For Children
At our Zoo, there is an adventure awaiting young visitors around every corner: children have the chance to experience animals up close, run around in playgrounds, explore secret passages and learn exciting facts at interactive information boards - making a visit to our Zoo a true journey of discovery. Here you can find out more about our animal highlights for children, our playgrounds and the free performances of Zoo Kasper.
![Mother with child in front of the penguin enclosure. (Photo: Anke Wolten-Thom) Mother with child in front of the penguin enclosure.](https://www.zoo-dresden.de/files/2021/05/tierhighlights-fuer-kinder-pinguin-anlage-familie-anke-wolten-thom-525x350.jpg)
Animal highlights
Each and every one of our animals is, strictly speaking, a highlight for children, since every child has ...
Animal highlights![Boy climbing at the Meerkat playground (Photo: Anke Wolten-Thom) Boy climbing at the Meerkat playground](https://www.zoo-dresden.de/files/2021/02/spielplatz-erdmaennchen-familie-toben-zoo-dresden-sommer-2020-anke-wolten-thom-525x350.jpg)
Playgrounds
There are seven playgrounds in total spread throughout the Zoo for young adventure-seekers to run around ...
Playgrounds![Kasper with his grandmother (Photo: Zoo Dresden) Kasper with his grandmother](https://www.zoo-dresden.de/files/2021/03/zookasper-mit-grossmutter-kinder-525x296.jpg)
Zoo Kasper
This is a one-off experience not to be missed: our Zoo offers young visitors the chance to see our very ...
Zoo KasperFAQs
What should I do if my child goes missing?
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Highlights for children
From playgrounds to Kasper the Zoo puppet, our Zoo map includes all the highlights for children.
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![Boy eating ice cream in the Africa Lodge. (Photo: Anke Wolten-Thom) Boy eating ice cream in the Africa Lodge.](https://www.zoo-dresden.de/files/2021/03/titelbild-gastronomie-weisse-flotte-africa-lodge-2020-anke-wolten-thom-525x350.jpg)
Catering & Zoo shop
Our catering partners are spread throughout the zoo and offer a wide range of hot food, snacks and ...
Catering & Zoo shop![One of our keepers feeding the red pandas. (Photo: Anke Wolten-Thom) One of our keepers feeding the red pandas.](https://www.zoo-dresden.de/files/2021/02/tierfuetterung-roter-panda-zoo-dresden-tierpfleger-fuetterung-sommer-2020-anke-wolten-thom-5-525x350.jpg)
Hangouts & Feeding times
At our animal keeper hangouts, you have the opportunity to get to know our animal keepers and their ...
Hangouts & Feeding times![](https://www.zoo-dresden.de/files/2024/06/entdeckerpfad-ium-neuen-orang-utan-haus_2-konstantin-boerner-525x323.jpg)
Tips for your visit
Our Zoo covers an area of around 13 hectares and offers visitors of all ages a fun, relaxing and truly ...
Tips for your visit