Chester Zoo
- Price
- Mid
- Ages
- 0–15 yrs
- Time needed
- 3-5 hours
- Booking
- Required
- Café
- Good
- Energy
- High
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Location
- CH2 1EU, CH2 1EU
A zoo that hosts an evening event called Afterglow with music, giant puppets, dinosaurs, street performers, and a fairground. It is open on selected dates throughout the summer.
Selected highlights
- animals
- walks
- Seasonal family trails
- Events throughout the year
- Winter lantern trail
- Lanterns & Light
- active animals
- Animals + full day out
- walking
- safari drives
- Really Wild Egg Trail
- Lanterns and Lights
- n/a
- illuminated trail
- Heart of Africa exhibit (biggest zoo habitat in the UK)
- afterglow (1-17 Aug, 3-8pm)
- The butterfly journey
- Playgrounds and interactive activities for kids
- Steve Backshall Live
- sand and water play
- boat rides
- fun events
- orangutans
- giraffes
- Asian elephants
- penguins
- Chester Zoo
- Big walking day
- flat paths
- pram-friendly