Friday New Parent Socials at Edinburgh Zoo!

Our New Parents socials are created for new parents with babies under 12 months (at the time of first session) looking to spend some time at the zoo and build their community. The socials are aimed at parents offer a friendly environment where everyone is welcome and all contributions are valued. They are suitable for first-time visitors and for those who might not regularly come to the zoo, as well as people who have always loved visiting.

Following feedback from the previous year, we are running a 3 session block on the last Friday of the month starting from September. The dates of sessions are shown below:

September 26th

October 31st

November 28th

Each month will be a different topic and include lighthearted conversation and engaging hands on activities aimed at parents.

The event runs from 10:30 till 11:30 in the Education Centre and around the zoo. When you arrive at the zoo, you can either enter through our main reception and head straight to Education, or if you would like to enter through Member's Gate, please let us know and we can arrange to make sure the gate is open and someone will come to meet you just before 10:30. The Education Centre is fully accessible, and we will ensure to use all accessible paths when visiting enclosures around the zoo. Our team will be on hand to show you the way on the day.

The event is £24 per adult for all 3 socials which covers the event and entry to the zoo for the day. Please book one ticket for each person attending (you will not have to book a ticket for your baby). Spaces are limited, so we can offer a space for up to two adults and a baby. Please ensure you cancel your booking if you can no longer attend so that we can give tickets to other people.

Please note these sessions are focused on adults. For sessions aimed at early years please see our Joeys, Roos and Big Roos programmes on Eventbrite.

If you have any questions you can email Y29tbXVuaXR5IHwgcnpzcyAhIG9yZyAhIHVr or call our community line at 07776 165372. If anyone would like to be let in through Member's Gate rather than the main entrance, please email ahead of the session.