May half term activities, Celebrating 75 years and Kids go half price!

This May half term, we are celebrating the Zoo’s 75th Birthday, with half price kids entry and fun activities.

This May half term, we are celebrating Battersea Park Children's Zoo’s 75th Birthday! Since opening as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo has become a hub for conservation, education and memorable family days out in the heart of London. We’d like to invite you all to celebrate with us, through a number of special themed days, alongside extra keeper talks, nature activities, our Big Birthday Bash and HALF PRICE Kids Entry!

Buy kids half price tickets

Kids go HALF PRICE during May half term at Battersea Park Children's Zoo

From 23rd - 31st May children can visit the zoo for half price standard entry*, book online or on the day at the zoo (if space allows).

Minutes for Nature Challenge

Everyday at The Hive Cabin 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm 

In honour of our 75th birthday, we are launching our Minutes for Nature challenge! We’re asking our visitors to pledge their time to help the natural world, be that through a litter pick in the park, a beach clean or planting bee friendly flowers on your windowsill. Visit the Hive Cabin for ideas on how you can support local wildlife and to make your pledge.

How about giving some time to nature during your visit? Get your hands mucky by making bird feeders in the cabin. Bird feeders cost £2 to make and include a badge made from the visitor’s own design. 

All pledges will be made into leaf and added to a Pledge Tree mural at the zoo.

Making a pledge at home? - let us know how you are getting involved #Minutes for Nature and we will add your actions to our pledge tree!

Extra Keeper Talks

We know how much you love our animals, so throughout the week we will be providing extra Keeper Talks.

10:30am - Bagot Goats

11am - Asian Short-Clawed Otters

12pm - Ring-tailed Lemurs

1:30pm - Feed the Pigs! 

2:30pm - Asian Short-Clawed Otters

3:00pm - Capuchin Monkeys

4:00pm - Meerkats

Themed Days

With the support of our charity and wildlife organisation partners, throughout the week there will be themed interactive stalls:  

23rd and 24th May -  Big Beekend!

25th May - Native Species

26th May - Rare Breeds with OSBP Society

27th May - World Otter Day 

28th May - Mitcham Hedgehog Project

29th May - Big Birthday Bash!

30th May - Cat & Mouse Day and WWF

31st May - World Parrot Day & Native Birds with RSPB

Join Our Big Birthday Bash! - Friday 29th May

Come join the party and see the zoo after hours!
On Friday 29th May, the zoo will close at 8:30pm, offering with exclusive keeper talks and feeds throughout the evening. Enjoy an alcoholic drink from our café as you stroll around the zoo. Normal zoo day ticket rate applies, members go free, kids half price! Last entry, 7:30pm. 

Don't miss special the daily talks above PLUS:

5:30pm -  White-nosed Coati

6:00pm - Meet the Bees

6:30pm - Feed the Piglets! 

7:30pm -  Meet the Donkeys

8:00pm - Scottish Wildcats

To find out more about the history of Battersea Park Children's Zoo and why it's a very special place, read blog by Zoo Manager Jamie Baker. We guarantee you will learn something new about the zoo!

* See the Kids Go Half Price T&C's.