- Date
- Saturday, September 19
- Time
- 16:00-23:00
- Price
- 20€/child, 29€/adult
- Age
- 0-17 years
- Booking
- Booking required
- Capacity
- Limited capacity
Night of the Cats lights up Korkeasaari for an autumn evening themed around big cats and the conservation of Pallas's cats. The programme includes hosted animal feedings, conservation bingo, information points, a bracelet workshop, face painting, a prize wheel, a DJ and fire shows. It is suitable for all ages; some activities cost extra.
- Organizer
- Korkeasaari Zoo Foundation
At a glance
- Date
- Saturday, September 19
- Time
- 16:00-23:00
- Price
- 20€/child, 29€/adult
- Age
- 0-17 years
- Booking
- Booking required
- Capacity
- Limited capacity
- Toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing
- Yes
- Stroller-friendly
- Partial
- Accessibility
- Partial
- Food available
- Yes
- Parking nearby
- Partial
- Travel estimate with HSL from my location
- Accessibility
- Korkeasaaris accessibility information describes an accessible entrance building and mostly accessible or nearly accessible areas, but the island has hills and steep ascents. Almost all roads are wide and paved. The event's illuminated route and any access restrictions may affect route choice.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- Arrive well before dusk. After dark, only the illuminated route is in use, and access to Cat Valley may be restricted or made one-way if needed.
- Schedule notes
- Entry is from 16:00–21:00 and the zoo closes at 23:00. Information stations run mainly from 16:00–21:00, face painting and the bracelet workshop from 16:30–22:30, conservation bingo at 17:30, 18:30 and 19:30, hosted feedings and talks at 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 and 21:00, the DJ from 18:00–23:00, and fire shows at 21:15 and 22:15.
- Booking notes
- A day-specific event ticket is required and allows one entry only. Annual-pass holders also need an event ticket; the discounted ticket requires a valid personal annual pass. Tickets are limited, and on the event day tickets are sold at the ticket office only if any remain.
- Price notes
- From 2026-08-19 to 2026-09-19, an event ticket costs €29 for an adult, €22 for a student, pensioner or unemployed visitor, €20 for ages 4–17 and €10 for an annual-pass holder. Children under 4 are registered at the entrance without a separate ticket.