Dublin Zoo are delighted to announce we will reopen to the public on June 2nd in a reduced capacity and under new strict health and safety protocols.

Tickets to attend Dublin Zoo’s Outdoor Safari Trail must be pre-booked online in advance and will be divided into various daily slots. Tickets can be purchased here for general sale and here for Annual Pass Holders.

Tickets to attend Dublin Zoo must now be pre-booked online in advance and will be divided into various daily slots. Please note this time slot is a guide but we ask that you arrive as close to your time slot as possible.

Visitors will travel through Dublin Zoo by following a new outdoor, one-way walking route which reinforces strict social distancing. Entry will be through the Annual Pass entrance.

Select restaurants, baby feeding rooms, internal animal houses and playgrounds will be closed to the public until further notice.

Public feeding sessions and educational tours and classes will also not take place during this time.

No, tickets will not be sold at the gate. Tickets must be pre-booked online and email confirmation received in advance of your visit. Visitors without a pre-booked online ticket will be refused entry.

Yes, all visitors must pre-book their tickets online ahead of their visit. Annual pass holders will not be charged and can pre-book tickets here.

Visitors without a pre-booked online ticket will be refused entry.

No, we don’t require tickets to be printed. E-tickets can be scanned on any mobile device.

Admission to Dublin Zoo will be through pre-booked online tickets.

Available time slots are as below:

Monday to Friday:
10.00am, 11.00am, 12.00pm, 13.00pm, 14.00pm

*Please note that last entry is 14.00pm.

Saturday & Sunday:
09.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 13.30pm, 14.30pm, 15.00pm.

*Please note that last entry is 15.30pm.

The event is suitable for all ages, families, couples and small groups alike. This event is wheelchair and buggy accessible.

Wash your hands often, using soap and water, for a minimum of 20 seconds.

Help us promote social distancing by remaining at least two meters away from others who are not part of your party and not to shake hands or hug. If you must cough or sneeze, please do so into your elbow, not into your hand or into the air.

If you or a member of your party is showing signs of COVID19, please choose not to visit Dublin Zoo.

We would ask that only small groups of four or less attend in line with current Government and HSE guidelines and public health recommendations

There is parking available at The Lord’s Walk car park, North Road, Civil Service Cricket Club and Phoenix Cricket Ground off Chesterfield Avenue.

Internal animal houses will be closed to the public until further notice.

Public feeding sessions and educational tours and classes will also not take place during this time.

The event will still go ahead unless weather conditions are deemed unsafe for our visitors, staff and animals, in which the event will be cancelled. Please see our cancellation policy below.

Dublin Zoo will not have facilities available to store any visitor’s belongings.

The cash machine will not be accessible during this time.

The following food and beverage outlets will be available for takeaway service only: Picnic Bench, Nakuru, Sea Lion Cove. Check out their menus here.

Nakuru open 7 days a week – 10am – 4pm

Picnic bench open 7 days a week (weather permitting)  – 10am – 2pm

Picnic bench, Sea Lion Cove and Nakuru will be open for weekends,
Picnic bench – 9.30am—4pm
Sea Lion Cove – 10.30am—4.30pm
Nakuru – 10.30am – 4.30pm

The gift shops are open with new safety measures to ensure strict social distancing measures can always be adhered to at Dublin Zoo.

*Cashless payments are advised.

Our keeper staff are some of the best in the world and the routines they have created for the animals keep them well stimulated, even whilst the gates have been closed to the public. Whilst the animal’s routines have not changed much in the last few months, thanks to the hard work of the team, they have certainly noticed the that there have been less people around and the return of the public will provide positive stimulation.

Yes there will be select toilets available along the trail. These will be cleaned regularly throughout the day. Please remember this is a one way system so if you miss the toilet stop on your route you must carry on until you find the next toilet facility.

Due to health and safety reasons none of our water stations will be available for use. There are select food and beverage outlets doing take away service only: Picnic Bench, Nakuru,  and Sea Lion Cove. Check out their menus here.

*Cashless payments are advised.

The following food and beverage outlets will be available for takeaway service only: Picnic Bench, Nakuru, Sea Lion Cove. Check out their menus here.

Nakuru open 7 days a week – 10am – 4pm

Picnic bench open 7 days a week (weather permitting)  – 10am – 2pm

Picnic bench, Sea Lion Cove and Nakuru will be open for weekends,
Picnic bench – 9.30am—4pm
Sea Lion Cove – 10.30am—4.30pm
Nakuru – 10.30am – 4.30pm

Please note that none of our water stations/vending machines will be available for use.

*Cashless payments are advised.

No, playgrounds, internal animal houses and enclosed habitat viewing areas will be closed to the public until further notice. Educational tours and classes will also not take place during this time.

There will be a very limited number of picnic tables available, placed 2 meters apart, which will be cleaned after usage. However, we would strongly encourage visitors to eat at home before they visit Dublin Zoo in order to limit contact with public areas in line with Government and HSE directives.

