Jurong Bird Park is turning 50 – year-long jubilee festivities take off with $2.50 admission for the whole month of January 2021

First opened in 1971, Jurong Bird Park celebrates a milestone on 3 January. Its golden jubilee will be marked by a year-long celebration with events and activities commemorating five decades of avian conservation and connecting people with the colourful world of birds.

The festivities take off with a throwback to 1971. From 1 to 31 January 2021, Jurong Bird Park will adopt its original 1971 admission price of $2.50 for all local residents. Admission tickets are only available online.

Pre-booking is mandatory to facilitate proactive crowd management and safe distancing amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional $2.50 charges apply to gated aviaries and shows, payable on-site through cashless payments such as credit cards and EZ-link cards.

Gated areas include:

1. Indoor Penguin Coast
2. Lory Loft
3. African Treetops
4. Waterfall Aviary
5. Parrot Paradise
6. Pools Amphitheatre (High Flyers Show)
7. Hawk Arena (Kings of the Skies Show)

Past-Present-Future Photo Points

You can also witness the evolution and progress of Jurong Bird Park from her early days of operations, appreciate the sights and sounds of the park in the present day, and catch a glimpse of what the future holds in Mandai at the lenticular Past-Present-Future photo points that change depending on the angle they are viewed. Learn about the park’s storied history and snap a photo of the treasured historic moments such as the park’s early days of operations and Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh’s visit to the Waterfall Aviary in 1972.

Foster a Flamingo

Jurong Bird Park’s flamingos are among the park’s most well-loved and iconic residents. Guests can now symbolically foster them with a contribution of $50 through the Foster a Flamingo programme. Each contribution comes with an e-certificate and voucher for a flamingo key ring.

All contributions will go towards the care of the animals, research, and education programmes across Wildlife Reserves Singapore’s parks and support conservation projects to protect threatened species in Singapore and the region.

JBP50 Special Edition Shows

Come January, visitors can also enjoy special editions of Jurong Bird Park’s shows, with appearances from some of the park’s pioneer birds including Big John the sulphur-crested cockatoo at the High Flyers Show. Big John was already a fully grown adult when he first joined the park from the first day of opening, making him well over 50 years old and the park’s oldest cockatoo.

Jurong Bird Park x Precious Moments Commemorative Figurine

Memorialise your High Flyers Show experience by bringing home a limited-edition figurine depicting an animal presenter with a scarlet macaw. The figurine was made in collaboration with Precious Moments to commemorate the park’s 50th anniversary.

First Price Dim Sum Delights

Specially for the month of January, guests can enjoy delectable dim sum at a special rate of $2.50 per dish.

The activities in January are part of a series of year-long celebratory events for the parks 50th anniversary. Guests can look forward to a line-up of activities including the park’s very first digital trail in March among other activities and outreach programmes.

More details will be announced at a later date.