Events in 2012
01.01.2011
31 January - 5 February
FEE-FREE DAY FOR FULL MARKS
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Free entrance day for students with the best possible grades
2 February, 5 pm; Decin City Library
PUBLIC TALK
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No entrance fee. Please check www.zoodecin.cz for more details.
4 February, 2 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ZOO-TO-CHATEAU CARNIVAL PARADE
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Not just for children! Filled doughnuts, music, singing and carnival comedy.
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Take your mask and join our carnival parade from the zoo to the chateau of Decin whatever your age.
February at ZooLounge, Paradise Islands
ENVIROMENTALISM FOR EVERYONE
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Showing movies featured at 2011's Ekofilm 37 (environmental film festival)
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6 to 24 February - for nursery, primary, secondary and grammar schools only.
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Booking is necessary. Please call +420 412 531 164 first.
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All types of schools can join the Become a Zoo Designer with Use of Sorted Waste competition to be launched as part of the initiative.
11 to 19 February; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
SPRING HOLIDAYS
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Come and compete at various sites throughout the zoo and win a free entry voucher (for children only).
21 February; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
GUIDED TOURS FOR FREE
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A part of the International Tourist Guide Day
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Tours start at 9.30 and 12 am.
21 February; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
INTERNATIONAL NATIVE LANGUAGE DAY
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Come and compete at various sites throughout the zoo and win a free entry voucher (for children only).
1 to 30 March; Paradise Islands
ANT EXHIBIT-
Features the collection of myrmecologist Mr Václav Vysoký.
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The show takes place on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the Elbe Sandstones PLA.
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Learn all about ants and explore a working cast of an ant nest.
1 March, 5 pm; Decin City Library
PUBLIC TALK
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No entrance fee. Please check www.zoodecin.cz for more details.
5 March to 1 April
PAINTED EASTER EGG
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A well-established Easter event for individual visitors and groups
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Come and test your skills of making the very best painted Easter egg!
8 March; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena & Paradise Islands
INTERNATIONAL WOMAN'S DAY AT THE ZOO
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Pay less if you have reached 15 or more (women only).
31 March, 2 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
GRAND SEASON OPENING or SPRING CLEANING?
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Looking for a place to spend a great spring afternoon?
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Then why not joining our year 4 of the Spring Cleaning or Take That Dung Away event!
5 April, 5 pm; Decin City Library
PUBLIC TALK
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No entrance fee. Please check www.zoodecin.cz for more details.
5 to 9 April; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
EASTER AT THE ZOO
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Come and compete at various sites throughout the zoo and win a free entry voucher (for children only).
16 to 20 April; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ZOOSCHOOL: TRACKING ANIMALS
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Celebrating the World Voice Day: primary schools can visit the zoo for a special fee.
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Booking is necessary. Please call +420 412 531 164 first.
23 to 27 April; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ZOOSCHOOL: ANIMALS UNDER THREAT
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Commemorating the World Day for Laboratory Animals: primary schools can visit the zoo for a special fee and join the protest against animal vivisection.
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Booking is necessary. Please call +420 412 531 164 first.
May (weekends only); Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ANIMAL TALKS
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Please refer to the information flyer available from the zoo entrance office.
30 April to 4 May; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ZOOSCHOOL: BIRD TRAIL
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Celebrating the International Dawn Chorus Day: primary schools can visit the zoo for a special fee.
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Booking is necessary. Please call +420 412 531 164 first.
19 May, 2 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ZOO FOR CHILDREN
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Celebrating the Children's Day along with Ústecká TV (a regional TV station)
June (weekends only); Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ANIMAL TALKS-
Please refer to the information flyer available from the zoo entrance office.
1 June, 6 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
DREAMNIGHT AT THE ZOO
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An international event dedicated to chronically ill children, namely those of national social care institutions (invited persons only)
4 to 10 June; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
MAN AND NATURE
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Come and compete at various sites throughout the zoo to commemorate the World Environment Day.
16 June, 2 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ASIA EVERYWHERE
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Every visitor can join this event to support the South Asian wildlife.
29 June to 8 July; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
HOORAY, IT'S A HOLIDAY-
Come and compete at various sites throughout the zoo and win a free entry voucher as well as a cast of an animal track. Free entrance for students with full marks!
July, on a daily basis; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ANIMAL TALKS
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Please refer to the information flyer available from the zoo entrance office.
6 July, 7.30 & 9 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
EVENING GUIDED TOURS
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Take a private guided tour after closing hours.
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Booking is necessary. Please call the zoo entrance office first, tel.: +420 412 531 164.
