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Edinburgh Science Festival: Wildlife Adventurers

Discover our wildlife garden at Edinburgh Zoo and participate in experimental play and a range of fun engaging activities!

Edinburgh Science Festival: Wildlife Adventurers

About Edinburgh Science Festival: Wildlife Adventurers

Discover our wildlife garden at Edinburgh Zoo!

At the wildlife garden children can participate in experimental play and a range of fun engaging activities while learning how to use the natural resources around them.

All children must be accompanied by an adult, adults are included in the child’s ticket for Wildlife Adventures. Edinburgh Zoo admission tickets must also be purchased for all visitors.

Suitable for Ages 5+

Presented by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

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