Featured programs
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Kids yoga
activity • Summer Nights
Get inspired by animals, plants, water and the planet during this yoga session. Will you join us?
Jazz in the zoo
special program • Summer Nights • 16.00 - 19.00
Talent from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam sets the tone for the Summer Nights with a sultry, acoustic jazz session every Saturday afternoon.
Guided tour of ARTIS Zoo
guided tour • Summer Nights • 20.15 - 21.15
Walk through the park with the tour guide and listen to stories about ARTIS Zoo.
Tour of Sustainability at ARTIS Zoo (Summer Nights)
guided tour • 12 July and 30 August • 17.00 - 18.00
Walk through the park with the tour guide and discover ARTIS' sustainable initiatives and stories.
Puppet show
activity • Summer Nights
Young and old enjoy Jan Klaassen and Katrijn in a funny story with all different animals.
Guided tour Along endangered species
guided tour • 19 July en 16 August • 17.00 - 18.00
Walk through the park with the tour guide and learn more about the vulnerable species and ARTIS' role in their protection.
Guided tour Sexual diversity in the animal kingdom
guided tour • 2 August • 17.00 - 18.00
Walk with us and see with different eyes the diversity of behaviour and relationships in animals.
Stand-Up Astronomy
ARTIS talk • 26 July • 17.00 - 18.00
An expert from the ARTIS Planetarium answers big questions about the universe, from Pluto to black holes and more!
Samen Sterk Safari
guided tour • 26 July and 9 August • 17.00 - 18.00
All life is connected and so is a lot of collaboration between species. Take your family on Together Strong Safari and discover these unexpected collaborations!
Poetry Techno Aerobics
activity • 9, 16 and 30 August • 17.30 - 18.30
A sizzling mix of silent disco, poetry, techno and aerobics brings movement, wonder and fun during the Summer Nights at ARTIS Zoo.
Treasury of ARTIS: from skulls to stars
activity • 16 August • 17.00 - 18.00
All sorts of things you can't normally reach will come to you! Come feel an aligator skin, touch a piece of alien material and much more exciting stuff!