The kids usually have all the fun, but now it's your turn! Join us for a new and exciting camp experience for adults!
Celebrate Earth Day at the Topeka Zoo on April 18, 2026! Enjoy hands-on activities, educational exhibits, and conservation fun for the whole family.
Celebrate Earth Day at the Topeka Zoo on April 22 from 5:00–7:00pm during Girl Scout & About. Enjoy crafts, activities, and learning opportunities with fellow scouts. Advance registration required.
Shop native plants at the Topeka Zoo’s Annual Native Plant Sale, April 24–May 4 online and in person on May 9. Plants are $5 each, and proceeds support conservation.
Sip, stroll, and celebrate at Roar & Pour Wine Fest 2026! Enjoy wine tastings, live music, and local flavors during an unforgettable evening at the Topeka Zoo.
Members, join us on Wednesday, April 29th, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. to learn about the Japanese Garden.
We hope everyone’s day is full of as much egg-citement as the animals’ during yesterday’s Eggstravaganza! 🥚
🎬 The release of Napoleon Dynamite
🎵 Yeah! by Usher becomes a #1 hit
🤗📖 The launch of Facebook
💕🦁🦁 THE BIRTH OF TWO BEAUTIFUL LION CUBS THAT WOULD CHANGE OUR LIVES.
From 9 am - 3 pm, the animals will be enjoying their own version of an egg hunt. Watch as our animal care team deploys handmade papier-mache eggs, crafted by the Zoo's volunteer Docents. Secure an opportunity to feed one of our giraffes for only $1 at the Public Giraffe Feeding happening at 1:30 pm, or be one of the lucky guests that get to sneak a peek behind the scenes with our black bear cubs. The first 20 visitors at the Ranger Station inside Hills Black Bear Woods at 1:30 pm will get to go down the stairs and witness the cubs get their treats up close!
Bonus reminder - we're celebrating two birthdays today as well! Stop by the Petting Zoo to wish Gertie the llama a happy 30th birthday, and Camp Cowabunga to see 22-year-old lioness Asante party like its 2004!
Lioness Asante will be turning 22 on April 6, and her care team is celebrating tomorrow during our Eggstravaganza celebration! Asante is the oldest living lion in an AZA (Association of Zoo & Aquarium) accredited facility.
Also celebrating tomorrow - the Security Benefit Children's Petting Zoo will be decorated for a Gertie, Thirty, and THRIVING party. Gertie will be turning 30 on April 6, and we're poised to let the world know. She is believed to be the second oldest living llama in the world, according to the Guiness Book of World Records.
Finally, a Topeka icon will be not only celebrating her 56th birthday, but her 50th year here! Tembo's actual birthday is an estimation, but she arrived at the Topeka Zoo in March of 1976 from New York. Her celebration is set for April 11, with a theme befitting royalty.
(Orangutan Rudy does NOT have a birthday this month, but is here to remind you that it is indeed APE-ril!)
This Sunday, April 5 is the LAST DAY the Topeka Zoo will be accepting submissions for its annual Art & Writing Contest, hosted by the Education Department as part of our Party for the Planet Earth Day Celebration. All contestants who enter will receive FREE ADMISSION to Party for the Planet on April 18.
To enter, create a piece of art or writing that brings awareness to any topic related to sustainability or conservation (i.e. an endangered species, recycling, pollution, deforestation). The more creative, the better! Label your submission with your name, age category/grade, school (if applicable), and a good phone number to contact if you win. Submissions can be turned in to the Zoo Gift Shop.
Each age category has an art and a writing contest. A winner for each contest will be chosen for each age category.
Age Categories:
K - 2nd Grade
3rd - 5th Grade
6th - 8th Grade
9th - 12th Grade
Adult
Winners will have their submissions displayed inside the Gary K. Clarke Education Center during Party for the Planet, and can select a prize from options of a Zoo Membership, Gift Card, or a piece of art created by a Zoo animal.
More information here: https://topekazoo.org/education/competition/
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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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