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Edinburgh Science Festival: Wild Learning

Join us at Edinburgh Zoo for nature inspired fun and games, crafts, STEM activities and outdoor free play for children of all ages to enjoy.

Edinburgh Science Festival: Wild Learning

About Edinburgh Science Festival: Wild Learning

Learn something wild at Edinburgh Zoo’s Wild Learning workshops, where your little ones can take part in a range of exciting activities and experimental play in our Wildlife Garden.

Join us for nature inspired fun and games, crafts, STEM activities and outdoor free play for children of all ages to enjoy.

Tickets are only required for children and are free of charge. Edinburgh Zoo admission tickets must be purchased in addition to Wild Learning tickets. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Presented by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

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