Events

SEPTEMBER

Commented feeding sessions and animal talks: Held on weekends and public holidays. Visit the animals when they are most active and discover fascinating facts about their lives. Encounters with favourite animals, accompanied by engaging commentary, take place throughout the day—just choose the time that suits you! Outdoor programme is held only in good weather.

Exhibitions:
Gočár’s Houses Gallery: Poison Dart Frogs (until 14 September); Barrandien: Testimony of the Prehistoric Sea (from 28 September)
Yurt: How the Wild Horses Regained Their Freedom
Terrace in front of the Education Centre: Secrets of the Time Capsule

6 September (SAT) International Vulture Awareness Day
An interactive educational station located by the birds-of-prey aviaries, featuring a range of themed games for children and highlighting the causes of threats to birds of prey, their conservation, and Prague Zoo’s in situ projects that help them. Exhibits of objects and natural specimens related to vulture’s lives. Throughout the day, regular vulture talks will take place by the exhibits.

7 September (SUN) Enrichment Workshop
Creative workshops focused on making enrichment items for animals. Advance registration required.

20 September (SAT) International Red Panda Day
Celebrate the International Red Panda Day with us. During the animal talks, you will learn plenty of fascinating facts about pandas—and also discover that not all pandas are the same.

• 10:00 am Commented feeding session (red pandas)
• 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm Animal talks (red pandas)

21 September (SUN) International Day of Peace—Roots & Shoots Prague Zoo
Join us in celebrating the International Day of Peace in the spirit of world-renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr Jane Goodall! The programme also reflects the upcoming World Gorilla Day.

• 10:30 am Presentation of an enrichment item to the gorillas (Mefou Centre)
• 3:00 pm Presentation of an enrichment item to the gorillas (Dja Reserve)
• 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm Gorilla talks (Dja Reserve and Mefou Centre)
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Accompanying programme
  • Meet the gorillas and support their conservation (Dja Reserve and Mefou Centre)
  • Roots & Shoots Peace Doves: Create your own dove of peace and write on it your message for a better world—a wish for peace, a note of hope, or a call to protect nature. Each dove will become part of a collective installation. (Mefou Centre)
  • Roots & Shoots Tree of Wishes: Visitors are invited to help create a symbolic Roots & Shoots Tree of Wishes by attaching their own messages of peace, animal protection, and commitments to a more considerate approach towards our planet. Each sheet represents one leaf, becoming part of a shared message. (Dja Reserve)

28 September (SUN) Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating the 94^th anniversary of Prague Zoo, with a full-day programme and the presence of distinguished guests.