Events

December 13 & 14 5:00-8:00 PM



Join us for an evening walk through the Zoo all decked out with lights and decorations for the holidays! There will be fun activities for the kids (kids at heart too!). Enjoy some hot chocolate and an opportunity to purchase a $3 kit to make your own s’more!

Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at the door or ahead of time by calling 309-434-2250.

Free Fridays



Don't miss out on free admission each Friday in February! Warm up in our tropical rainforest or enjoy the many animals that love the cold weather. Even in the wintertime, there's so much to see!

Education

Holiday Giving

Presents for Paws

Paw print Ornaments are back! All sales of these ornaments, made from molds of our own animal's feet, go towards enrichment items. This is our third year doing this fundraiser, and we have added a couple new prints! The Snow Leopard, Red Panda, and Southern Ground Hornbill are $15 all others are $5.

Want to pick out a gift for the animals at the zoo? Check out our wish list!

Support the Zoo

Exhibit Sponsorships

We welcome companies and individuals looking for ways to gain more recognition for their business, memorialize a loved one, and increase visibility in new and exciting ways. Partnering with the Zoological Society and Miller Park Zoo puts your business in a positive position to create memorable connections across desirable demographics. 

Sponsoring an exhibit is a great way to support the zoo.

For more information, contact Paula Pratt at 309-434-2243 or ppratt@mpzoologicalsociety.org

Event Volunteering

Becoming a volunteer makes a difference in our community. Each year the Zoological Society plans and presents events that raise funds used to support the animals, education programs and conservation initiatives at Miller Park Zoo. It’s fun work, but more than our staff of two and our volunteer board members can do on their own. The events are different and so are the tasks required to plan and present them.

If you are interested in learning more about being on one of our event planning committees, please click the button below and we will email you information about each or our event committees – Miller Park Zoo Stampede, Brews at the Zoo and ZooDo. Thanks! 

Zoodoptions

Beverly Beauford - Cotton Top Tamarin

Eli Coventry - Sumatran Tiger

These symbolic adoptions help to provide care and enrichment for the animals at Miller Park Zoo. Zoodoptions make great gifts too! Show your support by adopting an animal today! 

The Wild Connections newsletter will now be sent out quarterly. Look for our next newsletter in February 2025!