Come celebrate Halloween & the fall season with the Zoo’s 36th annual ZooBOOO! Parents and kids of all ages are encouraged to wear costumes and bring trick-or-treat bags for FREE trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo.

What to expect

What sound does a pumpkin make when it’s smashed by an 8,000 lb elephant? You’ll find out during this BRAND NEW breakfast offering!

Make your way to the elephant habitat before the Zoo opens for this unique dining experience. While enjoying a delicious ... Event Details

During this year’s Zoo Zoom fund”racer” event, we’re encouraging you to get outside and discover the wonders of your home habitat! Choose from the 8K race or the Kid’s Fun Run and run wild at home at your own pace. Your registration includes a themed hoodie and an ... Event Details

The Zoo offers a variety of different experiences daily to enhance your visit. Click below to see the full list of offerings.

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It’s the Zoo’s most popular series of events throughout the year: Constellation presents Breakfast with the Animals at the Maryland Zoo. This VIP experience lets guests get up close and personal with their favorite animals and the keepers who care for them.

The ... Event Details

Sip, stroll, and learn during this special adults-only VIP event! You’ll enjoy local craft beer or wine and a delicious food truck meal while taking an intimate twilight tour of the Zoo, focusing on a specific zoo-themed topic.

Tickets on sale now!

Tickets:

MAKE YOUR NEXT PRACTICE WILD

Animals have been a core element of yoga poses for centuries. From downward dog to cow, to lizard, cat and more, wildlife has a deep tie to this ancient practice. Now’s your chance to connect even closer to nature during Yoga at the Zoo. Whether you’re ... Event Details

It’s time to munch at the Penguin Coast Exhibit and you’re invited. Watch our colony of African penguins get their fill of fish as a narrator shares information about these endangered birds. Each feeding lasts 15-30 minutes.

Event Details

Come celebrate Halloween & the fall season with the Zoo’s 36th annual ZooBOOO! Parents and kids of all ages are encouraged to wear costumes and bring trick-or-treat bags for FREE trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo.

What to expect

What sound does a pumpkin make when it’s smashed by an 8,000 lb elephant? You’ll find out during this BRAND NEW breakfast offering!

Make your way to the elephant habitat before the Zoo opens for this unique dining experience. While enjoying a delicious ... Event Details

On October 11, a variety of big trucks will be “on exhibit” at the top of Buffalo Yard Road down towards Creature Encounters, from 10:00AM – 1:00PM. Kids of all ages are welcome to visit the trucks and take pictures.

What to expect:

Zoo After Dark

Ever wonder what happens at the Zoo after hours and the lights go out? Bring your friends, family, and flashlight for this guided tour of the Zoo as the sun goes down. Learn how to use your senses at night and how animals are adapted to life in the dark.

It’s the Zoo’s most popular series of events throughout the year: Constellation presents Breakfast with the Animals at the Maryland Zoo. This VIP experience lets guests get up close and personal with their favorite animals and the keepers who care for them.

The ... Event Details

During this year’s Zoo Zoom fund”racer” event, we’re encouraging you to get outside and discover the wonders of your home habitat! Choose from the 8K race or the Kid’s Fun Run and run wild at home at your own pace. Your registration includes a themed hoodie and an ... Event Details

It’s the Zoo’s most popular series of events throughout the year: Constellation presents Breakfast with the Animals at the Maryland Zoo. This VIP experience lets guests get up close and personal with their favorite animals and the keepers who care for them.

The ... Event Details

Sip, stroll, and learn during this special adults-only VIP event! You’ll enjoy local craft beer or wine and a delicious food truck meal while taking an intimate twilight tour of the Zoo, focusing on a specific zoo-themed topic.

Tickets on sale now!

Tickets:

What’s a Field Talk?

In-Depth, In Person Conservation Conversations

It’s your chance to experience life on the front lines of wildlife conservation with the biologists, animal experts and wildlife advocates making a difference for threatened and endangered species around the ... Event Details

MAKE YOUR NEXT PRACTICE WILD

Animals have been a core element of yoga poses for centuries. From downward dog to cow, to lizard, cat and more, wildlife has a deep tie to this ancient practice. Now’s your chance to connect even closer to nature during Yoga at the Zoo. Whether you’re ... Event Details

The Zoo offers a variety of different experiences daily to enhance your visit. Click below to see the full list of offerings.

View all Experiences

It’s time to munch at the Penguin Coast Exhibit and you’re invited. Watch our colony of African penguins get their fill of fish as a narrator shares information about these endangered birds. Each feeding lasts 15-30 minutes.

Event Details

Catch this feeding and you’ll see exactly that, pelicans catching fish! It’s a fish-tossing, big gulping good time every afternoon.   *PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed or canceled without notice. All animal experiences and rides are ... Event Details

Zoo After Dark

Ever wonder what happens at the Zoo after hours and the lights go out? Bring your friends, family, and flashlight for this guided tour of the Zoo as the sun goes down. Learn how to use your senses at night and how animals are adapted to life in the dark.

Sip, stroll, and learn during this special adults-only VIP event! You’ll enjoy local craft beer or wine and a delicious food truck meal while taking an intimate twilight tour of the Zoo, focusing on a specific zoo-themed topic.

Tickets on sale now!

Tickets:

What’s a Field Talk?

In-Depth, In Person Conservation Conversations

It’s your chance to experience life on the front lines of wildlife conservation with the biologists, animal experts and wildlife advocates making a difference for threatened and endangered species around the ... Event Details

Come celebrate Halloween & the fall season with the Zoo’s 36th annual ZooBOOO! Parents and kids of all ages are encouraged to wear costumes and bring trick-or-treat bags for FREE trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo.

What to expect

On October 11, a variety of big trucks will be “on exhibit” at the top of Buffalo Yard Road down towards Creature Encounters, from 10:00AM – 1:00PM. Kids of all ages are welcome to visit the trucks and take pictures.

What to expect:

It’s time to munch at the Penguin Coast Exhibit and you’re invited. Watch our colony of African penguins get their fill of fish as a narrator shares information about these endangered birds. Each feeding lasts 15-30 minutes.

Event Details

Catch this feeding and you’ll see exactly that, pelicans catching fish! It’s a fish-tossing, big gulping good time every afternoon.   *PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed or canceled without notice. All animal experiences and rides are ... Event Details