Budapest’s Tropicarium — the city’s Shark Zoo — is packing 2026 with colorful programs and jaw-dropping feeding sessions for ocean and exotic-animal fans of all ages. Open every day, it offers a close-up look at the natural world, from lazy alligators to sleek sharks, tiny monkeys, and flurries of free-flying birds. Find it in District 22, Budafok-Tétény (Budafok-Tétény), at 37–43 Nagytétényi Road (Nagytétényi út 37–43), and dive into unforgettable encounters for the whole family.
Get hands-on with the wild
Curious how a sand tiger shark downs its lunch? Want the inside story on snakes’ unusual dining habits? At the Tropicarium, you don’t just watch — some programs even let you take part under expert supervision. In the rainforest zone, grab feed from a vending machine and hand-feed colorful koi carp living right by the alligators for a thrill that’s both safe and seriously memorable. Guided tours put you in the front row for piranha behavior and include supervised feeding of rays, monkeys, and birds.
Weekly feeding schedule
– Monday 14:00 snake
– Monday 14:30 alligator (every third Monday of the month)
– Tuesday —
– Wednesday 14:00 monitor lizard (temporarily suspended)
– Thursday 14:30 shark feeding
– Friday 15:30 cotton-top tamarin feeding show
Monkey feedings usually run 11:30–12:00 and 15:30–16:00. In the rainforest, visitor-bought feed lets you treat the koi beside the alligator habitat. During guided tours, watch piranhas and, with the guide’s help, feed rays, monkeys, and birds.
Up-close shark thrills
The ray touch pool invites everyone to gently pet these majestic ocean gliders — and, with keepers’ help, even feed them. Beneath the shark aquarium, a 39-foot viewing tunnel puts sand tiger and brown sharks practically at arm’s length. Every Thursday at 15:00, divers hand-feed the predators in a dramatic show. Over in the rainforest area, tropical rain showers every 15 minutes over the alligators set the mood.
Dates to catch next
– 2026.05.04. Snake feeding — Budapest
– 2026.05.07. Shark feeding — Budapest
– 2026.05.08. Cotton-top tamarin feeding show — Budapest
– 2026.05.11. Snake feeding — Budapest
