Calendar of Events
Zoological Society members can register starting May 20. Non-member registration starts May 21.
Splash into this hands-on exhibit featuring non-aggressive sting rays and sharks! ($2.50 per person)
The Milwaukee County Council of Boy Scouts share their resourceful skills with visitors.
Free entry for Zoological Society members to the special summer exhibit, Sting Ray & Shark Bay, sponsored by Sendik's Food Markets. Zoological Society members must present their Zoo Pass card and photo ID at the sting ray exhibit admission booth. Free admission for Zoological Society members is valid June 3, 4 & 5, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. only.
Now it’s Dad’s turn to enjoy the Zoo for free! All fathers are admitted free to celebrate the day!
Enjoy warm summer evenings of hot bands on the Zoo’s Flamingo Patio from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
A delightful evening spent under the stars checking out what the animals do when the zoo is usually closed! Platypus members and their families will enjoy a delicious picnic and special surprises in a private location on the grounds and then venture into the Zoo for lots more fun!
Our “Feast with the Beasts” showcases the city’s finest restaurants and the hottest local bands.
This special behind-the-scenes event is open for animal sponsors and donors. Get access to areas not normally open to the public.
Guests 55+ are admitted free and can join in free health and wellness activities and entertainment.
Enjoy a bushel full of fun--a children’s tractor-pull, cooking demos and down-home musical fare.
See the HUGE role these mammals play in our natural world, through activities, games and fun.
An evening dedicated to honoring and thanking our treasured Platypus Circle donors. Guests will enjoy an exquisite meal, meet up with old friends and welcome a few new, and be treated to a presentation by a special guest.
Wind your way through a haystack maze, ride the “Raven’s Rail” train and create spooky crafts! 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Take part in wild wolf fun--see our pack eat, join the Howling Contest and look at wolf “toys.”
Halloween fun includes a costume parade, musical light show and trick-or-treating in the Zoo!
Oct. 25, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
On these special days, all visitors receive free Zoo admission; the parking fee remains in effect.
