Happy Purple Pride Day! Bring your flock to the Zoo and wear purple & black to celebrate your team spirit. Join us for fun football themed craft making, a scavenger hunt, and giveaways.
Holly-Days are free with Zoo admission or membership.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- 10:00 – 3:30 – Kids Craft Station: Football windsock and birthday cards for the Zoo’s 150th birthday
- 10:00 – 3:30 – Purple Pride scavenger hunt
- 12:00 – 1:00 – Special appearance by Poe, mascot of the Baltimore Ravens, and Ravens swag giveaways
- 12:00 – Reveal of the first LEGO tier of the Zoo’s 150th Anniversary cake
- Join us at noon to kick off the Maryland Zoo’s 150th Anniversary “Zoolebration.” We’ve teamed up with Charm City LUG to create a “Build Towards 150” LEGO four tier cake. Visit each month to reveal another tier of our LEGO cake culminating with our big birthday bash on April 7, 2026.
- 2:00 – Storytime with penguin mascot
All activities will be held at the Penguin Education Center
Throughout the Zoo:
- Photo opportunities
- Giving Tree – pick an ornament off the tree and give a gift or donation to the Zoo in support of the animals and conservation education efforts
- Train rides
- Carousel rides
- Wildlife Quest VR featuring the film Elf Power ($)
- Holiday Themed Education Stations
- Keeper Chats
- Penguin Feeding Narrations at 10:30am and 3:30pm
- Animal experiences/animal ambassador
All activities are subject to change without notice.
($) – Additional cost
Questions? Please reach out to our team by emailing tickets@marylandzoo.org.
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