THE ZOO WILL CLOSE AT 1PM ON 4/26 TO SET UP FOR ROAR & POUR.
ROAR & POUR ON SALE NOW!
Tickets for Roar & Pour are on sale now! Don't miss out on this snazzy soirée of wine, food, and fun, all benefitting the zoo and you!
TIGER TRAILS & DEN ACADEMY
Tiger Trails & Den Academy offers an immersive experience that brings guests closer to Sumatran tigers and King Vultures while inspiring future conservation leaders. The Den Academy engages children in hands-on STEM learning, teaching them about wildlife conservation and the challenges tigers face. Through interactive activities, kids develop empathy and a deeper understanding of conservation, empowering them to take action. This initiative is a vital step in nurturing the next generation of wildlife advocates. Join us in making this vision a reality!
EARTH DAY
The Topeka Zoo’s Earth Day celebration will feature a variety of engaging activities and educational opportunities for visitors of all ages, with educational booths, craft booths, edible treats, hands-on activities around the zoo, and Keeper Chats with Zookeepers all part of regular admission from 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM on April 19th!
Join us!
SUMMER NIGHTS
Experience the Topeka Zoo like never before with our returning exclusive "Summer Nights Program".
Enjoy a unique evening tour to explore the zoo's exhibits after hours. This perfect family-friendly outing offers a unique and intimate look at our amazing animals and exhibits, culminating in the final night on September 18th. GET TICKETS
Hope your Easter is full of egg-citement! 🥚
The Zoo is OPEN today from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can visit the African crowned cranes and Giraffes at the Giraffe & Friends yard & barn!
📸: Keeper Amber
The Zoo is OPEN today from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can visit the African crowned cranes and Giraffes at the Giraffe & Friends yard & barn!
📸: Keeper Amber
HOURS ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
Next Saturday, April 26, the Zoo will CLOSE at 1:00 pm to prepare for our fundraising event, Roar & Pour!
Roar & Pour is a lavish 21 + wine tasting event that transforms the Zoo's normal setting. Sample wine, grab a snack, and listen to live entertainment as you wander the Zoo and see some of your favorite animals. While you're here, you can also view the items available for bidding at our art & silent auction.
For more information visit https://topekazoo.org/roarandpour/
Next Saturday, April 26, the Zoo will CLOSE at 1:00 pm to prepare for our fundraising event, Roar & Pour!
Roar & Pour is a lavish 21 + wine tasting event that transforms the Zoo's normal setting. Sample wine, grab a snack, and listen to live entertainment as you wander the Zoo and see some of your favorite animals. While you're here, you can also view the items available for bidding at our art & silent auction.
For more information visit https://topekazoo.org/roarandpour/
A BEE-e-a-utiful delivery! 🐝
Yesterday, our horticulturist Rick & animal curator Joe unloaded hundreds of new neighbors for our already established bee hive, adding a second hive to our collection. After smoking the bees so they’re nice & relaxed, our beekeepers carefully inspected each of the 10 frames to ensure no damage happened during transport and that the bees are alive & healthy. See if you can spot the Queen, marked by a blue dot! 🔵
It will take a few days - weeks for the bees to get settled into their new home. As you visit the Zoo, you may notice honeybees out & about exploring and doing their pollinating job! Honeybees are usually timid, and will only sting if they feel threatened or are protecting their hive. Our hives are kept bee-hind the scenes, so Zoo patrons don’t worry - bee happy! 🐝🌺
(P.S fingers crossed this means we will get to harvest honey come July - September though no guarantees!)
Yesterday, our horticulturist Rick & animal curator Joe unloaded hundreds of new neighbors for our already established bee hive, adding a second hive to our collection. After smoking the bees so they’re nice & relaxed, our beekeepers carefully inspected each of the 10 frames to ensure no damage happened during transport and that the bees are alive & healthy. See if you can spot the Queen, marked by a blue dot! 🔵
It will take a few days - weeks for the bees to get settled into their new home. As you visit the Zoo, you may notice honeybees out & about exploring and doing their pollinating job! Honeybees are usually timid, and will only sting if they feel threatened or are protecting their hive. Our hives are kept bee-hind the scenes, so Zoo patrons don’t worry - bee happy! 🐝🌺
(P.S fingers crossed this means we will get to harvest honey come July - September though no guarantees!)
‼️ Due to today’s weather, we’ve had to POSTPONE our clothing drive. ‼️
The Earth Day Clothing Drive has been rescheduled to coincide with our World Oceans Day celebration happening on June 7. For those who have donations, please hold onto them until June 7th or donate to other local organizations of your choice. 💚
The Earth Day Clothing Drive has been rescheduled to coincide with our World Oceans Day celebration happening on June 7. For those who have donations, please hold onto them until June 7th or donate to other local organizations of your choice. 💚
The irony of Mother Nature raining on our Planet Party 😭🌎
The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center has made the decision to CANCEL Party for the Planet: An Earth Day Celebration, scheduled for Saturday April 19. This event was to be held in conjunction with Earth Day, an awareness day observed globally on April 22. After receiving the recent forecast of inclement weather, the event has been cancelled for the safety of Zoo patrons & staff.
