Events

DECEMBER

Guided feedings and meetings on the weekends. Come and visit the animals when they are at their most active and discover interesting facts about their lives. These meetings with the most popular animals, accompanied by riveting tales, take place throughout the day—all you have to do is choose which one! Being an outdoor programme, it only takes place when the weather is good.

Zoo of Light: over a hundred lanterns in the form of African animals transform the zoo’s lower grounds. The manufacturer, Garden of Lights, made several of them just for Prague Zoo. Once darkness descends, the Zoo of Light also offers visitors a sacred baobab or interactive projections. People can even look forward to ‘photopoints’ as Prague Zoo is lit up by thousands of lights.

Exhibitions:
Gočár’s Houses Gallery: FREIGHTED: 500 years of rhinoceroses in collections and exhibitions
Yurt: 65 years of the Przewalski’s Horse Studbook
Terrace in front of the Education Centre: Return of the Wild Horses to Kazakhstan

1. 12. (SUN) Advent starts
Come and see the lighting up of the Christmas tree and enjoy a great programme full of Christmas cheer.

1. 12. (SUN) Advent workshops
Make your own Advent wreath. Make a reservation through this link. On the actual day, it is only possible to make reservations at the Information Centre at the main entrance. The price for making one wreath is CZK 350. We also offer discount packages: adult entrance fee + wreath making for CZK 600; family entrance fee + wreath making for CZK 1,100.
 - 11.00–11.50 wreath making, first group
 - 12.00–12.50 wreath making, second group
 - 13.00–13.50 wreath making, third group
 - 14.00–14.50 wreath making, fourth group
   (Education Centre)

5. 12. (THU) St. Nicholas (Mikuláš) at the zoo
On 5 December, St. Nicholas, a devil and an angel will visit Prague Zoo! They will find all the bad and good children, and those that have been well-behaved all year will get a small gift from St. Nicholas and his angel.

15.00 Guided meeting at the Tasmanian devils
Don’t miss this meeting of a real devil with a make-believe one.
(Darwin Crater)

7. 12. (SAT) Traditional meeting with our sponsors
We invite all our sponsors and adoptive parents to join us at the zoo! Enjoy a unique programme that is dedicated entirely to you.
Main programme
 - 11.00 Opening ceremony and a speech by the moderator
 - 11.04 Opening speech by Prague Zoo’s director
 - 11.10 Interview with guests
 - 11.20 The Richard Awards
 - 11.35 The results of the I Take Photos at Prague Zoo competition
 - 11.45 Final word from the moderator
 - 12.00 A musical performance
    (Ocean Restaurant terrace)
 - 13.30 Seal training
    (Seals)
 - 14.00 Discussion with Trojans
    (Education Centre)

8. 12. (SUN) ZooSchool for children: Feeding is a Science
Do you know how to properly feed monitor lizards? Or how many kilograms of carrots the zoo gets through each day? This ZooSchool will teach you all about what the animals are fed with and just how difficult it is to satisfy food specialists.

14. 12. (SAT) Moja’s Birthday
Celebrate Moja’s 20th birthday with us. The first gorilla to be born in a Czech zoo.
 - 10.00 Guided feeding of the gorillas
 - 11.00 Start of the main programme and the opening of the Moja Exhibition
    (Dja Reserve)
 - 10.00-15.00 A reading of Gorilla Tales: every hour the Gorilla Tales will be read for children and adults.
    (African Classroom in the Dja Reserve)
 - 10.00-16.00 Information and game stations
Birthday wishes for Moja—creative station
Meeting in Somalomo—Learn about a project to protect (not only) gorillas in Central Africa
(African Classroom in the Dja Reserve)

15. 12. (SUN) ZooSchool for adults entitled Get Rid of Phobias
Even in adulthood, many of us suffer from an irrational fear of certain animals—snakes or spiders, for example. It is scientifically proven that phobias are, on the whole, learned and can be lessened. Experienced tutors will introduce you to the creatures you fear, explaining and gradually introducing them in an attempt to replace the negative feelings with a positive experience for later life.

21. 12. (SAT) Light of Bethlehem
Scouts will bring the Light of Bethlehem to Prague Zoo, which visitors will be able to pick up from the main entrance until Christmas Eve.

23. 12. (MON) Christmas holidays at the zoo
Make the wait for Father Christmas more fun with our animals.
Guided feedings at Christmas:
 - 10.00 Gorillas (Dja Reserve)
 - 10.45 Peccaries (The Plains)
 - 12.30 Elephants (Elephant Valley)
 - 13.00 Leopard (Northern Forest)
 - 14.00 Wombats (Darwin Crater)
 - 15.00 Keas (Rákos’ House)

24. 12. (TUE) Christmas Eve at the zoo
Bring gifts for the animals in the form of food, which we will give to them over the following days. The animals especially appreciate carrots, apples, hazelnuts and walnuts. Visitors who give us a gift for the animals will be rewarded with a small token of our appreciation.
Guided feedings at Christmas:
 - 10.00 Aardvarks (African House)
 - 10.30 Orangutans (Indonesian Jungle)
 - 11.30 Red river hogs (Dja Reserve)
 - 12.30 Polar bears (Polar Bears)
 - 13.00 Tasmanian devils (Darwin Crater)
 - 13.30 Seal training (Seals)
On 24 December children under 15 can enter the zoo for a symbolic price of just CZK1.

