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Lanterns Grotto

When
Saturday 5 December
17:15 – 20:45 · 13 more dates
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Price
£19.50–68
1 child £19.50 + £1 booking fee; 2 children £35 + £1.25; 3 children £51 + £1.50; 4 children £68 + £1.75
Where
Edinburgh Zoo - Budongo Trail
134 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6TS
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Children can meet Santa in a Christmas grotto inside the Budongo Trail on selected evenings of Edinburgh Zoo's Giant Lanterns event in December 2026.

On selected evenings in December, Edinburgh Zoo's Giant Lanterns event includes a Christmas grotto where children can meet Santa Claus inside the Budongo Trail building. Grotto visits are booked in 10-minute time slots starting at 5:15pm and ending at 8:45pm, and visitors can enjoy the Giant Lanterns trail before or after their slot. Entry to the lanterns event runs from 4:45pm with last entry at 8pm and the event closes at 9pm. Pricing is per group of one to four children, with booking fees added.

All dates · 14

December 2026
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Sat
17:15 – 20:45
6
Sun
17:15 – 20:45
11
Fri
17:15 – 20:45
12
Sat
17:15 – 20:45
13
Sun
17:15 – 20:45
16
Wed
17:15 – 20:45
17
Thu
17:15 – 20:45
18
Fri
17:15 – 20:45
19
Sat
17:15 – 20:45
20
Sun
17:15 – 20:45
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Mon
17:15 – 20:45
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Tue
17:15 – 20:45
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Wed
17:15 – 20:45
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Thu
17:15 – 20:45

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£19.50–681 child £19.50 + £1 booking fee; 2 children £35 + £1.25; 3 children £51 + £1.50; 4 children £68 + £1.75
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