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African Adventures
During February Half-term Chessington Zoo is decorated with African theming. The theme park is also open at this time but only the Africa and Forbidden Kingdom areas are avalible with some attractions also opperating. During the event the theme park and zoo are open from 10am until 3pm.

Annual Pass Holders Preview
The weekend before re-opening, the theme park it open to annual pass holders. Most attractions operate at this time however some are still undergoing maintenance.

Halloween Hocus Pocus
During the last two weeks of the theme park season, Chessington hosts a halloween event called Halloween Hocus Pocus. The park is decorated for halloween with spiders, skeletons and cobwebs. Some actors also roam the theme park and zoo dressed as Witches, Vampires and Zombies. For the event, a number of extra halloween attractions open with walkthroughs, scare mazes and stage shows. During the event, rides also operate in the dark.

Festive Zoo Days
During December weekends and school holidays, Chessington Zoo opens with Christmas decorations and a Christmas attraction during daylight hours. Parts of the theme park open for is event, with Bubbleworks and SeaStorm usually operating..

One Off Events

 * Ice Age - In August 2009 Chessington held an event to celebrate the release of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. The park opened a temporary maze outside Beanoland for the event.
 * Vampire XXI - In April 2011 Chessington opened a temporary maze in the area outside the Vampire rollercoaster to celebrate it's 21st birthday. The event was free and ran for two weeks.
 * Mystic East Carnival - The Mystic East Carnival was a display of arts from the orient shown in Market Square and Mystic East. The event was held in May for a number of weeks.
 * 25th Birthday Celebration - During July 2012, the resort had 25 days of fun to celebrate the theme park's 25th anniversary.
 * Octonauts - From May 2013 until the end of the season, an Octonauts meet and greet show was available in Chessington Zoo, outside the Sea Life Centre.