Zoo Events

Ever wonder how much a polar bear weighs, or what color its fur really is? Discover interesting facts about polar bears and how The Maryland Zoo is helping save this threatened species.

Join us for themed educational activities throughout the Zoo during the week of May 14th for a cool look at Polar Ecology.

Join us for themed educational activities throughout the Zoo during the week of May 21st as we learn all about Invertebrates.

Drink in the wild life as BB&T presents Brew at the Zoo this Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy unlimited samplings of more than 50 beers, including craft beers and Maryland brewed favorites. Plus, don’t miss live music from 6 bands, a Kid Zone and great food from local vendors. Plus, Zoo admission is included with every ticket.

Join us for themed educational activities throughout the Zoo during the week of May 28th as we hop into learning about Amphibians.

Join us for themed educational activities throughout the Zoo during the week of June 4th as we explore more about Reptiles.

The Zoo welcomes our members to rise and shine a little early, with our animals. Zoo members can enter the Zoo at 9:30am, a half-hour before the Zoo officially opens, and enjoy a walk, and a special series of animal talks and experiences. During this member morning keepers will present a special narrated opening of [...]

Join us for themed educational activities throughout the Zoo during the week of June 11th as we uncover the unusual ways animals have adapted.

Learn all about chimps, sifaka, and lemurs, enjoy breakfast inside the Chimp Forest, visit chimp-related education stations and help create a special treat for the Zoo’s most popular primates.

Come enjoy a hot, catered breakfast alongside the animals of our “African Journey”. Watch as the Ostrich,Southern White Rhinos, Plains Zebras, Big Cats, & Addra Gazelle start their mornings.

Learn about the Zoo’s African Black-Footed Penguins, enjoy a hot, catered breakfast (outdoors) at Rock Island, visit penguin-related education stations, hear from their keepers and help feed the penguins their first meal of the day.

Learn about the Zoo’s African Black-Footed Penguins, enjoy a hot, catered breakfast (outdoors) at Rock Island, visit penguin-related education stations, hear from their keepers and help feed the penguins their first meal of the day.

Enjoy a hot, catered breakfast up on the Giraffe deck overlooking their sprawling yard. Hear from the keepers that care for the giraffes, feed them their morning browse, visit a variety of giraffe education stations and get your picture up close with a few of our animal ambassadors!