Experience Christmas with a sprinkling of Chester Zoo!
START YOUR CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN WITH CHESTER ZOO
From Friday 1 December, we’ll be unwrapping an incredible offer every week to help get you into the festive spirit, warm up your winter and spread a little Christmas cheer.
Come back here every week to find out what festive treats we have waiting for you!
WEEK ONE
Our FIRST gift to you will add extra warmth to your mid-week visit to Lanterns and Light, with a FREE hot drink on us*. The perfect addition to a wintery night at the zoo discovering illuminated animals and captivating light displays along our enchanting trail.
* Applicable for Lanterns and Light events on 6, 7, 12, 13 & 14 December only. Offer entitles each visitor to one hot chocolate or mulled wine.
WEEK TWO
This week, we’re making the stresses of Christmas shopping a little easier by giving you 10% OFF all purchases made on our online gift shop! Spread a little Chester Zoo joy and start shopping now or use code ITSCHRISTMAS10% at checkout to grab your festive discount.
* Applies to all included lines. Offer excludes gift vouchers, gift tickets, gift adoptions and gift experiences. Expires 15 December 2023.
WEEK THREE
Our next EXCITING offer is one for the whole family! When you buy one adult ticket you can get one child admission FOR FREE. Simply book your adult tickets online for a visit between Monday to Friday next week and your child will automatically qualify for free entry.
But be quick, tickets are limited!
* Only applicable for purchases and visits made between 18 – 22 December. One free child per paying adult. T&Cs apply.
WEEK FOUR
Grab your coats and wrap up warm, for our final offer we’re FREEZING our membership prices until the end of January!
Buy your 2024 zoo membership today at 2023 prices and be the first to see our new arrivals with unlimited FREE entry for a year.
PLUS, if you buy your membership before the end of the year, you’ll also receive £10 of vouchers to spend at the zoo.
* Offer applies to new and existing membership renewals. Offer ends 31 January 2024.
WARM UP YOUR WINTER WITH GIFTS, EXPERIENCES AND BRRRRILLIANT DAYS OUT…
GIFT A LITTLE BIT OF CHESTER ZOO
Let Christmas come to you, no matter where you are with our online Christmas shop.
Discover our range of zoo inspired gifts and decorations to spoil your loved ones, or yourself!
GIFT A MEMBERSHIP
Don’t miss a thing with Chester Zoo membership.
Share you love of the zoo this Christmas with FREE entry for a whole year entry, exclusive discounts, special Members Days and our digital member magazine, Our Zoo.
Plus, don’t miss snow leopards arriving this Spring!
PREVENT EXTINCTION AS YOU SHOP
Make a meaningful difference with your Christmas shopping, by using EasyFundraising with over 5,100 online retailers, enabling us to earn free donations on your purchases.
LANTERNS AND LIGHT
Join us for Lanterns and Light and see Chester Zoo come to life at night.
Immerse yourself in festive magic with light and sound installations, larger-than-life pea-lit animal statues, and even a giant woolly mammoth projection.
Book your tickets before they sell out!
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS
Unleash your inner party animal and experience an unforgettable Christmas celebration at one of the zoo’s iconic venues.
DINE WITH SANTA
Meet Santa and his elves for a magical Christmas meal at The Oakfield.
Enjoy a delicious meal prepared by Santa’s helpers, followed by a personal meet and greet with Santa, plus a special gift all the way from the North Pole.
SPECIAL OFFER! 🎁 For one week only, when you make a Dine with Santa booking, you’ll be automatically entered into a prize draw to WIN a Penguin Experience!*
*Entries are only valid when Dine with Santa experiences are purchased between 15 – 21 December. Max 2 participants allowed on the Penguin Experience. Terms and conditions apply.
EXPERIENCE THE ZOO
‘Dive into’ our brand new Penguin Cove Experience and experience something remarkable as our Humboldt penguins dart and dive through stunning blue waters in search of the fish you throw them.
Plus, if you’re looking for an early Christmas present, save up to 40% on all remaining winter Experiences for 2023.
SHOP SUSTAINABLY
While you’re stocking up on lots of festive food and drink (cheers!), use our Palm Oil Scan app.
By shopping for products which contain sustainable palm oil, you’re preventing the extinction of wildlife on the other side of the planet. Let’s raise a toast to that!
ADOPT AN ANIMAL
Give the gift that gives back by adopting an animal, and surprise the animal lover in your life.
Each adoption includes exciting benefits, plus we’ll display the recipient’s name on a ‘Thank you’ plaque near the habitat of your chosen animal.
HAVE A WINTER ADVENTURE AT THE ZOO
Looking for the perfect way to kick off your Christmas celebrations? Then wrap up warm and head to the zoo for a day out to remember!
There’s so much to discover all year round at Chester Zoo, including our indoor spaces Tropical Realm and Monsoon Forest.