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Dublin Zoo is open every day from 9:30am, Monday to Sunday, all year round. We only close for Christmas Day and St. Stephen’s Day.*
For Wild Lights opening times, click here
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Opening Times
Dublin Zoo is open every day from 9:30am, Monday to Sunday, all year round. We only close for Christmas Day and St. Stephen’s Day.*
For Wild Lights opening times, click here
Opening Times
9.30am - 4.00pm
Open today and everyday in December
Admission & closing
Please Note
Wild Lights is cancelled for Sunday, December 8th 2019. Due to dangerous winds forecast and in consultation with Met Eireann, Wild Lights has been cancelled for Sunday, December 8th 2019. For more information, please click here.
Visitors under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times and teenagers may be required to show ID.
* Occasionally, due to circumstances outside of our control, Dublin Zoo may be forced to close to the public, e.g. extreme weather conditions, state occasions. This is to ensure the safety of our visitors, staff and animals.
Rest of the Year
| January | Mon - Sun | African Plains |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | 9.30am | 9.30am |
| Closing | 4.30pm | 4.00pm |
| Last Admission | 3.30pm | 3.30pm |
| February | Mon - Sun | African Plains |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | 9.30am | 9.30am |
| Closing | 5.00pm | 4.30pm |
| Last Admission | 4.00pm | 4.00pm |
| March to September | Mon - Sun | African Plains |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | 9.30am | 9.30am |
| Closing | 6.00pm | 5.30pm |
| Last Admission | 5.00pm | 5.00pm |
| October | Mon - Sun | African Plains |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | 9.30am | 9.30am |
| Closing | 4.00pm | 3.30pm |
| Last Admission | 3.00pm | 3.30pm |
| November | Mon - Sun | African Plains |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | 9.30am | 9.30am |
| Closing | 4.00pm | 3.30pm |
| Last Admission | 3.00pm | 3.00pm |
| December | Mon - Sun | African Plains |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | 9.30am | 9.30am |
| Closing | 4.00pm | 3.30pm |
| Last Admission | 3.00pm | 3.00pm |
Please note: Dublin Zoo is open 9:30am until 4pm on Christmas Eve. We are closed Christmas Day and St. Stephen’s Day. We will reopen on 27th December at 9:30am.
