Events

JUNE

Commented Feedings and Animal Talks: Held at weekends. Visit the animals when they are at their most active and uncover fascinating insights into their lives. Encounters with popular species, accompanied by engaging commentary, take place throughout the day—just take your pick! Outdoor sessions run only in fine weather.

Exhibitions:
Gočár’s Houses Gallery (weekends only, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm): The Barrandian: Testimony of the Prehistoric Sea
Yurt (daily, during the zoo’s opening hours): Mongolia, a photo exhibition by Václav Šilha
Terrace in front of the Education Centre (daily, during the zoo’s opening hours): Wildlife at the Zoo

 

1. 6. (Mon) International Children’s Day with the Prague Municipal Police
Children celebrate their special day at Prague Zoo! This traditional event is organised in cooperation with the Prague Municipal Police. Discounted admission of CZK 1 for children under 15.

Commented feedings and animal talks:

• 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Programme with the Prague Municipal Police
• Bungee running (Children’s Zoo, lawn behind the children’s tram ticket office)
• Target throwing (Children’s Zoo)
• Children’s traffic centre (Children’s Zoo, behind the virtual reality area)
• Sack race (Children’s Zoo, by the Hanuman information board)
• Obstacle course (Veselovský Meadow)
• Bouncy castle (Veselovský Meadow)
• Face painting (Ark Theatre)
• Airbrush tattoos (Children’s Zoo)
• Photo booth (Children’s Zoo)
• Creative workshops (Children’s Zoo)
• Stilt-walking clowns (by the main entrance)
• Performances by the Municipal Police Dixie Band (terrace in front of the Education Centre)
• Gift distribution (terrace in front of the Education Centre)

 

2. 6. (Tue) Foster Families Day

• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Main programme 
• 11:00 am Elephant dung paper-making workshop* / Guided tour**
• 1:00 pm Press conference (Education Centre)
• 1:30 pm Fur seal training demonstration (Fur Seals)
• 2:30 pm Elephant dung paper-making workshop* / Guided tour** / Meet an animal***
• 4:00 pm Elephant dung paper-making workshop* / Meet an animal***

* Paper-making workshop capacity: 20 participants (40–60 minutes)
** Guided tour capacity: 25 participants (60 minutes)
*** Meet-an-animal capacity: 25 participants (20 minutes)

 

4.–6. 6. (Thu–Sat) Science Fair—event held outside the Prague Zoo grounds
The largest popular science event in the Czech Republic.

• 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Prague Zoo at the Science Fair

 

5. 6. (Fri) Dreamnight
A worldwide event supporting children with disabilities and their families. A traditional evening full of unique experiences, including activity stations, encounters with invertebrates, face painting and a final performance. Admission for CZK 1 for children with disabilities and their accompanying persons. Registration takes place HERE.

6. 6. (Sat) A day with Gulab
Celebrate with us the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the elephant matriarch Gulab at Prague Zoo.

• 10:00 am Presentation of an enrichment item with commentary (in Czech only) by veteran elephant keeper Zbyněk Šíša
  (Elephant Valley)
  
  
• 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm Elephant talks (in Czech only)
  (Elephant Valley)
  
  
• 2:30 pm Commented elephant feeding (in Czech only)
  (Elephant Valley—viewpoint opposite the wolves)
  
  
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm The history of elephant husbandry at Prague Zoo
  Interactive educational station
  (Elephant Valley—viewpoint opposite the wolves)

 

7. 6. (Sun) Family Day of the Capital City of Prague—event held outside the Prague Zoo grounds
Family Day at the Holešovice Exhibition Centre is a traditional open-air event for the general public, bringing together families, the city and active organisations in an informal and friendly atmosphere.

• 1:00–7:00 pm Prague Zoo at the Family Day of the Capital City of Prague

 

12. 6. (Fri) Pangea Mathematics Competition Final—event held outside the Prague Zoo groundsPrague Zoo is a long-standing partner of the competition; this year’s theme is Space and Finance. Can these two worlds intersect?