Dublin Zoo is a not-for-profit organisation and we do not receive any government funding. We rely on gate receipts, memberships, and sponsorships to fund the park and our various conservation projects.  If you would like to help us during this time, here’s how: Donate now

Dublin Zoo is following HSA guidelines on masks. Therefore, there is no pre-requisite that visitors wear one.

If you need to get in touch with the Dublin Zoo team please email your query along with your contact details and booking reference to info@dublinzoo.ie or call us on (01) 474 8900.

Please have a read of our FAQs section before getting in touch in case we have already answered your question!

Management reserves the right to refuse admission and to eject any persons not adhering to health and safety procedures which includes interfering with signage or gaining access to any non-public, off-limit areas within the Zoo. Please note and adhere to all public signage and staff instructions while in the Zoo.

Tickets will be available from 2pm on June 1st.

Tickets to attend Dublin Zoo must now be pre-booked online in advance and will be divided into various time slots. Please note these time slots are a guide but we ask that you arrive as close to your time slot as possible.

Tickets go on sale at 2pm on June 1^st and can be purchased here for general sale and here for annual pass holders.

Tickets will not be sold at the gate.

Tickets are date specific. Tickets are valid for the chosen date of booking ONLY.

‘Unfortunately, we cannot issue refunds or cancellations; there is no legal right to cancel as the booking is for leisure activities to take place on a specific date as described in regulation 13 of the European Union Consumer Information (Rights) Regulations 2013 (SI 484/2013’).

Tickets are non-transferrable.

Annual Pass Holders: Free of charge
Adults: €17.75
Child: €13.05
Under 3s: €0 (a ticket is still required that must be added to online purchase free of charge)
Student: €13.50
OAP: €13.50

Special Needs
Adult: €10.25
Child: €6.75

Yes, children aged under 3 go free to the Outdoor Safari Trail but they must have a valid ticket to enter which can be added to your purchase free of charge.

In order for Dublin Zoo to manage numbers in line with Health and government direction, there will limited tickets available per time slot. If you are unable to book the slot and a message states registration is closed, this slot is full, please choose an alternative time or date to book.

We can only facilitate online bookings at the moment.

In order for Dublin Zoo to manage numbers in line with Health and government direction we cannot accommodate extra visitors to your online pre-booked party.

There is no option to change the date or time of your ticket once purchased.

Unfortunately we cannot issue refunds or cancellations; there is no legal right to cancel as the booking is for leisure activities to take place on a specific date as described in regulation 13 of the European Union Consumer Information (Rights) Regulations 2013 (SI 484/2013’).

Annual Pass Holders will not be charged. Please ensure that you insert the short code from your Annual Pass card into the promo box and the price will be removed at the checkout. Click here for more info on where to find your promo code.

We’re sorry but we cannot accommodate corporate or large group bookings at this time.

Students and Senior Citizens can attend the event at a discounted rate. They must bring a valid ID when presenting their ticket at the event.

There are no concession tickets available for visitors with additional needs aside from the entry of a free carer, a standard child or adult ticket must be purchased.

Visitors with additional needs may admit one accompanying carer free of charge when attending Dublin Zoo. Free of charge carer tickets are required for entry and can be acquired by adding them to your online booking.

Please bring relevant ID and documentation, such as an IAA Autism ID card, or an associated membership card which confirms the visitor is unable to visit Dublin Zoo independently without the aid of a carer or mobility aid.

There is no option to change the date or time of your ticket once purchased.

Unfortunately, we cannot issue refunds or cancellations; there is no legal right to cancel as the booking is for leisure activities to take place on a specific date as described in regulation 13 of the European Union Consumer Information (Rights) Regulations 2013 (SI 484/2013’).

Tickets go on sale at 2pm from June 1st  and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Book early to avoid disappointment.

You should have received an email from Dublin Zoo after booking with your ticket information, however, due to high volumes of site traffic on certain dates, this is sometimes delayed. If you have not received this, have a look in your junk/spam email folder. If you are still having difficulties, email info@dublinzoo.ie with your booking reference, the date you booked, the name and email address you used to book and a contact telephone number, and we will be happy to help.

Annual Pass Holders will not be charged. Please ensure that you insert the short code from your Annual Pass card into the promo box and the price will be removed at the checkout. Click here for more info on where to find your promo code.

Visitors without a pre-booked online ticket will be denied entry.

A valid annual pass is required to avail of the annual pass discount. You will be required to enter your unique annual pass number when booking online. A valid annual pass matching the name on the Outdoor Safari Trail ticket will also need to be presented on arrival at the Dublin Zoo entrance for the event. Normal annual pass T&C’s apply.

Fota Wildlife Annual pass holders will not be charged but must pre-book tickets here. Visitors without a pre-booked online ticket will be denied entry.