25. 12. (WED) Christmas Day at Prague Zoo
Watch live animals instead of Xmas TV and stretch your legs with a visit to Prague Zoo!
Guided feedings at Christmas:
 - 10.00 Gorillas (Dja Reserve)
 - 10.45 Peccaries (The Plains)
 - 13.00 Honey badgers (Africa Up Close)
 - 14.00 Wombats (Darwin Crater)
 - 15.00 Spider monkeys (Water World and Monkey Islands)
 - 13.30 Seal training (Seals)

26. 12. (THU) Boxing Day at Prague Zoo
Watch live animals instead of Xmas TV and stretch your legs with a visit to Prague Zoo!
Guided feedings at Christmas:
 - 10.00 Gorillas (Dja Reserve)
 - 13.00 Polar Bears (Polar Bears)
 - 14.00 Wombats (Darwin Crater)
 - 15.00 Squirrel monkeys (Water World and Monkey Islands)
 - 15.30 Keas (Rákos’ House)

27. 12. (FRI) After Christmas at the zoo
Christmas is not over at Prague Zoo. There is a special programme every day until the end of the year.
Guided feedings after Christmas:
 - 10.00 Aardvarks (African House)
 - 11.00 Hyenas (upper part of the zoo. opposite Elephant Valley)
 - 12.00 Elephants (Elephant Valley)
 - 13.00 Bush dogs (Across the Continents)
 - 14.00 Da Brazza’s monkeys (Dja Reserve)
 - 15.30 Keas (Rákos’ House)

28. 12. (SAT) Guided feedings and meetings on the weekend
Don’t miss the highly popular guided feedings and meetings on the weekend.
Guided feedings and meetings:
 - 10.00 Feeding the aardvarks (African House)
 - 10.30 Feeding the eastern grey kangaroos and red-necked wallabies (Darwin Crater)
 - 11.00 Feeding the penguins and ducks (Penguin House)
 - 11.00 Meeting with Przewalski’s horses (Gobi)
 - 12.00 Meeting with gorillas (Dja Reserve)
 - 12.30 Meeting with giraffes (African House)
 - 13.00 Meeting at the giant tortoises (Giant Tortoise Pavilion)
 - 13.00 Meeting at the elephants (Elephant Valley)
 - 14.00 Reptile feeding (Feline and Reptile Pavilion)
 - 14.00 Meeting at the polar bears (Polar Bears)
 - 14.30 Meeting at Darwin Crater (Darwin Crater)
 - 15.00 Meeting at the orangutans (Indonesian Jungle)
 - 15.30 Feeding the pangolins (Indonesian Jungle)

29. 12. (SUN) Guided feedings and meetings on the weekend
Don’t miss the highly popular guided feedings and meetings on the weekend.
Guided feedings and meetings:
 - 10.00 Feeding the aardvarks (African House)
 - 10.30 Feeding the eastern grey kangaroos and red-necked wallabies (Darwin Crater)
 - 11.00 Feeding the penguins and ducks (Penguin Pavilion)
 - 11.00 Meeting at the Przewalski’s horses (Gobi)
 - 12.00 Meeting at the gorillas (Dja Reserve)
 - 12.30 Meeting at the giraffes (African House)
 - 13.00 Meeting at the giant tortoises (Giant Tortoise Pavilion)
 - 13.00 Meeting at the elephants (Elephant Valley)
 - 14.00 Reptile feeding (Feline and Reptile Pavilion)
 - 14.00 Meeting at the polar bears (Polar Bears)
 - 14.30 Meeting at Darwin Crater (Darwin Crater)
 - 15.00 Meeting at the orangutans (Indonesian Jungle)
 - 15.30 Feeding the pangolins (Indonesian Jungle)
 - 15.30 Feeding the gavials (Chambal)

30. 12. (MON) Pressies at the animals
Is that the end of Christmas? Oh, no! The unsold Christmas trees have arrived at Prague Zoo and we will be giving them to the animals. Come and see what the elephants get up to with them.
Guided Christmas tree handover:
 - 10.00 Meeting at the honey badgers (Africa Up Close)
 - 10.30 Meeting at the keas (Rákos’ House)
 - 12.00 Meeting at the elephants (Elephant Valley)
 - 12.30 Meeting at the giraffes (African House)
 - 13.00 Meeting at the bison (Plains)
 - 14.00 Meeting at the red river hogs (Dja Reserve)
 - 14.30 Meeting at the wombats (Darwin Crater)

31. 12. (TUE) Pressies at the animals
Is that the end of Christmas? Oh, no! The unsold Christmas trees have arrived at Prague Zoo and we will be giving them to the animals. Come and see what the elephants get up to with them.
Guided Christmas tree handover:
 - 10.30 Meeting at the gorillas (Méfou Centre)
 - 12.00 Meeting at the elephants (Valley of the Elephants)
 - 12.30 Meeting at the zebras (African House)
 - 13.00 Meeting at the buffalo (Plains)
 - 13.30 Meeting at the polar bears (Polar Bears)
 - 14.30 Meeting at the devils (Darwin Crater)
 - 15.30 Meeting at the Indian crested porcupines (next to the Giant Salamanders Exhibit)