🐘👚 The Earth Day Clothing Drive has been rescheduled to coincide with the Zoo’s celebration of World Oceans Day, scheduled for Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. If anyone was planning on making donations, the Zoo recommends still donating to local organizations of your choice or holding on until June 7!
✍️🎨🖌️ For those that participated in the Earth Day Art & Writing Contest sponsored by Vaughn Pediatric Dentistry, the Topeka Zoo Education Department will be in contact via e-mail. The Zoo is currently planning ways to still display winners and honorable mentions via our website and social media platforms.
The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center has made the decision to CANCEL Party for the Planet: An Earth Day Celebration, scheduled for Saturday April 19. This event was to be held in conjunction with Earth Day, an awareness day observed globally on April 22. After receiving the recent forecast of inclement weather, the event has been cancelled for the safety of Zoo patrons & staff.
🐘👚 The Earth Day Clothing Drive has been rescheduled to coincide with the Zoo’s celebration of World Oceans Day, scheduled for Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. If anyone was planning on making donations, the Zoo recommends still donating to local organizations of your choice or holding on until June 7!
✍️🎨🖌️ For those that participated in the Earth Day Art & Writing Contest sponsored by Vaughn Pediatric Dentistry, the Topeka Zoo Education Department will be in contact via e-mail. The Zoo is currently planning ways to still display winners and honorable mentions via our website and social media platforms.
See news on our facebook page here.
2025 DATES
•Membership Only Events are in orange.
FREE DAYS:
- July 18th- 5pm-8pm.
- August 30th from 9am-3pm
January
- The zoo is open! 9:00 am - 5:00 pm with last admission at 4:30 pm
- Spring break camp enrollment opens - 20th
February
- The zoo is open!
- Friends Giving Society Brunch: Saturday, February 22
March
- Annual meeting for members - March 8th The meeting is in the Kay's Garden venue. We will meet at 1:00pm. Members can enter through the turtle gate to have direct access to the venue.
- Spring break camp March - 10-14
- Docent training March - 19-22
- World Water Day - March 22
- Members Only Giraffe feeding: Saturday, March 8 (1:30 p.m.)
- Wake & Learn- Animal Personalities at the Zoo: Friday, March 21 (8 – 9 a.m.)
April
- Kansas Ballet Performance - April 4-6
- Eggstravaganza - April 12
- Earth Day - April 19
- Roar and Pour - April 26
May
- KS Safe Kids - May 3
- Pollinator Palooza- Wildflower sale - May 10
- Endangered Species Day - May 17
- World Turtle Day - May 24
- Membership drive month – offer 10% off for new memberships
- Member Preview for Dinosaurs Alive! – Friday, May 23 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
- Wake & Learn - Dinos and their Topeka Zoo Relatives: Thursday, May 29 (8 – 9 a.m.)
June
- Oceans Day - June 7
- Rainforests Awareness Day - June 14
- Joel Sartore/Tiger Fundraiser - Day presentation + Evening Event - June 14
- Giraffe Day - June 21
- Member Morning – Saturday, June 14 (Gates open for members at 8 a.m.)
- Member Morning – Saturday, June 28 (Gates open for members at 8 a.m.)
July
- Global Tiger Day - July 26th
- Member Morning – Saturday, July 12 (Gates open for members at 8 a.m.)
- Member Morning – Saturday, July 26 (Gates open for members at 8 a.m.)
- Member Appreciation Night – Thursday, July 31 (5 – 7:30 p.m.)
August
- World Lion Day - Aug 2
- World Elephant Day - Aug 9
- World Orangutan Day - Aug 16
- World Painted Dog Day - Aug 23
- Gage Park Founder's Fest/Free Day - Aug 30*
*Admission is free with suggested non perishable food item. - Ballet Midwest - Wildly Creative Event - Aug 30
- Wake & Learn: Growing Green in the Heart of the Zoo: Saturday, August 9 (8 – 9 a.m.)
September
- Brew at the Zoo - Sept 13
- World Rivers Day - Sept 20
- Member pricing for Zoo Lights (discount codes will be emailed to members)
October
- Chalktoberfest Event - Oct 11
- Chalk and Cheers - Oct 11 at 6 p.m.
- Boo at the Zoo - Oct - 18
- Boo at the zoo - Oct -25
- Boo at the Zoo (Member Only Lane) – Saturday, October 18 (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
- Boo at the Zoo: (Member Only Lane) – Saturday, October 25 (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
November
- Zoo Lights Begins - Nov 20
- Wake & Learn – Behind the Scenes of Zoo Lights: Tuesday, November 11 (8 a.m. – 9 a.m.)
- Member pricing for Zoo Lights (discount codes will be emailed to members)
December
- Cookies with Claus - Dec 6
- Zoo Lights Closes - Dec 28
- Member pricing for Zoo Lights (discount codes will be emailed to members)
- Cookies with Claus (Member Discount): Saturday, December 6 (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
- Gift Membership Drive – Purchase the gift of year-round Zoo Membership!
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