 

13. 6. (Sat) A day with wombats
Wombats are unique marsupials that can be seen in the Czech Republic only at Prague Zoo. Discover the life of these lesser-known relatives of koalas through playful activities inspired by the research of the “wombat boy”, Peter John Nicholson. 

• 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm Commented wombat feedings (in Czech only)
  (Darwin Crater)
  
  
• 3:00 pm Wombat talk (in Czech only)
  (Darwin Crater)
  
  
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Exploration stations
  • Tracking signs of presence
  • Burrow digging
  • Measuring burrows
  • Treasures in burrows
  • Wombat communication
  • The little big wombat
  • Unusual defence strategies
  • Stacking cubes
  • Creative workshop
    (Veselovský Meadow and surrounding area)

 

14. 6. (Sun) 15 years of the Return of the Wild Horses project
Join us in looking back at fifteen successful years of this key Prague Zoo project and learn more about the once almost extinct Przewalski’s horses.

• 2:00 pm Commented feeding of the Przewalski’s horses (in Czech only)
  
  
• 10:00 am and 4:00 pm Talk on Przewalski’s horses (in Czech only)
  (Gobi)
  
  
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Return of the Wild Horses
  Educational and activity station
  (Gobi)

 

20. 6. (Sat) World Camel Day celebration
Find out what life is like in the Gobi Desert and how the “ships of the desert” are adapted to survive in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth.

• 10:00 am, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm Camel talks (in Czech onl)
  (Plains)
  
  
• 1:00 pm Pepito, (Don’t) Spit!
  A theatre performance by the Disman Radio Children’s Ensemble (in Czech only)
  (Ark Theatre)

 

21. 6. (Sun) Father’s Day and World Giraffe Day
Come and celebrate Father’s Day with us while also paying tribute to one of the most iconic inhabitants of the savanna—the giraffe! During special animal talks (in Czech only), you will learn more about their lives, conservation status and interesting facts about their husbandry at Prague Zoo.

• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Giraffe talks (in Czech only)
  (Every hour on the hour)
  (African House and African Savanna)
  
  
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Living the High Life  
  Interactive educational station focused on giraffes
  (African House)
  
  
• 10:00 am – 6:30 pm Commented feedings and animal talks (in Czech only) focusing on fathers in the animal kingdom:  
  • 10:00 am Hippo feeding (Hippo House)
  • 10:30 am Aardvark feeding (African House)
  • 10:30 am Kangaroo and wallaby feeding (Darwin Crater)
  • 10:45 am Meerkat feeding (African House)
  • 11:00 am Talk on capybaras and anteaters (Capybaras)
  • 11:00 am Talk on giraffes (African House)
  • 11:00 am Penguin feeding (outdoor exhibit by the Penguin House)
  • 12:00 pm Talk on Chilean and Caribbean flamingos (Water World and Monkey Islands)
  • 1:00 pm Talk on gorillas (Mefou Centre)
  • 1:30 pm Fur seal training demonstration (Fur Seals)
  • 2:00 pm Wombat feeding (Darwin Crater)
  • 2:00 pm Przewalski’s horse feeding (Gobi)
  • 2:00 pm Talk on reptiles (Feline and Reptile House)
  • 2:30 pm Elephant feeding (Elephant Valley—viewpoint opposite the wolves)
  • 2:30 pm Talk on keas (Rákos’ House)
  • 3:00 pm Gorilla feeding (Dja Reserve)
  • 3:00 pm Talk on lemurs (Lemur Island)
  • 3:45 pm Talk on orangutans (outdoor exhibit by the Indonesian Jungle)
  • 4:00 pm Talk on Tasmanian devils (Darwin Crater)
  • 6:30 pm Gharial feeding (Chambal)

 

21. 6. (Sun) Troja Festival

• 9:45 pm Concert opening  
  (Ark Theatre)

 

22.–28. 6. (Mon–Sun) Birds, Beasts and Relatives
Theatre performances based on the book by Gerald Durrell, presented by the Vršovice Theatre MANA. In Czech only.

