2026 March Buzz

Wild About Mom Brunch

Treat the moms in your life to the Wild About Mom Mother’s Day brunch on Sunday, May 10 from 11 am to 1 pm.

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet, live music, animal encounters, flower bar, and photo opportunities. Plus, sample the add-ons like a Bloody Mary and mimosa bar, coffee cart, or permanent jewelry to really make the day special.

Tickets for people ages 15+ are $35 per person. Tickets for children ages 3-14 are $25 per person. Tickets for babies ages 0-2 are free. Advance registration is required. Although Zoo admission is not included in the brunch ticket, moms get free admission to the Zoo!

Sea To Believe Zoo Luminate

We’re thrilled that Zoo Luminate, a visually-stunning Chinese lantern event, will return to the Zoo on April 22! This incredible event will run Wednesdays through Sundays, 7-11 pm, through June 28.

Experience the dazzling new lanterns depicting fantastic undersea animals, oceanic habitats, and aquatic scenery like whales, polar bears, sea turtles, and more. The train and carousel will also be available, and there will be plenty of fun and delicious options at The Lodge and Farmhouse Café.

Tickets for people ages 15+ are $22 per person. Tickets for children ages 3-14 are $18 per person. Zoo Members can receive discounted admission of $18 for adults and $14 for children at the gate. Babies 2 and under are free. A discounted ticket four-pack of two adult tickets and two child tickets is also available for $70. Tickets will be available March 16.

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Spring Classes For Kids

This spring, Tiny Explorers classes begin on April 11! All the classes will focus on different ways animals travel. Tiny Explorers classes are designed for a child ages 3-4 and a caretaker. There are multiple dates available.

Tiny Explorers

There are also spring classes for other ages! Visit our website to see Animal Insights classes for grades K-1, Amazing Adaptations classes for grades 2-3, and Endangered Encounters classes for grades 4-6.

Youth Classes

Zoo Member Preview

This year, Zoo Members can visit the Zoo a day before it opens to the public this year! Visit us on March 27 from 10 am to 5 pm. Ride the new train, feed the giraffes, or check out the keeper chats while you walk around the Zoo.

If you’re not a Zoo Member yet, don’t worry! You can sign up in advance or at the Zoo and visit immediately!

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Roaring Forward a Roaring Success

Our deepest thanks to everyone who attended Roaring Forward on February 21.

Thanks to our donors, sponsors, and friends, we far exceeded our budget hopes. We raised an astonishing $365,000! All funds go to the general operating budget for the Zoo, which feeds, cares for, and enriches our entire animal collection of more than 400 animals.

We are especially grateful to our sponsors. To learn more, visit potawatomizoo.org/roaringforward and click on their logos!

Presenting Sponsor: Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka

Guardian Sponsors: Krieg DeVault; Majority Builders; Elaine Marohn; and Anita & Tom Veldman

Advocate Sponsors: Abonmarche; and Roshelle & Kenley Hall

Curator Sponsors: Alliance Architects; Carolyn & Frank Antonovitz; Barnes and Thornburg; Lucy & Greg Cannata; Hayes Towers; Indiana Trust Wealth Management; Lazar Scientific; Bonnie & John Martell; Barb & John Phair; Polaris Marine; Stscherban Everett Garwood Group of Baird; Tire Rack; University of Notre Dame; Wells Fargo Advisors-The Anella Group; and Michelle & Bob Zavacky

Table Sponsors: 1st Source Bank; Steve & Louise Anella; Dru Cash; Centier Bank; Cressy Commercial Real Estate; Everwise Credit Union; Allison & Daniel Laidig; Lake City Bank; R&R Excavating; Pamela & Robby Rask; South Bend Endodontics; SouthBank Legal; United Federal Credit Union; Deb & Bob Urbanski; and WSBT