Join us for our Tree Dwellers Weekend!
14th & 15th June 2025
Enjoy daytime activities!
Join us for a zootastic weekend as we share facts about the Zoo’s incredible tree dwellers from our friendly primate species to our Linne’s two-toed sloths. Test your knowledge with a range of different activities from 10:00am – 4:00pm located on the path between our Patagonian sea lions, and our Humboldt penguins.
Passholders: This event is FREE for Zoo Passholders. Simply turn up on the day and bring with you your valid zoo pass to gain entry into the zoo.
Paying Visitors: We recommend all non-passholders to book their tickets online in advance to receive the best price on admission.
Activity Timetable
Whose Skull?
Learn more about primate skulls and have a go at guessing which species each one belongs to.
Monkeys Vs Apes
Put your knowledge to the test and have a go at identifying the difference between our monkeys and apes.
Target Training
Find out more about how the Animal Care Team use positive reinforcement target training to complete health checks on our primates.
Animal Encounters
Various Times
Various Locations
Find out more about our incredible species at an Animal Encounter with our Animal Care Team.
Dates, times and locations are subject to change.
Don’t forget to stop by…
Discovery Den
Get hands on at our interactive sand table where you can build different animal habitats or watch as your creations come to life on the Draw Alive wall. PLUS get up close and hold a creepy crawly!
Open from 10:30am until an hour before zoo closing on weekend and school holiday dates, and from 12 noon until 3:00pm during term time. Located inside Elephant Kingdom.
Dinosaur Realm
Included in standard admission, visitors can embark on a journey as they come face to face with a herd of static and animatronic dinosaurs, including a Brachiosaurus that stands just under 5 metres tall.
Smoke and sounds are present along the route with a Palaeontology Hub that includes interactive zones to engage and educate on the creatures that once lived.
