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EVENTS
Please note: All ticket events must be booked and paid for in advance as we have only a limited number of places available. Please also note that there are no refunds on ticket events. Event details and dates are correct at time of going to press but may vary. Please check before visiting.
2010 EVENTS
Pantomime Animal Trail - 1st December 2009 - 12th February 2010
Help! One of our panto characters is missing!
Follow our trail of 10 pantomime animal trail boards around the zoo to track down clues to discover the name of a missing Pantomime character! Learn more about the wonderful world of Panto, its magical animals, familiar stories and unusual facts in our family friendly discovery trail.
Fascinating Filipinas / Philippines trail 13th February to 1st April
Home to some of the world's rarest animals such as Warty Pigs, Spotted Deer and weird looking birds like the Bleeding Heart Dove, explore the fascinating Philippines in our family activity trail around Newquay Zoo. Discover more about the animals, plants and everyday items (unusual recipes, dances and strange customs, history, postage stamps) from one of our overseas conservation project areas.
European Carnivore Week 14th February to 20th February
Come and join Newquay Zoo for European Carnivore Week, supporting the EAZA European Carnivore Campaign. Featuring fascinating talks on the Zoo's Carpathian Lynx and Bird of Prey displays by Countryside Hawking on 14th, 15th and 17th. Other children's activities include carnivore animal mask making and bird of prey kite making - making a kite from re-used plastic bags!
St Piran's Day 5th March
Join us for our annual ‘Cornish pasty flinging' competition at 1pm with prizes for the furthest throw.
Mother's Day 14th March
Half price admission for mums! Spoil your mum or grandma with cakes, coffee, shopping or lunch on a day out at Newquay Zoo.
Members' Weekend 27-28th March
Exclusive opportunity for zoo members to meet zoo staff and find out more about what's new for 2010 at Newquay Zoo.
Mad Hatter's Easter Extravaganza weekend 4th - 5th April
Wear your maddest hat for an Easter egg-citing weekend of plastic duck races, craft activities and tea! Look out for Cheshire Cats in trees and other wonderful Alice characters on our White Rabbit Trail (2-18th April) around Newquay Zoo. Fun and nonsense for all the family! Curiouser and curiouser...
World War Zoo weekend, 1st - 3rd May 2010
Discover more about what happened to zoos during World War Two. Visit our wartime ‘Dig for Victory' garden and
Find out more at
http://worldwarzoogardener1939.wordpress.com
Plant Hunters Trail 1st May -18th September
Follow in the footsteps of legendary plant hunter Edwardiana Jones (and his sister Victoriana) as you uncover real-life stories of daring adventure in search of ...plants! Learn about Cornish explorers, wartime secret agents, and the extraordinary stories behind the exotic plants in our gardens on our family-friendly activity trail. You'll want to go home and ‘grow your own' wildlife garden afterwards!
Father's Day & Teddy Bear's Picnic 20th June
Half price entry for dads! Bring his teddy bear too! Check in to our teddy bear hospital, explore the zoo, follow our activity trails - lots to do for bears and others!
Wild Breakfast - July 25, August 8th, August 22nd, 5 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.
Ticket only event
An atmospheric dawn tour of the zoo with keepers as the animals wake up! Prepare animal enrichment treats and enjoy a hot drink and cooked breakfast at the zoo for yourself. Tickets £14.95 adult, £9.95 child including all day admission.
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