2025 March Buzz

Zoo Luminate Is Coming!

For the first time ever, the Zoo has transformed for Zoo Luminate, a spectacular Chinese lantern lighting event. Zoo Luminate will be open Wednesday through Sunday each week, 6-10 pm, through May 25.

This unique event is $20 for adults and $15 for children. Zoo Members can receive discounted admission of $18 for adults and $13 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 $60. The Zoo train and carousel will be available during Zoo Luminate, weather permitting. Tickets are $3 per person. Giraffe feeding will not be available during this event.

Concessions and the bar in The Lodge will be open. Drinks, snacks, and adult beverages will be available at the Farmhouse Café near the red barn.

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Free Painted Dog Talk

Join us on Monday, March 24, from 6-8 pm for a free discussion about African painted dogs at The Lodge in the Zoo with Dr. Greg Rasmussen, executive director and founder of Painted Dog Research.

Painted Dog Research provides training, mentoring, field work opportunities, and financial support to Zimbabwean graduate students, rangers, and biologists who want to help protect African painted dogs and other Zimbabwean wildlife.

Although admission to this talk is free, we ask that people consider a donation to Painted Dog Research Trust, an amazing conservation organization dedicated to understanding and protecting painted dogs in the wild.

Registration is required…

It's time to register for Zoo Camp!

Summer Zoo Camps are an amazing opportunity for kids from kindergarten through grade 6 to learn about animals, care for nature, and make memories.

Camps are a week long and include discussions, games, activities, and animal encounters in an age-appropriate setting. Pick the right section for your child and give them the experience of a lifetime!

Zoo Camps

Classes For Kids

Spring classes are still available for all ages. Preschoolers (ages 3-4) can attend with a caretaker, and older children can attend by themselves.

Class topics vary by age and date, so check our website to find the right class for your child!

The Zoo Opens Soon

We’ll open for the season on March 28 with our regular hours of 10 am to 5 pm. This year, our summer hours will be June 1 through August 31, 10 am to 8 pm. We’ll be open in the fall from September 1 through October 31 from 10 am to 5 pm and November 1-23 from 10 am to 4 pm. Attractions like train, carousel, giraffe feeding, and animal encounters may have variable times, so check the website before you visit the Zoo.

www.potawatomizoo.org