Our programme of events for 2008 is listed below. The events highlighted in yellow are exclusive to annual pass holders and others for all visitors to the park. Visit the annual pass holder pages for further information on joining the scheme.
- 2008 Events
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'Oryx Club' meeting for Junior
Annual Pass Holders- Sun 19th October
'Down Under' also at 1.00pm Challenge Presentations.
Informative and fun meeting for junior annual pass holdersTimes, further information and how to book.
These sessions are FREE to junior annual pass holders and must be pre booked. Become an Annual Pass Holder
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Pumpkin Festival
- Sat 25th Oct – Sun 2nd Nov (half term holiday)
Come and celebrate with us this October half term, with children’s spooky activities, pumpkin workshops and a chance to win a face to face with the giraffes feeding them a pumpkin in our guess weight of the Pumpkin competition! Plus find out how pumpkins can help the animals at Marwell.
Activities are free to all park visitors. Standard admission charges apply.
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Story Telling - Animal Adventures in Africa
- Mon 27th - Fri 31st October (half term holiday)
2.00 pm - 'Giraffe Rescue'
(Suitable for children 4-8 years)
How could we offer African animal stories without having everybody's favourite African animal, the giraffe? Hunters and poachers try and take animals from the wild but in this story the animals fight back with the help of a lonely giraffe. Will they succeed?2.30 pm 'A Meerkat's Holiday'
(Suitable for children 5-11 years)
Sunny the Meerkat fancies a holiday. Where will Sunny go? And will he like it when he gets there? Come and find out more about Sunny's adventures.3.00pm 'The Monkey and the Crocodile'
(Suitable for children 5-11years)
Monkey is a wonderful fellow. He chatters and jokes with his friends and is always willing to share... that is until he meets a cunning crocodile. Will monkey realise what’s happening before it’s too late? Come along and find out!
After each story there will be the opportunity for children to do some drawing and colouring of different African animals.
All children must be accompanied by an adult. Story telling will be held in the education centre and is subject to capacity. The sessions are FREE to attend for visitors who have paid to enter the park and annual pass holders.
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'Oryx Club' meeting for Junior
Annual Pass Holders- Sun 16th November
'Good Manners, Bad Manners'
Informative and fun meeting for junior annual pass holdersTimes, further information and how to book.
These sessions are FREE to junior annual pass holders and must be pre booked. Become an Annual Pass Holder
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Special Evening Talk for Annual Pass Holders
- Tue 20th November - 7.30pm
From empty plot to the perfect spot
An insider’s unique opportunity to see and hear how Marwell develops its enclosures.
Visit the friends of Marwell pages for further information.These talks are free to attend for annual pass holders and held in the education centre lecture theatre. Become an Annual Pass Holder