birdland special events
Feathered Fathers
Staff will pay tribute to some of finest feathered fathers as part of a celebration for Father’s Day. Early summer is always a busy time for the team at Birdland, with eggs and chicks aplenty, but there will be a special focus on the male of the species to mark...
Birds Behaving Badly Week
Birds behaving badly take centre stage at Birdland over May half term (Saturday, May 27th – Sunday, June 4th). From blood-sucking songbirds to stinking storks, keepers at Birdland, will reveal revolting facts about the feathered fiends, as part of Birds Behaving Badly Week. There will be talks and trails highlighting...
Put a spring in your step with a trip to Birdland this Bank Holiday
With the sights, sounds and smells of spring starting to fill the air, what better way to spend a day than breathing it in at the beautiful natural surroundings of Birdland Park & Gardens, this bank holiday weekend (April 29-May 1)? The wildlife park in Bourton-on-the-Water is home to more...
Cracking Easter Fun
There’s a host of egg-citing events and activities taking place at Birdland 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 of gardens and...
Twitcher Weeks – February Half Term
Saturday 11th February – Sunday 26th February. Discover the amazing world of Twitchers (birdwatchers keen to spot rare birds) as you use your spotter trail to navigate the park and find clues to uncover a secret code. Birdland will also welcome a highly acclaimed children’s author was a very special guest during...
Celebrate Feathered Mums
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th March. Celebrate Mother’s Day at Birdland and learn about how amazing feathered mums are too!
Cracking Easter Fun
Saturday 1st April – Sunday 16th April. As well as daily egg-themed talks and shows, the Gloucestershire wildlife attraction is expecting some egg-stra special new arrivals across the park. Pick up a quiz trail on arrival and guess the species of mystery eggs around the park.
World Penguin Day
Tuesday 25th April. Celebrate World Penguin Day in the company of the England’s only breeding group of regal king penguins as well as a comical group of Humboldts. Enjoy twice-daily penguin feeds and talks from Head Keeper, and surrogate penguin parent, Alistair Keen.
Bank Holiday Dinosaur Weekend
Saturday 29th April – Monday 1st May. Calling all Dinosaur Hunters, Fossil Fanatics and Potential Palaeontologists! Venture into a Jurassic-themed landscape which is home to more than 30 different dinosaurs, ranging from a metre-long baby stegosaurus to a terrifying T-Rex. Younger visitors can unearth a series of fossilised remains at a special...
King Penguin Celebration Weekend
Saturday 6th – Monday 8th May. Join Birdland’s keepers as they introduce you to everybody’s favourite flightless bird, with a whole weekend dedicated to their most popular residents – the King Penguins. Learn all about the inhabitants of the New Look Penguin Shore and meet film stars and the UK’s oldest penguin.
