Zoo Nights – Adults Only

Friday 17 July 2026 at 18:00

About this event

London Zoo will be open from 6pm – 10pm, just for adults. As the sun goes down, join us after hours to see the Zoo in a whole new light without any kids in sight.

Explore over 8,500 animals, hear expert animal talks, peruse our street food market, enjoy pop-up watering holes, kick back in the cocktail garden and much more!

Explore our world of wildlife in the heart of the city with talks, games, a special exhibition about Disney’s The Lion King and over 8,500 amazing animals. After you’ve worked up an appetite, discover our street food market serving up fantastic flavours from across the globe, with plenty of choice for herbivores and carnivores. Then grab a drink from one of our watering holes and settle in for some spectacular, gravity-defying acrobatics in our finale showstopper.

Explore famous faces, filming places and historic cases from London Zoo’s 200 year history. Can you sort fact from fiction on our interactive guided tour*? Or, add a touch of luxury to your evening with a champagne experience upgrade* at Penguin Beach (with the option to add a delicious charcuterie or vegan board*).

What's included in your ticket

Group photo

Event details

Date
Fri 17 Jul 2026
Event timings
18:00 — 22:00
Run time
4h
Age guidance
18+
Activity type
Zoo Trip
18:00
Meet at the Zoo
Arrive at London Zoo and explore the venue with everyone or solo. Grab food and drinks and enjoy the experience. Your ticket will be issued before the event date

Frequently asked questions

Tickets are non-refundable in most circumstances. If you can no longer attend, you have two options:

  1. Gift your ticket to a friend or family member. You can transfer your place to someone else – just make sure they’re aware of what’s involved in a West End Outings event so the experience runs smoothly for everyone.
  2. Let us know and we’ll try to seat-fill. If we can resell your seat, we’ll issue a credit to your account wallet, which you can put towards a future booking.

It’s important you contact us as soon as you know you can’t attend. Tickets are issued at the pre-show social, so knowing who’s coming matters.

Meet-up locations vary by event. You’ll get the full details, including the specific bar or meeting point and what time to arrive, in the reminder email sent in the week before your event. If anything changes, we’ll contact you.

The social side is as much a part of the experience as the show itself. For West End theatre events, we usually meet around 90 minutes before the show at a nearby bar or pub. Your host will be there to welcome you, and you’ll have time to get a drink and get to know the other people going. Tickets are handed out before you head into the theatre, so you can keep the conversation going.

After the show, everyone meets outside the theatre for a group photo before heading off.

You’ll receive full details – meet-up time, location, what to expect – by email in the week before your event.

It depends on your membership tier:

  • Basic: No set limit (subject to availability). Tickets are at the standard WEO price, which is already below box office.
  • Single: One ticket at the additional member discount rate per event.
  • Joint: Up to two tickets at the additional member discount rate per event.
  • Family: Up to five tickets at the additional member discount rate per event.

If you need more discounted tickets than your tier allows, additional tickets can be purchased at the standard WEO price.

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