Summer
holidays
holidays
18th July -
2nd September
2nd September
18th July -
2nd September
2nd September
Get closer to the wild side of Africa this summer!
Meet our new pride of lions, discover over 300 amazing animals, and experience unforgettable animal moments throughout the day – from live feeds and ranger activities to hands-on challenges for young explorers.
With new animals to meet, wild facts to uncover, and plenty for little explorers to do, Africa Alive is your chance to experience an African animal adventure like never before.
Kids
for £1
for £1
Amazing
Animals
Animals
Live feeding
talks
talks
hands on
activities
activities
Don't
miss
miss
Our live animal feeds bring you closer to the action, with unforgettable encounters and insights from our expert keepers.
Snack Time
Sessions
Sessions
Enjoy fun, up-close feeding moments with favourites like meerkats, lemurs and porcupines, full of personality and perfect for all ages.
Keeper
talks
talks
Discover what’s on the menu as our keepers share fun stories, favourite foods and the unique personalities behind every feeding time.
take part
in diet prep
in diet prep
Get hands-on during our Kids' Keeper Kitchen sessions and help to prepare tasty treats and enrichment items for the animals, then watch them enjoy them during feeding sessions later in the day.
Meet a
Tortoise
Tortoise
Say hello to one of our egg-laying superstars – the tortoise! Get closer than ever in our summer-exclusive tortoise meet and greet sessions, included with zoo entry!
Bug
Handling
Handling
A hands-on opportunity for guests to get closer to some of the zoo’s smallest residents and learn more about the important roles they play.
Africa
Explorer Trail
Explorer Trail
Take on the Africa Explorer trail! Complete challenges around the zoo and earn your explorer badge.
Free
activities
activities
Check out the daily schedule below and dive into half-term fun, with live feeds, hands-on activities, keeper talks and more happening throughout the day.
Animal experiences
from £15
from £15
Get closer than ever before with our wild animal experiences. Step behind the scenes, meet amazing animals up close, and learn from the experts who care for them every day.
Safari
Tours
Tours
Hop on our thrilling Safari Experience and explore our largest mixed-species habitat in our Safari Truck. Get closer than ever to giraffes, zebra, rhino and more on this unforgettable adventure! A different encounter every time.
Character
meet and greets
meet and greets
Meet Reggie the Lion! Keep an eye out as he roams the zoo this summer on his latest adventure. Don’t forget to snap a photo if you spot him!
daily
schedule
schedule
Don’t miss the most exciting moments of the day!
Character
meet & greets
meet & greets
10:00
Bug Handling
11:00
Kids' Keeper Kitchen
11:30
Snack time
session:
meerkats
session:
meerkats
12:00
Giraffe Feed
13:00
Meet a
tortoise
tortoise
13:30
BIG Bite feed
Monday: Hunting Dog, Tuesday: Cheetahs
Wednesday: Lions, Thursday: Serval, Friday: Hunting Dog, Saturday: Cheetah, Sunday: Lions
Wednesday: Lions, Thursday: Serval, Friday: Hunting Dog, Saturday: Cheetah, Sunday: Lions
14:00
Kids' Keeper
kitchen
kitchen
14:30
Snack time
session:
Lemurs
session:
Lemurs
15:00
Meet the
pride (Lions)
pride (Lions)
15:30
