Pardon our progress. Our Playground and Petting Zoo areas are under construction.
Mark your calendar for October 2 and join us for Love Your Zoo Giving Day! Your gift, no matter the size, helps provide exceptional animal care, inspiring education, conservation efforts and memorable experiences at YOUR Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center. Every gift makes a difference, and every gift helps our Zoo thrive!
Celebrate the history, community, and conservation that make Gage Park and the Topeka Zoo so special at Gage Park Founders Fest & Topeka Zoo Celebration Day on October 3, 2026.
The kids usually have all the fun, but now it's your turn! Join us for a new and exciting camp experience for adults!
Members, join us on Friday, October 9th, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. for Wake & Learn to learn about Creepy Crawlies (LIVE ANIMALS)!
The last two weekends in October are all set for spooky, family fun! Visit vendors, collect candy, giveaways, and more! Dress up as your favorite characters, goblins, witches, and ghosts and we will see you SOON!
The last two weekends in October are all set for spooky, family fun! Visit vendors, collect candy, giveaways, and more! Dress up as your favorite characters, goblins, witches, and ghosts and we will see you SOON!
Don’t miss your chance to get up close with our giraffes during our final feedings of the season.
Feedings are available:
Saturday at 11 a.m.
Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
And the best part? Giraffe feedings are FREE, thanks to our generous sponsor, Silver Lake Bank
Make plans to visit the Zoo this weekend and take advantage of this special experience before it’s gone!
If you buy, renew, or gift a membership before September 30th, you will be automatically entered into a giveaway drawing. You can win a guided tour of the Zoo for a group of up to 6 people and an encounter with your favorite hippo, Tank!
Enter to win today when you buy, renew or gift a membership.
https://topekazoo.org/membership/
My keepers give me specialized foraging feeders and other activities that encourage me to think, explore and learn. Some of these feeders can cost up to $250, but they’re so much more than a toy; they help keep my mind active and engaged.
On Love Your Topeka Zoo Giving Day, October 2, you can help keep my brain busy and my days interesting! https://support.topekazoo.org/2026LoveYourZoo
Help me think. Help me explore. Help my keepers keep me curious and engaged with new items and activities that make every day a little more fun! 🦧💚
Thanks for being part of my Zoo family!
This World Rhino Day, we’re celebrating black rhinos and our plans to work toward welcoming these incredible animals to the Topeka Zoo in 2027.
With their impressive horns, pointed browsing lips and surprisingly agile personalities, black rhinos are incredible animals, and their conservation story is just as remarkable. Their population fell by 96% between 1970 and 1993, from about 65,000 to just 2,300. Thanks to intensive conservation efforts, their numbers have slowly recovered to approximately 6,500 today. But black rhinos remain Critically Endangered, and protecting their future remains a priority.
We’re excited to bring their story to Topeka and give our community a chance to connect with these remarkable animals while learning more about the conservation work helping protect them in the wild.
Learn more about black rhinos and our plans.
https://topekazoo.org/masterplan-hub/realm-of-the-rhino/
According to his keepers, one of Tatu’s favorite pastimes is wallowing in cologne-sprayed lawn clippings. Our Carnivore Keepers spray men’s cologne on Tatu’s tall grass clippings and watch the fun.
Which cologne do you think is Tatu's favorite?
🎥 Video by: Keeper Shanna
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The last two weekends in October are all set for spooky, family fun! Visit vendors, collect candy, giveaways, and more! Dress up as your favorite characters, goblins, witches, and ghosts and we will see you SOON!
Ring in the Holiday season with Zoo Lights Presented by Evergy, one of Topeka’s treasured holiday traditions returning for its sixth season.
Enjoy a memorable night tucked away from the cold at the 2025 Topeka Zoo Lights! Our Igloos provide a cozy, secluded space to enjoy this Winter Wonderland all evening long. Whether celebrating a birthday, anniversary or having a night out with friends or coworkers. Elevate your experience with your very own private igloo!
Santa is stopping by the Topeka Zoo for a sweet holiday visit—before his big night! Come enjoy a magical morning filled with: Cookie decorating & hot cocoa, A festive holiday craft, Giraffe feeding, Storytime & music, A photo opportunity with Santa, and a candy cane hunt!
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