National Conservation Zoo
Opening times today: 10am - 6pm (Last entry at 5pm)
Check out all the spectacular events we have coming up at the zoo.
From 13 November - 3 January, Chester Zoo will transform after dark into a glowing world of light, colour and sound.
Afterglow returns 1 - 17 August with golden-hour adventures, performances, festival food and surprise moments around every corner.
Join the trail inspired by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter's hilarious new picture book, illustrated by Garry Parsons.
2-day weekday, 3-day weekday and weekend clubs available!Tax-Free childcare back for 2025
Join us for the ninth annual Nature Fest - a fun-filled, free-to-enter event celebrating the beauty of native wildlife and plant life conservation.
29 Aug 2025£140Learn what skills you need for a career in conservation
Delivered over four Saturdays in 2025 - SOLD OUTFree to attend. Plan and deliver a conservation project alongside zoo conservationists
16 Aug or 23 Aug 2025£40Explore career opportunities in zoology, veterinary, conservation and education.
7 and 21 AugFree for young people aged 11-17Help plan our annual wildlife festival at the zoo! Share ideas, get creative, and develop your project planning skills.
9 AugFree for young peopleDevelop your wildlife surveying and identification at Chester Zoo Nature Reserve.
Sunday 21 September
Help protect giraffes in the wild with Run for Nature. Face a new challenge, raise vital funds and have a great day at Chester Zoo.
29 Sept£120Two day course to introduce you to the surveying of small UK mammals.
All 2025 dates availableFREE to attendFor people with dementia, their families and friends to meet.
19 - 20 Jan 2026Two day course for complete beginners to using GIS software, including hands on practice with the software.
8 Nov£100Are you 14-17 years old and have an interest in wildlife photography?
