Best
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Santa will once again be making a special stop at Whipsnade Zoo this year.
You can look forward to a magical experience as little ones meet Santa in his new enchanting grotto and receive a special early Christmas gift.
Upgrade to a Meet Santa Animal Gift-Giving session for an extra sprinkle of Zoo Christmas magic.
Enjoy a scatter feed with our wild boar or European bison then make and deliver Santa sacks and presents to our wolverines or ring-tailed lemurs! A unique Christmas experience you’ll never forget.
Dates and
Prices
This year, Meet Santa sessions run on 22, 23, 29 and 30 November, then 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 December. Please check the booking link for the latest availability per session type.
The prices for all different session types for Meet Santa at Whipsnade Zoo 2025 are listed below:
Meet Santa - £18.50 per child
Meet Santa Priority - £16.65 per child
Meet Santa Priority Relaxed - £16.65 per child
Meet Santa Relaxed - £18.50 per child
Meet Santa Animal Gift-Giving - £42 per child / £15.75 per adult
Meet Santa Animal Gift-Giving Relaxed - £42 per child / £15.75 per adult
Meet Santa tickets are valid for the experience only and do not include Zoo admission.
All participants and accompanying adults also need either a valid ZSL Membership or Zoo admission tickets unless arriving after last entry (3pm) for a 3:30pm, 4pm or 4:30pm session.
Need
to Know
Meet Santa ticket holders who also hold a valid ZSL membership will be granted Zoo entry on arrival by showing their membership card, without the need to pre-book a Zoo ticket in advance.
All other visitors will need a valid Zoo admission ticket in addition to their Meet Santa ticket in order to enter the Zoo before last entry at 15:00. This includes adults, children, under 3s, and any non-members.
Meet Santa ticket holders arriving after the 15:00 official last entry (only for time slots 15:30, 16:00, or 16:30) need not purchase Zoo admission tickets to enter the Zoo solely for their bookings as the Zoo will be closed after their experience. To explore the Zoo and enter before 15:00, all visitors must purchase valid Zoo admission tickets.
A Meet Santa ticket alone does not include Zoo admission.
For Meet Santa, a maximum of three children can be added per booking onto a single time slot, but if you wanted to book for more children, you’d just need to make two online bookings. If booked into the same time slot, we’ll do our best to allow the children to do their crafts together, but we can only allow up to 5 people into Santa's grotto at any time.
A maximum of 2 adults per booking can accompany children into the grotto. A minimum of 1 adult is required per booking.
Babes in arms are welcome with their parent/guardian/carer – no ticket is required. However, if you wish for them to receive a gift or participate in the experience in any way, you must book them a Meet Santa ticket.
Zoo admission and Meet Santa T&Cs apply.
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Visit
Address and Contact Info
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 2LF
Nearest Park: Sallowsprings Nature Reserve
