On Sunday, December 3, the Prague Zoo will light its Christmas tree on the Veselovského meadow. Visitors can look forward to a parade, nativity scene, Christmas carols performed by a children’s choir, as well as special guests – actor Ondřej Vetchý and a dance couple from the ongoing StarDance competition series of pastry chef Josef Maršálk and his dance partner Adriana Mašková.
From 3:30 p.m., entry for visitors will be a symbolic 50 CZK.
The meeting for the parade to the tree will be at 4:30 p.m. at the Education Center. Throughout the day, there will also be traditional Advent workshops focused on making your own Advent wreaths and Christmas decorations. Production takes place in hourly blocks from 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm and 2 pm. Due to capacity reasons, it is necessary to order in advance on the zoo’s website: https://www.zoopraha.cz/aktualne/akce-v-zoo-praha/14451-adventni-dilny-3..
Main program:
4:30 p.m. Meeting point for the procession to the tree from the Education Center on Veselovského louka
16.50 Christmas carols performed by the Osmikvítek children’s choir
17.00 Welcome and Christmas greetings from the director of the Prague Zoo, Miroslav Bobek, and an interview with actor Ondřej Vetchý, confectioner Josef Maršálek, and dancer Adriana Mašková
17.15 Lighting of the Christmas tree
17. 20 Christmas carols performed by the Osmikvítek children’s choir
Visitors to the Prague Zoo will be able to admire a mature Caucasian fir tree and a themed nativity scene, to which a new animal will traditionally be added.
Photo by Oliver Le Que, Prague Zoo