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.
Explore the colors of our planet through science activities, a live animal encounter, and hands-on learning. Two age-specific sessions are offered each month for grades K–4 and 5–8. Pre-registration required.
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!
This Love Your Topeka Zoo Giving Day, your gift helps us provide the food, care and enrichment our animals need to thrive.
And remember, the first $15,000 raised will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to a generous donor!
We’re working toward our $25,000 goal in 24 hours, and there’s still time to help us get there. ❤️
👉 Give now: https://support.topekazoo.org/2026LoveYourZoo
24 hours. One Zoo. Your chance to make a difference.
It’s Love Your Topeka Zoo Giving Day, and we’re asking our community to come together for the animals and the place we all love.
Big news! Thanks to a generous donor, the first $15,000 raised will be matched dollar for dollar.
Your gift can help make a real difference:
$260 can provide a toy for a giraffe.
$340 can help feed Tank for a month.
$1,400 can help feed both tigers for a month.
$1,500 can help provide a dental exam for a tiger.
And every gift matters. Whether you give $5, $25 or $500, your support helps provide exceptional animal care, conservation, education and unforgettable experiences at Topeka Zoo.
Plus, there are some pretty great ways to be thanked!
🔹Every donor is entered to win an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience.
🔹$100+ — Get your name etched on a brick at Giraffe & Friends.
🔹$250+ — Receive a Love Your Topeka Zoo tote bag.
🔹$500+ — Enter to win Breakfast for 6 with the Tigers at Tiger Trails and Den Academy.
Our goal: $25,000 in 24 hours. Will you help us get there? ❤️
👉 Give now: https://support.topekazoo.org/2026LoveYourZoo
Love your Zoo. Love wildlife. Make an impact today.
This Saturday, October 3, celebrate Founders Fest at Gage Park and enjoy FREE Zoo admission with the donation of a nonperishable food item to support the Project Topeka Food Drive!
As you explore all that Founders Fest has to offer throughout Gage Park, don’t forget to bring an extra nonperishable food item to donate at the Zoo. There will be opportunities to give back at locations throughout the park, and every donation helps support our community.
Bring a canned good, bring the family and join us for a day of fun, community and giving back at Gage Park!
For 24 hours only, our community has the chance to come together and show just how much we love our Topeka Zoo. Love Your Topeka Zoo Giving Day is October 2!
Your gift—whether it’s $5, $50 or $500—helps provide exceptional animal care, conservation efforts, educational experiences and the special moments that connect people with wildlife.
Big news! Thanks to a generous donor, the first $15,000 raised will be matched dollar for dollar. That means:
➡️Donate $500 → Zoo receives $1,000
➡️Donate $100 → Zoo receives $200
➡️ Donate $50 → Zoo receives $100
➡️ Donate $20 → Zoo receives $40
And because it’s Giving Day, we’re making it extra fun!
🔹Every donor will be entered to win an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience.
🔹$100+ donors will have their name etched on a brick at Giraffe & Friends.
🔹$250+ donors will receive a Love Your Topeka Zoo tote bag.
🔹$500+ donors will be entered to win a Breakfast for 6 with the Tigers at Tiger Trails and Den Academy!
Tomorrow, you can help make an impact that goes far beyond our gates.
📅 Mark your calendar. October 2. 24 hours. One community. One Zoo we all love.
Let’s make this our biggest Giving Day yet! 💚 https://support.topekazoo.org/2026LoveYourZoo
👉 Set your reminder. Tell a friend. And get ready to Love Your Topeka Zoo!
We have two more Adult Camps before the end of the year, and they are filling up fast!
October 8 | The Great Zoo Baking Camp
Ready to get baking? We’ll explore the connection between animal diets and food preparation, with plenty of fun along the way!
November 14 | A Night in the Shire
One camp to rule them all! Gather your Fellowship, journey to Middle-earth and enjoy an evening of adventure, games and more.
Adult Camps are for ages 18+ and run from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Sign up here: https://topekazoo.org/education/camps/adult-camps/
Val is a female black bear, and we last weighed her at the end of August. How much do you think she weighs?
Drop your best guess in the comments! 👇 We’ll reveal the answer on our Story in a few days, so check back to see who got it right!
See news on our facebook page here.
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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