Special Events
Special Events
Easter at Dublin Zoo
The Great Penguin Eggventure 🐧
This Easter, take part in a brand-new interactive trail at Dublin Zoo, with the chance to win a lifetime pass 🎟️ (T&Cs apply).
Running daily from 28 March to 12 April, follow clues around the Zoo, explore incredible habitats, and add an extra layer of adventure to your visit 🗺️
Alongside the trail, enjoy a full programme of family-friendly fun, including our Egg-citing Dino Workshop with the Nutty Professor, animal encounters, and hands-on conservation activities like Nest Fest 🦖🐦
With so much to see and do, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a meaningful day out together this Easter.
Your visit to Dublin Zoo already includes…
- 🐘 Daily keeper talks and feeding times, where you can hear incredible animal stories straight from the experts
- 🦁 Encounters with over 400 animals from around the world
- 🦒 Exploring immersive habitats like the African Savanna and Kaziranga Forest Trail
- 🚜 Visiting the much-loved Family Farm
- 🌿 Space for kids to roam, discover and connect with wildlife
- ☕ Family-friendly cafés and picnic spots for a full day out
But this Easter, we’re hatching even more egg-citing plans for you!
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Return of the Roar Roar Dinosaur Crew for Easter Weekends!
This Easter, something prehistoric is hatching at Dublin Zoo…
The wildly popular Roar Roar Dinosaur Crew are BACK – bringing an unforgettable, family-friendly experience packed with dinosaurs, discovery, and Easter fun with a twist!
Step into a world where science meets spectacle and get ready for a day filled with roaring excitement, interactive learning, and hands-on activities for all ages.
📅 Event Dates
Join us on selected dates this Easter:
- March: 28th & 29th
- April: 4th, 5th & 6th
From 1:00pm – 3:30pm on these dates around the Great Lawn and Discovery & Learning Plaza, enjoy:
- 📸 T-Rex & Jeep Photo Booths – capture your dino-mite day
- 🦕 Baby Dino Petting & Feeding Zone – get hands-on with our friendly little dinos
- 🎮 Games with Giant Dinosaurs – interactive fun and surprises
- 🎧 Live DJ – keep the energy going with music and entertainment
Egg-citing Dino Workshop with the Nutty Professor:
Bonus Ticketed Egg-sperience
Join the Nutty Professor for a fun-filled, interactive dinosaur adventure! Watch a dino egg hatch, meet and help feed baby dinosaurs, and explore extinction through live volcanic experiments.
Kids will also enjoy a hands-on fossil dig, dino-building activity, and create their own fossil to take home — all before a life-sized dinosaur makes a thrilling surprise appearance!
📅 Event Dates
Join us on selected dates this Easter:
- March: 28th & 29th
- April: 4th, 5th & 6th
⏰ Workshop Times
- 10:30am – 11:30am
- 11:45am – 12:45pm
🎟️ Ticketed Event | Limited spaces – book early to avoid missing out.
👉 Full details and pricing available on the ticketing page.
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🐣 Nest Fest – Weekday Interactive Conservation Stations 🪺
Ready to get egg-cited? Hop over to our Nest Fest and dive into the amazing world of eggs, birds, and brilliant nests 🐦
Swing by the Penguin Habitat to:
- Become a bird engineer and build the best nest with giant construction and tiny twigs 🪺
- Help to heal a Humboldt at the Penguin pollution Hospital and find out how you can help to protect penguins in the wild 🏥
- Be a cool conservationist and learn how to identify who’s who at the Dublin Zoo Penguin habitat 🐧
- Egg-stra strong eggs – test the super strength of eggs with J-egg-ga and a host of feathery friends 🥚
It is the perfect stop for little explorers, big bird fans, and anyone who loves the magic of nature!
📍 Where: Penguin Habitat
⏰ Time: 11:00am to 3:00pm
📅 When:
- Tuesday 31st March
- Wednesday 1st April
- Thursday 2nd April
- Wednesday 8th April
- Thursday 9th April
- Friday 10th April
What makes a visit to Dublin Zoo truly special is that your day out also makes a real difference.
Dublin Zoo is a conservation charity, and every visit and every euro spent helps support vital conservation work, protecting endangered species and habitats both here in Ireland and around the world. When you visit, you’re not just creating a memorable family day out, you’re helping safeguard wildlife for the future.
So, whether you’re visiting for the animals, the dino workshops or the chance to win a Lifetime Pass, there’s never been a better time to plan your trip.
Upcoming Workshops
Start planning your next wild family adventure with upcoming events and Easter themed educational workshops