birdland special events

Pablo & Splash: Creative Family Fun Weekend with Author Sheena Dempsey!
Birdland Park & Gardens is thrilled to welcome back beloved children’s author and illustrator Sheena Dempsey on Saturday, November 9th, and Sunday, November 10th! Known for her wonderfully funny animal characters like Pablo and Splash, Sheena will be here for a weekend filled with fun, creativity, and all things penguins!...

Trick or Tweet Week
Birdland's popular ‘Trick or Tweet Week’ returns for Halloween half-term! From Saturday 26th October – Sunday 3rd November, Birdland keepers will be using treat-filled pumpkins to offer environmental enrichment for the park’s birds. Visitors can also enjoy daily talks where they can witness some of Birdland’s smartest residents showcase their...

Summer of Feathered Fun
There’s a summer of feathered fun just waiting to be discovered at Birdland Park and Gardens throughout the school holidays (Saturday 20th July – Sunday 1st September.) Among the exciting schedule of daily entertainments are penguin, pelican and flamingo feeding displays where visitors can find out all about the different...

Cracking Easter at Birdland
There’s a host of egg-citing events and activities taking place at Birdland Park & Gardens throughout the Easter holidays. In what is the season of new life, many of the birds will begin courtship and dozens of eggs are due to be laid over the coming weeks in the nine-acres...

What’s On 2024
Penguins, parrots, cassowaries and cranes are just some of the fantastic birds which are on show at Birdland Park and Gardens. More than 500 birds provide a mix of free-flying and aviary displays and the park also has indoor enclosures for a variety of exotic birds and other wildlife. There...

Two Humboldts to be named in honour of fictional time-travelling penguins
A popular children’s author and illustrator will pay a flying visit to Birdland Park & Gardens during February half term. Sheena Dempsey, whose delightful animal characters include penguins Pablo and Splash, will hold a workshop for budding comic book creators during her day at the Gloucestershire wildlife park on Wednesday,...

Trick or Tweet Weeks
Keepers at Birdland are making use of treat-filled pumpkins to provide environmental enrichment as part of their ‘Trick or Tweet Weeks’ Halloween half term event (Saturday 21st October – Sunday 5th November). Visitors can watch a selection of the Bourton-on-the-Water’s smartest birds demonstrate their foraging skills in a series of...

10 Things to do at Birdland this August Bank Holiday Weekend
Discover a whole host of fun activities at Birdland Park and Gardens this bank holiday weekend in the heart of the Cotswolds (Saturday 26th – Monday 28th August). From Penguin Shore to Out of Africa there is lots to explore. We’ve gathered our top 10 favourite things to do at...

Summer of Feathered Fun
There’s a summer of feathered fun just waiting to be discovered at Birdland Park and Gardens throughout the school holidays (Saturday 22nd July – Sunday 3rd September.) Located in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds, the park’s magical combination of wildlife, woodland, riverside and gardens makes it the perfect summer...

King Spike’s Coronation
Birdland invites fans of Spike, the World’s Most Popular Penguin, to attend his Coronation on Friday 2nd June when he’ll be officially presented with his winner’s trophy after beating off the competition in a global competition. Spike, a king penguin at the Cotswold attraction, who has over 15,000 Facebook followers,...