• 7:30 pm Performances begin
  (Bororo Reserve Amphitheatre)

 

24. 6. (Wed) ScienceFest—event held outside the Prague Zoo grounds
Did you know that a zoo is also a scientific institution, where research is carried out in biology, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, taxonomy and species conservation?

• 8:30 am – 7:00 pm Prague Zoo information stand  

Combine your visit to the zoo with a trip to the ScienceFest at Vítězné Square (Dejvická metro station) and discover how keeping animals in human care contributes to their conservation in the wild.

 

26. 6. (Fri) The holidays begin
Special commented feedings and animal talks will also take place, during which you can win small rewards.

• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Commented feedings and animal talks (in Czech only)
  • 10:00 am Hippo feeding (Hippo House)
  • 10:30 am Aardvark feeding (African House)
  • 10:30 am Kangaroo and wallaby feeding (Darwin Crater)
  • 10:45 am Meerkat feeding (African House)
  • 11:00 am Talk on capybaras and anteaters (Capybaras)
  • 11:00 am Talk on giraffes (African House)
  • 1:00 am Penguin feeding (outdoor exhibit by the Penguin House)
  • 12:00 pm Talk on Chilean and Caribbean flamingos (Water World and Monkey Islands)
  • 1:00 pm Talk on gorillas (Mefou Centre)
  • 1:30 pm Talk on pelicans (Pelicans)
  • 2:00 pm Wombat feeding (Darwin Crater)
  • 2:00 pm Przewalski’s horse feeding (Gobi)
  • 2:30 pm Elephant feeding (Elephant Valley—viewpoint opposite the wolves)
  • 2:30 pm Talk on keas (Rákos’ House)
  • 3:00 pm Gorilla feeding (Dja Reserve)
  • 3:00 pm Talk on lemurs (Lemur Island)
  • 3:45 pm Talk on orangutans (outdoor exhibit by the Indonesian Jungle)
  • 4:00 pm Talk on Tasmanian devils (Darwin Crater)

 

27. 6. (Sat) International Day of the Tropics celebration
Join us in celebrating the International Day of the Tropics, which highlights the unique biodiversity and ecological importance of tropical regions. Enjoy special commented feedings and animal talks, as well as educational stations presenting the challenges of conserving tropical habitats and the importance of sustainable management in tropical regions. 

• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Guardian of the Rainforest  
  Interactive educational station
  (Dja Reserve)
  
  
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm A Leap into the Jungle  
  Interactive educational station
  (outdoor exhibit by the Indonesian Jungle)
  
  
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Commented feedings and animal talks (in Czech only):  
  • 10:00 am Hippo feeding (Hippo House)
  • 10:30 am Aardvark feeding (African House)
  • 10:45 am Meerkat feeding (African House)
  • 11:00 am Talk on capybaras and anteaters (Capybaras)
  • 11:00 am Talk on giraffes (African House)
  • 11:00 am Penguin feeding (outdoor exhibit by the Penguin House)
  • 12:00 pm Talk on Chilean and Caribbean flamingos (Water World and Monkey Islands)
  • 1:00 pm Talk on gorillas (Mefou Centre
  • 1:30 pm Talk on pelicans (Pelicans)
  • 1:30 pm Crocodile monitor feeding (Giant Tortoises House)
  • 2:00 pm Talk on reptiles (Feline and Reptile House)
  • 2:30 pm Elephant feeding (Elephant Valley—viewpoint opposite the wolves)
  • 2:30 pm Talk on keas (Rákos’ House)
  • 3:00 pm Gorilla feeding (Dja Reserve)
  • 3:00 pm Talk on lemurs (Lemur Island)
  • 3:45 pm Talk on orangutans (outdoor exhibit by the Indonesian Jungle)

 

27. 6. (Sat) ZooSchool for Adults: Mysterious Wetlands
From tiny, inconspicuous amphibians to tall, impressive shoebills wading through shallow water, wetlands provide a home to an extraordinarily diverse range of animal species. Come and discover with us the hidden wealth of wetlands.
In Czech only. Advance booking required.