Your visit
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Our cafés
The Treetop Café is open daily from 11am to 3.30pm.
Percys by the Lake and Percys Safari Grill is open on weekends.
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Facilities in the Zoo
From cafés, car parking and changing places facilities to our zoovenir shop, find out more about the facilities at Belfast Zoo.
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Feeding times
You can watch animal feeding times at Belfast Zoo.
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Accessibility in the Zoo
We want all of our visitors to have a ‘zooper’ day out and work hard to make the zoo as accessible as possible by providing accessible facilities for everyone including a Zoomobile, free carers' entry, 17 designated accessible parking bays, accessible toilet facilities, wheelchairs and electric scooters plus more.
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Getting to the Zoo
We are well connected to the motorway and roads network. You can get to the zoo by car, taxi, bus or train!
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View our events
We offer a variety of fun-filled events throughout the year: Celebrate your Valentine, Spring into Easter, Love your Zoo, Summer Family Fun, Hall-zoo-een activities, or celebrate Christmas with our Animals. We have something for everyone!
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Zoo audio tour
We are delighted to offer a free audio tour for visitors to learn more about our history and the 100 species who call Belfast Zoo home.
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Terms and conditions
Our terms and conditions protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff as well as our animals.
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Zoo map
Become a member of Belfast Zoo
More on Zoo membershipNews and events
Belfast Zoo is closed on Saturday 4 October 2025
Due to Storm Amy and the forecast of increasing wind speeds, Belfast Zoo will be closed on Saturday 4 October 2025.
Farewell to Zoo Manager Alyn Cairns after 37 years of service
After 37 years of dedicated service, Alyn Cairns officially retired from his role as Zoo Manager at Belfast Zoo on 30 June 2025.
Baby boom at Belfast Zoo
Spring 2025 saw a burst of new life at Belfast Zoo and a powerful reminder of conservation in action.
Conservation and history
History of the zoo
Learn about our history, when we opened, and recent developments.
The role of a modern zoo
Zoos were first created as private collections, or menageries but their aims and objectives have changed greatly.
Breeding programmes
Good zoos are more than simply a place to see animals. We play a vital role in the conservation of species at risk.
Supported conservation projects
More species are facing extinction than ever before. We have a responsibility to ensure their survival.