Dublin Zoo Ticket Portal

Dinosaur Discovery - Family Experience

For standard day entry tickets to Dublin Zoo (including access to the Zoorassic Trail) please click here

*Dates & Times:

July 5th - 1:15pm and 2:45pm

July 14th - 11:30am and 2pm

July 17th - 11:30am and 2pm

July 18th - 11:30am and 2pm

Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Ages:     3 – 8 year olds and their parents/guardians

Bringing your family to the Zoo for our not-to-be-missed Zoorassic Trail? Spend some time with our resident dinosaur experts on Dinosaur Discovery family workshop to make your visit even more T-rexfic!

Meet Stan, our full-size Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, and learn all about this fearsome predator. Learn about the missing link that connects birds and dinosaurs. Step inside Dinosaur Discovery to carry out your very own dinosaur dig. Using specialist tools, you will uncover fossils that once belonged to these ancient reptiles.

Your ticket includes admission to the Zoo and you will be able to enjoy Zoorassic Trail as part of your entry. 

For further information or to book: Online only. 

*If your preferred date is sold out please email [email protected] to be added to a waiting list

Cost:  Prices vary, see ticket options.

IMPORTANT:

- Our facilitator will meet at the Discovery & Leanring Centre, 5-10 minutes before the start of the session. Please have your booking reference ready to show to your facilitiator;

- You will receive an email prior to the workshop with any additional information, at least 24 hours in advance - if you book your ticket less than 24 hours in advance you will not receive an additional email (see note above for meeting point info or ask a member of our gate staff for assistance on arrival);

- Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. 

ANNUAL PASS HOLDERS: When tickets are in your basket it is unnecessary to enter your annual pass code in to the Annual Pass/Promo Box as the ticket you are purchasing is already discounted. Please proceed to the NEXT page, you will be asked for the pass code at this point. It is essential to purchase tickets for this event - you will not be able to gain entry without one.

ZOO SUMMER CAMPS 2025 - SOLD OUT 

Please see separate ticketing option on the workshop booking page, to join the waiting list. 'Waiting list: Summer Camps 2025'

JULY & AUGUST

Dublin Zoo's summer camps are designed for children aged 7 – 12 years old to have fun learning about the animals at Dublin Zoo, getting an introduction to conservation and gaining an overall appreciation for wildlife. This weeklong camp includes exciting hands-on activities, craft projects and adventures through the Zoo (no direct contact with animals).

Time: 10.00am - 2.30pm daily Monday to Friday

Age: 7 - 12 years (children will be assigned to age-related groups)

Cost: €155 (annual pass holders) €168 (non-annual pass holders)

Week 1: 21st-25th July SOLD OUT*

Week 2: 28th July-1st August SOLD OUT*

Week 3: 4th-8th August (this includes the bank holiday Monday) SOLD OUT*

Week 4: 11th-15th August  SOLD OUT*

* please see separate ticketing option on the workshop booking page, to join the waiting list. 'Waiting list: Summer Camps 2025'

IMPORTANT:

- You will receive an email prior to the camps with all additional information, sent at least a week before your camp date;

- ANNUAL PASS HOLDERS: When tickets are in your basket it is unnecessary to enter your code in to the Annual Pass/Promo Box as the ticket you are purchasing is already discounted. Please proceed to the NEXT page, you will be asked for the pass code at this point;

- Tickets are non-refundable. We do our best to resell tickets in the event of cancellation and will either put it back on the website for resale or get in touch with our waiting list of there is one for your camp week;

- Switching weeks: if there are tickets available on alternative weeks, we are happy to make that change for you.

Dublin Zoo's 2025 summer camps are now fully booked. We welcome you to join our waiting list* here. Please click on tha date that you are interested in - if you are available for multiple weeks, please make sure to add all dates to your basket before chekcing out.

We will get in touch if any tickets become available. 

*Joining the waiting list does not guarantee a space on the camps. If a ticket is secured via the waiting list the standard charge of €168 (€155 for annual pass holders) will apply only if a ticket becomes available to you. You will not be charged at checkout. This ticket does not include entry to Dublin Zoo - the ticketing information generated after purchase is specific to tickets purchased for visits to the Zoo. The ticket for this event is eligible for this waiting list only.

General information on DZ summer camps:

JULY & AUGUST

Dublin Zoo's summer camps are designed for children aged 7 – 12 years old to have fun learning about the animals at Dublin Zoo, getting an introduction to conservation and gaining an overall appreciation for wildlife. This weeklong camp includes exciting hands-on activities, craft projects and adventures through the Zoo (no direct contact with animals).

Time: 10.00am - 2.30pm daily Monday to Friday

Age: 7 - 12 years (children will be assigned to age-related groups)

Cost: €155 (annual pass holders) €168 (non-annual pass holders)

Week 1: 21st-25th July 

Week 2: 28th July-1st August

Week 3: 4th-8th August (this includes the bank holiday Monday) 

Week 4: 11th-15th August  

Dublin Zoo’s DES approved week-long summer course 2025: ‘Cultivating the Next Generation of Conservationists’.

This course aims to provide participants with active engagement in teaching and learning about Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) with an emphasis on conservation education. It provides participants with the skills, knowledge and confidence to teach about nature and conservation in their classrooms. The course will assist teachers in fostering positive connections to nature in their classrooms and motivating their students towards pro-environmental actions.

Topics will be delivered by expert facilitators in our Conservation Education Centre and from our immersive living classroom, the grounds of Dublin Zoo. Teachers participating will have exclusive access to our state-of-the-art teaching spaces as well as the opportunity to explore the zoo after the daily programme.

Note: this course is aimed at those who teach 3rd – 6th class but all teachers are welcome.

We will have two separate weeks available to book. The content will be the same each week, we do not recommend booking both weeks. Please note that your ticket will be valid only for the date you book. We will do our best to accommodate changes to your booking but cannot guarantee a switch will be available. Please note that we cannot offer refunds for cancelled or unused tickets.

Course info:

Week 1: 1st – 5th July – 5 days (20 hours) please note that the last day of the course is a Saturday

Week 2: 7th – 11th July – 5 days (20 hours)

The course will run from 10am – 3pm each day

Your three EPV days are granted upon completion of the full 5 days of the course. Any deviation from this may result in the loss of some, or all, of your EPV days. They are granted at the sole discretion of Drumcondra Education Centre and all queries about EPV days will need to be sent them directly: [email protected]

Cost: €118 per person

When booking you will be asked for the following information – if you are booking for additional teachers, please have their info to hand:

Name

Contact number

Email address

School Name

School Address

School Roll Number

Teaching Council Registration Number

Important: 

• This course will take place in person, in Dublin Zoo;

• If you purcahse a ticket after 5pm on Friday 27th June, please note you will not receive additonal information until Monday at 9am.;

• Tickets non-transferable and non-refundable;

• We provide tea/coffe during the morning break but we do not provide lunch.