Lemur Zoo in Osokorky. Over 20 species of tame animals at the Arkadiia mall – pet them, feed them, hold them

An iguana at the Lemur zoo in Arkadiia
A skinny pig (hairless guinea pig) at the Lemur zoo
A raccoon at the Lemur zoo
A ring-tailed lemur at the Lemur zoo
A mini pig at the Lemur zoo
A pygmy goat at the Lemur zoo
A black pot-bellied piglet at the Lemur zoo
An iguana at the Lemur zoo in ArkadiiaA skinny pig (hairless guinea pig) at the Lemur zooA raccoon at the Lemur zooA ring-tailed lemur at the Lemur zooA mini pig at the Lemur zoo

A family zoo inside a shopping mall: more than 20 species of tame animals you can pet, hand-feed and photograph up close. Open every day, whatever the weather.

Why visit

  • More than 20 species of tame animals you can pet, feed and hold
  • Ring-tailed lemurs, raccoons, meerkats, vervets, marmosets, llamas and mini pigs – all raised from birth
  • Clean and odor-free: the animals live in spacious houses, not cramped cages
  • Animal food is sold on site – you can hand-feed right in the enclosure
  • A private tour with a keeper from thirty minutes: fun facts and the habits of each resident
  • Birthday parties, quests, face painting and open zoology lessons for school students and children’s camps
  • Two locations in Kyiv: Retroville mall in Vynohradar and Arkadiia mall in Osokorky

Good to know

Admission price
Adults and children aged 8+ – UAH 580, children aged 1 to 8 (under 120 cm) – UAH 520, the same on weekdays and weekends. Children under 1 (under 80 cm) – free with a birth certificate.
Weekday family deal: 1+1=3
On weekdays, buy two adult tickets online and get a third free – UAH 1,160 in total. Offers and discounts cannot be combined.
Children under 1 – free
Entry is free for children under 1, provided they are under 80 cm tall and have a birth certificate.
Discounts for eligible groups
10% off for people with Group I and II disabilities, large families and combat veterans. Birthday visitors get 50% off on their birthday. All discounts require the relevant documents on site; other categories are considered individually.
Family ticket 1+1=3
Buy two adult tickets online on a weekday and get a third free – UAH 1,160 in total. The offer applies only to online purchases of adult tickets.
Food is bought separately
Classic and exotic animal food – UAH 150 each. On weekdays there is an offer: buy one classic and one exotic pack and get another classic one free (UAH 300 instead of 450). Feeding the animals your own food is not allowed.
Private tour – from UAH 700
A tour with a keeper from 30 minutes for groups of 1 to 7 people. Available only with an admission ticket; prices start at UAH 700 and depend on the length and group size.
Regular customer card – 20%
After three visits you can get a discount card with 20% off tickets across the whole Lemur zoo chain. Ask the zoo administration for details.
You can take photos right in the enclosures
Photography is allowed, including inside the enclosures while interacting with the animals. There is no separate fee for photos – photos on your own phone are also part of the birthday party program.
Animals have days off
The zoo’s residents have rest hours and days off – a particular animal may be unavailable for contact on the day of your visit. If you are coming for a specific species, it is best to call ahead.
Two locations, different hours
Retroville mall, 47 Yevropeiskoho Soiuzu (Pravdy) Ave, entrance 6 – daily 10:00–22:00, tel. +38 068 490 99 44. Arkadiia mall, 33 Dniprovska Embankment, Osokorky metro station – daily 10:00–20:00, tel. +38 098 490 99 44. The brown lemur lives only at Arkadiia.
Getting to Retroville
From Minska metro station – minibus No. 472, from Obolon – No. 512, from Nyvky – minibuses No. 455 and No. 465 or trolleybus No. 26. The mall has a parking lot.
Birthday parties and quests – on request
The birthday package includes free entry for the birthday child and an accompanying adult, a separate kids’ room for 3 hours, a tour with a keeper, 2 hours of games or a quest with entertainers and a -20% discount card. Terms and prices for a specific date are available on request or by calling the location.

The main difference between Lemur and a big zoo is that here you don’t look at an animal across a moat – you interact with it. You can pet a ring-tailed lemur, a raccoon will reach for your hands on its own, kids and lambs eat from your palm, and a mini pig walks alongside you. All the residents have been raised by the zoo team from birth, so people are familiar, pleasant company for them rather than a source of stress. The animals are vaccinated and under constant veterinary supervision. The list of residents is long: ring-tailed and brown lemurs, raccoons, meerkats, vervet monkeys and marmosets, llamas, Cameroon goats, Romanov sheep, mini pigs, guinea pigs and hairless skinny pigs, pet rabbits and giant rabbits, African hedgehogs and chinchillas. There is also a terrarium section: a python, an iguana, a bearded dragon, a blue-tongued skink and a tortoise. Some species live at only one of the two locations: the brown lemur, for example, lives only at Arkadiia. Food is sold on site – classic and exotic, UAH 150 each. For kids this is really the main activity: hand-feeding is much more fun than just watching. On weekdays there is a 1+1=3 offer on food. The zoo is inside a mall, and that is a practical advantage: a comfortable temperature at any time of year, with a food court, parking and restrooms nearby, and a visit easily combines with shopping. Rain, heat or frost won’t affect your plans. For an extra fee you can book a private tour with a keeper – from 30 minutes, for groups of 1 to 7 people. The keeper talks about each resident’s habits, what it eats, how it behaves and what to consider if you are thinking about a similar pet at home. Events are a separate line. The zoo hosts birthday parties with a separate kids’ room for 3 hours, entertainers and a quest (including a “Jumanji” quest), open zoology and biology lessons for school classes, face painting and tours for children’s camps and tourist groups. The zoo also does social work with children from orphanages, rehabilitation centers and large families. The chain has two locations in Kyiv: Retroville mall in Vynohradar (open until 22:00) and Arkadiia mall in Osokorky (until 20:00). The regular customer discount card with 20% off is valid at both.