Magdeburg Zoo celebrates 75 years: festival week full of surprises!

Magdeburg Zoo celebrates 75 years: festival week full of surprises!

The anticipation at Magdeburg Zoo is palpable everywhere, as the zoo will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in just a few weeks. The time has come on July 21, 2025, and the employees are already hard at work preparing the event. The motto “Wild, wonderful and groundbreaking” reflects not only the zoo’s long history but also its future-oriented focus. Managing director Dirk Wilke has planned a variety of events that will appeal to visitors of all ages, according to reports Magdeburg clicks.

The festival week, which takes place from July 22nd to 28th, 2025, will offer numerous activities. It begins with an insect workshop and the popular face painting on the giraffe meadow. The highlight of the anniversary will be a large birthday cake, which will be presented on the actual anniversary day. The zoo also invites free admission to birthday children celebrating between July 21st and 28th. Those over 75 can also look forward to a free breakfast at the AFRICAMBO Lodge, while all zoo visitors receive a 25% discount on breakfast at Marche. Children up to 12 years of age even have free entry, he adds People's voice added.

A colorful program for young and old

The festival week has even more to offer. On July 23rd, the zoo is organizing a picnic in the giraffe meadow, with musical accompaniment by Matthias Ziegelski. In addition, on various days there will be interactive stands for animal body coverings, a creative craft day and even fairy tale times with the storyteller Janine Freitag. An International Nature Conservation Day will take place on July 28th with numerous activities and information stands on species protection, according to information from Magdeburg clicks.

A special highlight will also be the zoo anniversary talk, which will be moderated by Holger Salmen. In this context, we can look forward to exciting stories about the history and future of the zoo. David Pruß, the new zoo director, will share his first impressions and will certainly provide interesting insights that will delight visitors. It is already clear that this anniversary is not only a look back at the past, but also a look into the future of the zoo.

Animal experiences and special activities

The festivities don't stop here. Numerous other events are planned throughout the year, including the opportunity to work as a zookeeper for a day or even spend the night at the zoo. Events on the subject of species protection and the hands-on activity “Breakfast with Giraffes”, which promises a very special experience, are also planned People's voice.

and other zoos also celebrate well. Leipzig Zoo is planning numerous animal events for 2025 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Zoo of the Future master plan, where the focus will also be on education and species protection. Exciting days of discovery await young and old zoo visitors here too Leipzig Zoo reported.

Preparations are in full swing and the tension is rising. When the zoo starts the festival week, everyone can look forward to an unforgettable experience. The zoo's 75 years of history are being celebrated in style, and there is great anticipation for the years to come.