Enjoy the sights and sounds of nature with wine in hand at Wine in the Wilderness! Visit with native species like bobcats, river otters, and farmyard animals before spreading out your picnic blanket to enjoy sips from your keepsake wine glass while enjoying live music under trees adorned with ... Event Details

CELEBRATING PRIDE

Come celebrate PRIDE with the Zoo’s resident “pride” of lions! Visit Zuri and Hassan and the rest of the Zoo Animals before joining us on the Mansion House Porch for an afternoon of drinks, dance, and drag! Enjoy an open bar, buffet, games, crafts ... Event Details

It’s our most popular series of events throughout the year! This VIP experience lets guests get up close and personal with their favorite animals and the keepers who care for them. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind al fresco dining experience next to Zoo animals, special keeper chats, ... Event Details

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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.

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It’s always tea time

Join us for a morning of enchantment at the Zoo! Bring your little princes, princesses, superheroes, and fairy “tail” fanatics for a charming iced tea party where they’ll meet some of their favorite storybook characters and an animal ... Event Details

It’s our most popular series of events throughout the year! This VIP experience lets guests get up close and personal with their favorite animals and the keepers who care for them. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind al fresco dining experience next to Zoo animals, special keeper chats, ... 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.

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Overnights at the zoo

The Zoo is where the wild things snore! Join us for an educational night under the stars in Main Valley or inside the Penguin Education Center. You can spend the night and enjoy the unique sights and sounds of the Zoo at night!

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Enjoy the sights and sounds of nature with wine in hand at Wine in the Wilderness! Visit with native species like bobcats, river otters, and farmyard animals before spreading out your picnic blanket to enjoy sips from your keepsake wine glass while enjoying live music under trees adorned with ... Event Details

CELEBRATING PRIDE

Come celebrate PRIDE with the Zoo’s resident “pride” of lions! Visit Zuri and Hassan and the rest of the Zoo Animals before joining us on the Mansion House Porch for an afternoon of drinks, dance, and drag! Enjoy an open bar, buffet, games, crafts ... Event Details

It’s our most popular series of events throughout the year! This VIP experience lets guests get up close and personal with their favorite animals and the keepers who care for them. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind al fresco dining experience next to Zoo animals, special keeper chats, ... 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

Sip, stroll, and learn

Join us for a special adults-only VIP event! You’ll enjoy local craft beer or wine and a delicious food truck meal while taking a sunset tour of the Zoo, focusing on a specific zoo-themed topic.

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Fall-flavored beer sampling is back at the Zoo! Join us for OktoBEARfest featuring unlimited sampling of 50+ seasonal brews. Plus, enjoy live music, food, and fare from local vendors and artisans. It’s your chance to be part of this wildly popular fall festival! Don’t miss out. Tickets sell ... Event Details

Join other zoo-loving adults (21 and over) for an amazing night under the stars! You and your friends will sleep outside in the Zoo’s Main Valley and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Zoo by night.

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Learn all about our colony of prairie dogs in Schaefer Plaza near the entrance of the Zoo! Join keepers for a chat and Q&A session about these wonderfully charismatic and busy rodents.

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Snowy owls have been more frequent winter visitors to Maryland in the last few years. Learn what makes these birds from the Arctic tundra unique, and how the Zoo has helped with Project SNOWstorm to track their migrations.

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A keeper chat at the recently renovated elephant habitat! You’ll learn all about the largest land animals in the world and have the chance to ask questions about our herd.

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Lions are truly wild cats that our keepers know better than anyone! Meet lioness Zuri and male Hassan, and ask their keepers all of your big cat questions.

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You’ll have to look up during this keeper chat because lemurs and monkeys could be running above your head! Learn all about our Colobus Trail that connects Chimpanzee Forest to Lemur Lane and the animals that traverse it.

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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 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.

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Learn all about the 15 chimps who call the Zoo home. Join keepers for an interactive chat and afternoon animal enrichment.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed or canceled without notice. All keeper chats are weather ... Event Details

Your chance to learn more about North American river otters and bobcats. Keepers will share species-specific info with guests about the Zoo’s two otters and two bobcats.

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Get to know the rhinos who hang out by the Watering Hole. Join keepers for an in-depth chat and Q&A session about our two male rhinos, J.P. and Jelani.

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Meet Vega, the Zoo’s bald eagle, and hear directly from the keepers who care for her. Plus, get all of your questions answered about these iconic birds.

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Act quickly to be a part of this keeper chat with the world’s fastest land mammal. Keepers will be ready with answers to your questions. Also, learn fascinating facts about the antelopes that live across the boardwalk.

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Did you know giraffe and okapi are close relatives? Get a chance to speak directly with keepers who care for both here at the Zoo.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed or canceled without notice. All keeper chats are weather ... Event Details

Sip, stroll, and learn

Join us for a special adults-only VIP event! You’ll enjoy local craft beer or wine and a delicious food truck meal while taking a sunset tour of the Zoo, focusing on a specific zoo-themed topic.

Tickets:

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.

Tickets:

Click a date below for more info ... Event Details

Overnights at the zoo

The Zoo is where the wild things snore! Join us for an educational night under the stars in Main Valley or inside the Penguin Education Center. You can spend the night and enjoy the unique sights and sounds of the Zoo at night!

Here’s what some Zoo Snooze ... 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