20 July; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
THE DAY OF LOLLIPOPS-
A lollipop for free for every visiting kid as well as a competition focused on tongues at various sites throughout the zoo
20 July, 7.30 & 9 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
EVENING GUIDED TOURS
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Take a private guided tour after closing hours.
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Booking is necessary. Please call the zoo entrance office first, tel.: +420 412 531 164.
27 July, 6 pm to 28 July, 8 am
NIGHT AT THE ZOO
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Spend a night in the zoo grounds.
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Specially for primary school students - at least completed year 1 is mandatory.
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Booking is necessary. Please note that the number of children is limited.
30 July to 3 August; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
THE DAYS OF OPEN DOOR - ZOOSCHOOL
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Presentation of ZooSchool programmes and pet animals
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Timetable to be specified. Entry free of charge.
August, on a daily basis; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ANIMAL TALKS
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Please refer to the information flyer available from the zoo entrance office.
3 August, 7.30 & 9 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
EVENING GUIDED TOURS
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Take a private guided tour after closing hours.
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Booking is necessary. Please call the zoo entrance office first, tel.: +420 412 531 164.
10 August, 6 pm to 11 August, 8 am
NIGHT AT THE ZOO
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Spend a night in the zoo grounds.
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Specially for primary school students - at least completed year 1 is mandatory.
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Booking is necessary. Please note that the number of children is limited.
17 August, 7.30 & 9 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
EVENING GUIDED TOURS
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Take a private guided tour after closing hours.
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Booking is necessary. Please call the zoo entrance office first, tel.: +420 412 531 164.
1 September, 2 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
SAYING GOODBYE TO HOLIDAYS IN A FAIRY-TALE STYLE
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Become a pirate for one afternoon and enjoy fun whilst on your raiding quest!
September (weekends only); Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ANIMAL TALKS-
Please refer to the information flyer available from the zoo entrance office.
8 September, 2 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
THE DAY OF ANIMAL FOSTERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ZOO
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Invited guests only
17 to 21 September; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
THE WEEK OF COLOUR
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A well-established open-air workshop of fine arts for primary schools and national social care institution clients
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Booking is necessary. Please call +420 412 531 164 first.
28 to 30 September; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ST. WENCESLAS DAYS AT THE ZOO
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Come and win a free entry voucher (children only).
29 September, 2 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
THE KINGDOM OF ANIMALS
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Have fun whilst celebrating the World Animal Day, enjoying music, animal name-giving parties & competitions.
1 October; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena & Paradise Islands
SENIOR DAY
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Looking for something extra for seniors? Enjoy our guided tour for free!
4 October, 5 pm; Decin City Library
PUBLIC TALK
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No entrance fee. Please check www.zoodecin.cz for more details.
15 October; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
WORLD SIGHT DAY
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An event for those who can see as well as those who can not.
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ZooSchool, 10 am to 2 pm
25 to 28 October; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
AUTUMN HOLIDAYS
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Come and compete at various sites throughout the zoo and win a cast of an animal track!
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Horse-back riding daily from 1 to 2 pm
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Narrated bear feeding daily from 2.30 pm
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Narrated feeding at the Paradise Islands exhibit daily from 11 am
1 November, 5 pm; Decin City Library
PUBLIC TALK
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No entrance fee. Please check www.zoodecin.cz for more details.
3 November, 4 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
HALLOWEEN AT THE ZOO
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A well-established early-evening show
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Join scary creatures and carve your own jack-o'-lantern, follow the Chinese lantern parade and compete at various sites in the zoo grounds.
12 to 16 November; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
ZOOSCHOOL: STUDENT DAYS
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Discounted admission for any ZooSchool programme that is underway on that week
16 November, 4.30 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
EARLY-EVENING GUIDED TOUR
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Take a private guided tour after closing hours.
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Booking is necessary. Please call the zoo entrance office first, tel.: +420 412 531 164.
1 December, 2 pm; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
THE DEVIL'S BALL AT THE ZOO
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Visit the zoo and join competitions that come right out of hell.
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A traditional St. Nicholas's giveaway event
3 to 22 December; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
DECORATE A CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE ZOO
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An event for nursery schools, after-school care centres and primary schools
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Booking is necessary. Please call +420 412 531 164 first.
6 December, 5 pm; Decin City Library
PUBLIC TALK
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No entrance fee. Please check www.zoodecin.cz for more details.
22 to 31 December; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
COME TO SAY YOUR SEASON GREETINGS TO THE ANIMALS
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50% discount on admission fee for everyone arriving with a season greeting and gift
The Christmas Day, 24 December; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
FREE ENTRANCE DAY
The New Year's Day, 1 January; Zoo Decin - Pastyrska stena
FREE ENTRANCE DAY