Your visit
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Our cafés
The Treetop Café is open daily from 11am to 5.30pm.
The Zoo Café is open daily from 10.30am to 5pm.
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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
Celebrate Positive Ageing Month with free tickets for seniors
We’re offering one free senior entry (with a paying companion) from 1 to 24 October 2025.
Dinosaur Day: Roar-some fun for all ages
Step back in time and go wild for dinosaurs at Dino Day on Saturday 9 August.
Quiet Hours and Autism Friendly Afternoons
We are excited to offer a more relaxed and sensory-friendly experience for visitors with sensory requirements.
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.