Wild Lights Shimmers and Shines

It’s the wildest light display under the stars!

Select dates, through Dec. 31

MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO
10001 W BLUEMOUND RD
MILWAUKEE, WI 53226

CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
REOPENING THURS., DEC. 26
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Wild Changes Underway

Thank you for your patience as we build new and improved habitats for the Humboldt penguins and future rhinos. We can’t wait for you (and the animals) to see the result!

Frosty Free Week Returns

From Dec. 26-30, all guests receive FREE daytime admission!

Secret Santa for the Animals

Donate online to animal enrichment, or pick an ornament off the Giving Tree from the animal wish lists!

The Zoo Announces the Death of Harbor Seal Ringo

Ringo called the Zoo home for more than four decades and will be greatly missed.

Elf Power VR Experience

Get ready for a magical adventure as one of Santa’s special helpers!

Just Added: Winter Wild Connections Tours

Go behind the scenes and have an up-close encounter with the reindeer, red river hogs, and more!

Plush-Crested Jay Chicks Make an Entrance

MCZ is one of only two institutions breeding the species this year.

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🐾 Wishing you a holiday bursting with furry fun, shared with loved ones! Don't forget, we're taking a paws🐾 today (12/25), but our devoted team will still be caring for our 2,000+ animal in our care. Here's to a heartwarming holiday! 💚

#happyholidays #mkezoo

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Dec 25

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Hope your little ones are nestled, all snug in their beds... 💤

#bigdaytomorrow #santaiscoming #mkezoo

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Dec 24

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Remember to find joy in the holiday chaos💚

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Dec 23

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Help us spread some holiday cheer by captioning these photos. 🎄🎁

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Wild Lights Shimmers and Shines

List of Animals

Meet Our Animals

Interactive Zoo Map

Map Out Your Path

General Admission

Advance Tickets

Wild Changes Underway

Frosty Free Week Returns

Secret Santa for the Animals

The Zoo Announces the Death of Harbor Seal Ringo

Elf Power VR Experience

Just Added: Winter Wild Connections Tours

Plush-Crested Jay Chicks Make an Entrance

Where Education and Conservation Go Hand in Claw

Be an Animal Advocate

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CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY - REOPENING thursday, dec. 26