Come and join our International Primate Day 2025 celebrations!
30 August - 1 September at London Zoo is the place to be to celebrate the incredible world of primates. We're home to over 20 primate species, from our 200kg silverback gorilla Kiburi all the way down to our miniscule mouse lemur Big Dave.
As primate populations face increasing pressures in the wild, we want to remind everyone what makes them so remarkable. From the incredible vocalisations of lemurs to the problem-solving abilities of gorillas, and everything in between, come and learn and experience everything primate! Learn about ZSL's conservation work to protect primates and how you can help.
Primate prizes to be won!
Can you match the hand to the primate? Test your knowledge with our quiz for the chance to win prizes! Meet our expert Primate Keepers for Q&A sessions, visit our talks, join us in making enrichment, and take a look at some of our amazing artefacts which we'll bring out just for this special event.
Best of all, by visiting us for International Primate Day, you will be supporting ZSL's conservation work.
Under-3's and ZSL Members enter the Zoo for free.
Claim a free monkey pin badge
On 30 August, 31 August and 1 September, Members, Fellows, and Patrons who visit us can claim a free monkey pin badge. Just head to the main entrance and show your membership card to our staff to claim your badge. But hurry - badges are limited each day and will be handed out on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Interested in becoming a member? Enjoy a whole year of free entry to London Zoo, including other animal celebration days!
Full Events Programme
International Primate Day
Saturday 30 August - Monday 1 September
We're putting on THREE fun-packed days of activities centred around our various primates. Join us across the zoo for activities including:
Talks and Keeper Q&A Sessions
10.45pm - Gibbon Talk and Feed
2.00pm - Gorilla Talk and Feed
3.30pm - Lemur Talk and Feed
Discover the amazing intelligence and adaptations of primates big and small at our informative talks and feeds. Then join us for a question time session with one of our dedicated keepers. You'll get to understand what it takes to look after some of our closest relatives with an opportunity to ask your very own questions at the end.
Activities are subject to change, please see the chalk board at the entrance for a full list of activities on the day.
Artefacts tables 10am-5pm (numerous locations)
Swing by to play games and quizzes, learn about ZSL's primate conservation work and enjoy take away puzzles to complete while watching our young gorillas play or our colobus monkeys leap through the air. You might even get the chance to help our keepers make enrichment for our primates to keep their busy brains active!