17/12/2025
🚨 UPDATE (18/12/25) : £1 Christmas tickets are now SOLD OUT 🚨
We’ve been completely blown away by the response to our £1 Christmas ticket scheme. In less than 24 hours, all 50,000 tickets have now been booked and are fully sold out.
Thank you to everyone who shared, supported and booked - it means so much to see our Community Connections Scheme helping so many families make festive memories together this Christmas. 🎄✨
Thank you again for your incredible support.
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£1 Christmas zoo tickets for families on Universal Credit 🎄
We're offering £1 tickets this Christmas to people receiving Universal Credit (including Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, ESA, Income Support, JSA and Housing Benefit, as well as DLA and PIP), helping more families enjoy time together and make festive memories at a time of year that can be challenging for many. ❤️
This offer is part of the our long-running Community Connections Scheme, which aims to make days out more accessible for individuals, families and community groups who may otherwise struggle to make a visit happen.
🎟️ Valid for visits 17–31 December
👨👩👧👦 Up to six people per household (children under 12 months and carers go free)
📲 Must be booked online in advance – tickets are limited and not available at the gate
🪪 Proof of eligibility and photo ID required on arrival
Full details and booking 👉 www.chesterzoo.org/universalcredit
