RZSS Joeys

Nurture your baby’s lifelong love of animals and nature with us at Edinburgh Zoo today!

Based in our world-class exhibits, our fantastic wildlife garden and around the zoo, you and your baby can connect and develop together surrounded by sensory experiences, songs and discoveries linked to animals from around the world.

Specially designed for 3 -18 month-old babies, you can promote their early learning development and enjoy the zoo weekly over a six week block. This includes free entry to the zoo and the chance to explore and socialise with other parents and carers after each session.

We're also offering a 10% discount for RZSS members and staff and a reduction for multiple children within the same family. If this applies to you, please contact us at education@rzss.org.uk for more information.

Purchasing one ticket enables one adult and one child (aged between 3 and 18 months on the first session date) access to six 45 minute weekly sessions plus zoo entry after the event. Each block is then repeated with a mixture of favourites and new sessions to achieve the perfect balance of repetition and development across your child's time at Joeys. If you would have specific individual needs or would like to enquire about additional adults attending with you, please contact us at education@rzss.org.uk.

Please note, Joeys sessions will involve some travel around the zoo and we will be outside for some of the sessions. Joeys and Roos are designed with a flexible, no-pressure approach and so if you need to take time out of a session for any reason, you'll be able to jump back into the activities whenever you're ready.

One of our team will meet you 10 minutes before the start of each session at the Members Gate (which is in the top corner of the zoo car park).

New dates for Joeys, Roos and Big Roos will be added to these event pages regularly and you can sign up to the waiting list for updates if an event is currently sold out.

Book Roos blocks for 18 months - 3 years here

Book Big Roos blocks for 3 - 5 years here

You can also find out about Joeys and Roos here and in our video above. If you have any questions, please email education@rzss.org.uk.

Would you like to know more?

Want to find out about new blocks of Joeys, Roos, Big Roos and our other family education programmes with RZSS? You can sign up to our mailing list here and tick 'education programmes'.

Monday Group(s)

Next block beginning 25/08/2025

Times:

• 10.00am - 10.45am

or

• 11.30am -12.15pm

All Dates:

Block 1: Aug 25th 2025 – 6 week block (Note: Not including 15 Sept. Block will run on 25 Aug, 1 Sept, 8 Sept, 22 Sept, 29 Sept, 6 Oct)

Block 2: Oct 27th 2025 – 6 week block

Wednesday Group(s)

Next block beginning 27/08/2025

Times:

• 10.00am - 10.45am

or

• 15.00pm- 15.45pm

All Dates:

Block 1: Aug 27th 2025 – 6 week block (Note: Not including 10 Sept, 17 Sept or 15 Oct. Block will run on 27 Aug, 3 Sept, 24 Sept, 1st Oct, 8 Oct, 22 Oct)

Block 2: Oct 29th 2025 – 6 week block

Block 3: Feb 25th 2025 – 6 week block

Block 4: Apr 22nd 2025 – 6 week block

Please note that due to running costs, if the minimum number of attendees is not met, sessions will be cancelled and all places fully refunded.

Explore our Joeys and Roos Collection to discover if there are other dates available at present.

Outcomes from Joeys

Parents and carers and their babies have an increased number of opportunities to connect to the natural world together.

Babies have increased access to activities that promote early learning development.

Parents and carers have an increased understanding of RZSS conservation projects.