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Monday, 31 March 2025

Five FREE Animal Parks and Attractions in and around Brussels

If you are looking for something to do this Easter break, you have come to the right place. You may have already heard of or visited the awesome Pairi Daiza or Plankendael Zoos, but did you know there are five free animal parks and attractions to visit in and around the Capital?

Although Brussels may have briefly had a zoo in Parc Leopold in the mid-1800s before animal deaths, bad conditions and falling numbers befell it, today there are five modern gems in the Brussels Capital Region.

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  • Brussels City Farm
  • Nos Pilifs
  • Roodebeek Park
  • Tivoli Park
  • Huizingen Domain

And as two wee extras, don’t forget to check out Jette Children’s Farm in Baudoin Park and The Little Farm of Uccle near Fond Roy.