to different vital zoo conservation topics!

• Date: Selected dates | May 2026 – September 2026
  
• Timings: 11am–2pm
  
• Location: Education pavilions
  
• Included with admission: Yes

Get your garden and home ready for spring this May by visiting the pop-up craft market, showcasing brilliant local vendors, sustainable goods, and unique crafts.

• Date: May 30 and 31, 2026
  
• Timings: 10am–4pm
  
• Location: Lemur Lodge
  
• Included with admission: Yes

Join the knowledgeable staff for a specialised one-hour guided tour to learn amazing new facts about the diverse, endangered species cared for at the zoo.

• Date: Selected dates | June 2026 – September 2026
  
• Timings: 9am–10am
  
• Location: Tour departure point
  
• Included with admission: No (£35 per adult)

Enjoy a fascinating animal conservation talk and a warm brew at the zoo! Meet fellow wildlife enthusiasts and ask the experts anything you would like to know.

• Date: Selected dates | June 2026 – September 2026
  
• Timings: 3pm–4pm
  
• Location: Mansion House
  
• Included with admission: No (£35 per adult)

The Conservation Action Team (CAT) is all about kids having fun while learning about vital global conservation, outdoor skills, and wildlife ecosystems through hands-on activities.

• Date: Selected dates | September 2025 – June 2026
  
• Timings: 9:30am–4:30pm
  
• Location: Wildlife Garden
  
• Included with admission: No (£140 per adult)

Step back in time at the zoo and rediscover its most treasured historic memories, archives, and milestone achievements through special visual displays.

• Date: June 13 – June 21, 2026
  
• Timings: 10am–3pm
  
• Location: Lemur Lodge
  
• Included with admission: Yes

Will you be able to spot the wild brick sculptures nestled around the zoo this summer? Seek out giant, spectacular toy brick animals along this interactive family trail.

• Date: June 27 – August 30, 2026
  
• Timings: 10am–6pm
  
• Location: Zoo-wide trail
  
• Included with admission: Yes

A week-long program where children discover amazing animals and cultures from around the world, make new friends, and connect deeply with the natural world.

• Date: June 29 – July 31, 2026
  
• Timings: 9am–3:30pm
  
• Location: Education centre
  
• Included with admission: No (£225 per adult)

Based out of the Wildlife Garden, children spend all day outside getting mucky and participating in hands-on conservation work and outdoor crafts.

• Date: June 29 – July 24, 2026
  
• Timings: 9am–3:30pm
  
• Location: Wildlife Garden
  
• Included with admission: No (£225 per adult)

Soak in the sights and sounds as twilight settles over the enclosures.

• Date: Selected dates | July 2026
  
• Timings: 5pm–9pm
  
• Location: Across the zoo
  
• Included with admission: No (£15 per adult)

These specialised nature-connection sessions aim to deepen environmental appreciation for younger audiences through interactive visits to the unique animal spaces.

• Date: Selected dates | July 15 – August 6, 2026
  
• Timings: 10am–1pm
  
• Location: Discovery zones
  
• Included with admission: No (£22 per adult)

Join the Edinburgh Zoo for the Science Summer School programme! A fantastic, immersive experience for budding young scientists to study animal biology and behaviour.

• Date: July 27 – August 7, 2026
  
• Timings: 9am–4pm
  
• Location: Science lab and enclosures
  
• Included with admission: No (donations)

The much-loved full-day photography workshops are back for 2026! Hone your camera skills alongside renowned professional wildlife photographer Laurie Campbell.

• Date: Selected dates | May 2026 – September 2026
  
• Timings: 9am–5pm
  
• Location: Across the zoo
  
• Included with admission: No (£165 per adult)

Is your child a budding photographer? This junior workshop is perfect for honing camera skills, composition, and wildlife ethics, whatever their current level of expertise.

• Date: August 30, 2026
  
• Timings: 9am–1pm
  
• Location: Education pavilion
  
• Included with admission: No (£87 per adult)

Journey beyond the stars on a spectacular outdoor trail featuring an out-of-this-world space safari twist! Discover glowing galaxies and towering cosmic creatures across 60 magical nights, with designated adult-only and quiet evenings available.

• Date: Selected dates | November 13, 2026 – February 21, 2027 
  
• Timings: 4:45pm-9pm (Last entry 8pm)
  
• Location: Main illumination trail
  
• Included with admission: No (£14 per adult)

Go with the glow and upgrade your winter itinerary. This exclusive ticket seamlessly combines a full day of general wildlife viewing with a delicious two-course evening meal at the restaurant, followed by twilight entry to the Giant Lanterns trail.

• Date: Selected dates | November 2026 – January 2027 
  
• Timings: 4pm–9pm (Zoo entry from 10am)
  
• Location: Zoo-wide and restaurant
  
• Included with admission: No (£30.60 per adult)

Bring the holiday magic alive and meet Santa Claus himself at Edinburgh Zoo during the festive winter evening illumination events!

• Date: Selected dates | December 5 – December 24, 2026
  
• Timings: 5:15pm–8:45pm
  
• Location: Budongo Trail Building
  
• Included with admission: No (£19.15 per adult)