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Reptile Display |
14th Mar 2009 - 15th Mar 2009 |
Venue: Belfast Zoo |
Learn more about the zoo`s reptile population during this special event.
Meet exotic reptiles such as bearded dragons, geckos or the blue-tongued skink in our education centre from 11am to 3.30pm.
For more information, call us on 028 9077 6277 or email events@belfastzoo.co.uk
Audience: Suitable for everyone
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Mother`s Day |
22 Mar 2009 |
Venue: Belfast Zoo |
Treat your mum to a Mother`s Day with a difference by visiting the special mothers of the zoo.
Meet mums such as Fidda the Barbary lion, Gladys the tapir and Arial the Californian sea lion.
For more information, call us on 028 9077 6277 or email events@belfastzoo.co.uk
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Happy Birthday to Zoo! |
26th Mar 2009 - 29 Mar 2009 |
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Come along and help us celebrate our 75th birthday with a special day of events at the zoo.
There will be a special birthday trail around the zoo, marking out the site’s history, as well as a range of other activities.
For more information, call us on 028 9077 6277 or email events@belfastzoo.co.uk
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Old Zoo Tour |
28th Mar 2009 |
Venue: Belfast Zoo |
Celebrate the zoo’s 75th birthday by taking a special guided tour of the old zoo site.
The tour focuses on the Bellevue area, where the original zoo gardens were based in the 1920s and 1930s.
It explains how, after officials decided to set up a zoological collection on the site in 1933, work began to remodel the gardens.
Visitors can also find out how the zoo adapted to the changing face of Belfast, particularly during World War II when the Cave Hill area came under heavy attack.
The tour starts at 2pm and costs £5. Tickets must be booked in advance.
For more information, call us on 028 9077 6277 or email events@belfastzoo.co.uk
Audience: Suitable for everyone
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Annual Photo Competition Launch |
3rd Apr 2009 |
Venue: Belfast Zoo |
Our Annual Photographic Competition challenges budding and amateur photographers to take a picture of our animals during a visit to the zoo.
It is open to all our visitors, as well as amateur photographers.
Cash prizes are available for the best entries.
The closing date for the 2009 competition is 25 September 2009.
The competition is sponsored by HB Walls.
For more information, call us on 028 9077 6277 or email events@belfastzoo.co.uk
Audience: Suitable for everyone
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Spring Fair |
25th Apr 2009 - 26th Apr 2009 |
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This year`s Spring Fair takes place at Malone House and Barnett Demesne on 25 and 26 April.
It will feature a wide range of activities for all the family, including face painting, maypole dancing, moth trapping, flying falcons and birds of prey displays. There will also be guided tours of the Arboretum, harp music and plant and craft stalls.
For more information, call our Parks and Cemeteries section on 028 90 726345 ext 6655/6654. |
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Music in the Parks
Music in the Parks took place in parks across Belfast from May to September 2008.
It featured a variety of music styles, including jazz, blues and classical.
For more information, call us on 028 9091 8768.
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Rose Week |
14th Jul 2009 - 19th Jul 2009 |
Venue: Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park. |
Rose Week takes place on Tuesday 14 to Sunday 19 July in the City of Belfast International Rose Garden, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park.
It is an event for all the family with competitions in the Rose Garden, music, children`s entertainment and much more.
Trial roses will be judged by a panel of experts who will inspect around 50 new varieties of rose and award points for habit, growth, resistance to disease, flower quality and scent.
For more information about Rose Week, call us on 028 9091 8768 |
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Garden Gourmet |
19th Sep 2009 - 20th Sep 2009 |
Venue: Botanic Gardens |
Garden Gourmet will take place in Botanic Gardens on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2009.
It will feature a range of gardening and culinary treats as well as flower show, fruit and vegetable displays, live music and award-winning food and drink stalls.
For more information, call us on 028 9024 6609. |
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