Marwell Wildlife Events – can you go half price?
Marwell Wildlife
Events Listing 2010
Key: Open to all Special Offer day Annual Pass / Adopters only
1- March
St David’s Day
Davids and Davinas go half price!
14 March
Mothers Day
Treat your mum on Mothers Day with a special offer to be confirmed.
17 March
St Patricks Day
Patricks and Patricias go half price!
2 – 5 April
Wild Egg Hunt
Spring is in the air. Embark on our Wild Egg Trail around the park for the chance to win a monster chocolate egg.
2 – 18 April
Eggs & Young Birds – Easter holiday activities
Encourage your children to build their own nest in the craft area next to our pygmy hippos where you can play our egg matching game and enjoy our “Eggshibition”. Bird feeds and talks will also be taking place with a focus on the world’s largest bird – the ostrich.
20 April
Annual Pass Holder talk
FREE to Annual Pass Holders. Details to be confirmed nearer the date
23 April
St Georges Day
Georges and Georginas go half price.
1 – 3 May
Celebrate the Centenary of Flight
Take part in our paper plane competition (subject to dry weather) close to the cheetah enclosure. Craft your own plane and see how far it will fly/ Adult and children’s prizes to be won
23 May
Marwell Wildlife 10k
Put on your running shoes and help us raise money for our conservation work.
29 May – 6 June
Migration and flight adaptation – half term fun
Enjoy our bird feed and talk with a focus on birds such as the Marabou stork and Waldrapp Ibis. find out more about bird anatomy and take part in our migration obstacle course. Games and learning activities will be taking place around the park.
13 June
Winchester Film Festival: Watch movies at the park on a giant screen in the open air – fun family favourites
16 June
Annual Pass Holder talk
FREE to Annual Pass Holders. Details to be confirmed nearer the date.
20 June
Fathers Day
Treat your dad to a special day out in the park. Fathers go half price
26 – 27 June
Go Wild Adopters weekend
Meerkat, penguin, giraffe or tiger. Meet and hear talks about your adopted animal.
3 July
Sky diving day to raise funds
For Marwell Wildlife conservation work
4 July
Opening of Formal Gardens
Visit our new knot, parterre and potager gardens. Inspired by original Tudor and Elizabethan designs.
9 July
Picnic in the Park
An exclusive evening for Annual Pass holders to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the park.
24 July – 5 September
Summer events at Marwell Wildlife
Family fun Flight and other activities throughout the Summer holidays
Confirmed weeks so far
2 – 8 August & 21 – 30 August
Migration and Flight adaptation (repeat of May half term activities)
Enjoy our bird feed and talk with a focus on birds such as the Marabou stork and Waldrapp Ibis. find out more about bird anatomy and take part in our migration obstacle course. Games and learning activities will be taking place around the park.
16 September
Annual Pass Holder talk
FREE to Annual Pass Holders. Details to be confirmed nearer the date.
23 – 31 October
Explore the Weird & Wonderful
Pumpkin festival with children’s Halloween activities. Educational activities about the variety of life to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity.
16 November
Annual Pass Holder talk
FREE to Annual Pass Holders. Details to be confirmed nearer the date.
26 November
St Andrews Day
Andrews and Andreas go half price.