ZOO LIGHTS IS BACK FOR YEAR 5!
Zoo Lights is a delightful community celebration that helps Topeka and surrounding areas kick off the holiday season. Presented by Evergy, this cherished tradition continues to grow in popularity and promises to enchant visitors once again.
You can also rent igloos for holiday fun, company parties, girls/guys night out, or just to celebrate the season with the family!
THANKSGIVING SPECIAL - $2 OFF!
Walk off Thanksgiving dinner at the zoo from 6pm - 9pm on Thanksgiving day for $2 less per ticket when you visit us at the gate that evening!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
HOLIDAY TRIVIA NIGHT - LEARN MORE
Are you smarter than Cora our Asian Elephant?
Come find out on Friday, November 29th for a holiday-themed trivia night that's fun for the whole family! Help us celebrate our 5th year of Zoo Lights with a night of brain-teasing questions, cozy winter vibes, and friendly competition.
Date & Time: Friday, November 29, 2024 (Black Friday)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Trivia starts at 6:15 PM)
Gates Open at 5:30 PM (Enter through Turtle Gate at the Kay McFarland Japanese Garden)
COOKIES WITH CLAUS - LEARN MORE
Santa Claus is coming to town early and making a special trip to YOUR Topeka Zoo. You won’t want to miss this fun holiday experience! We're baking holiday memories one cookie at a time!! Tickets are on sale now. Limited Tickets Available!!
Buy 2 Naked Bee Lotions get 1 Free hand salve or buy any Lego toy or Block/Brick set and get a Free Lego Patch! Visit our gift shop today 🐝 (no admission/zoo entry required!)
See you starting on 11/22 for YEAR FIVE of Zoo Lights! Get your tickets QUICK!
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Greater Malay Chevrotains (aka Greater Mouse-deer) are herbivores, and are perfect little seed distributors of the rainforest. In the wild, their diet consists of fallen fruits & berries as well as various shrubs, grasses, and even aquatic plants. This is taken into consideration with their diet at the Zoo consisting of hay as well as various chopped veggies & fruits.
Pumpkins 🎃 however offer enrichment more in the form of a change in space/environment as opposed to a snack (although they wouldn’t do any harm if ingested).
Again, thank you to Jarred & Beth White for their annual pumpkin donation that has lasted this entire season!
📸: Keeper Amber
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2024 DATES
•Membership Only Events are in green.
January
- The zoo is open!
- Spring break camp enrollment opens - 15th
February
- The zoo is open!
- Annual Meeting - February 19, 2024. The meeting is in the Kay's Garden venue. We will meet at 12:30pm. Members can enter through the turtle gate to have direct access to the venue.
March
- Spring break camps - 11 - 15
- Docent Training - 19 - 22
- Members only giraffe feeding – Saturday, March 23
- Public early bird pricing for Roar and Pour
April
- Kansas Ballet Performance - 13 & 14
- Party for the Planet (Earth Day) - 20
- Roar and Pour - 27
- Public early bird pricing for Roar and Pour
- Special Exhibit – Member only preview – Thursday evening, April 18
- Special Exhibit Grand Opening – Saturday, April 20
- Coffee (juice) with Curators: 8 – 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 30
May
- Safe Kids Day at the Zoo - May 4
- Native Wildflower Sale - May 11
- Endangered Species Day - May 11
- Membership drive month – offer 10% off during month
- Member morning – open at 8 a.m., on Saturday, May 18
June
- Oceans Day - June 8
- Giraffe Day - June 15
- 20% off retail during the month
- Members only giraffe feeding – Saturday, June 8
July
- Global Tiger Day - July 27th
- Member morning – open at 8 a.m., Saturday – July 27
August
- World Lion Day - Aug 3
- World Elephant Day - Aug 10
- World Orangutan Day - Aug 17
- World Painted Dog Day - Aug 24
- Gage Park Founder's Fest/Free Day - Aug 31*
*Admission is free with suggested non perishable food item. - 20% off café during the month
- Coffee (juice) with Curators: 8 – 9 a.m., Friday, August 9
- Early bird pricing for Brew at the Zoo
September
- Brew at the Zoo - Sept 14
- World Rivers Day - Sept 21
- Member appreciation night (evening) – Sept 25
- Member pricing for Zoo Lights Begins
October
- Boo at the Zoo - Oct 19
- Boo at the Zoo - Oct 26
- Members only giraffe feeding – Saturday, October 5
- Members only lane for Boo
November
- Zoo Lights Begins - Nov 22
- Member mornings – open at 8 a.m., on Saturday, November 2
- Member pricing for Zoo Lights
December
- Zoo Lights closes - Dec 27
- Member pricing for Zoo Lights
Our Mission is to enrich our community through wildlife conservation and education.
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