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

9:30 AM-2:30 PM WEEKDAYS
9:30 AM-4:30 PM WEEKENDS
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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!

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 Mourns Hippo Patti

Patti lived at MCZ for more than 50 years and will be greatly missed.

Elf Power VR Experience

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

Plush-Crested Jay Chicks Make an Entrance

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

Just Added: Fall/Winter Wild Connections Tours

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

The Zoo Earns AZA Reaccreditation

We are thrilled to be recognized for providing the gold standard in animal care.

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Dec 3

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Dec 2

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Be a kid again at Cheers! 🍻 Join us Thursday (12/5 & 12/12) from 5:30-9:30pm for a special 21+ night at Wild Lights - Whether it’s date night or girls night, you won’t want to miss:
🍕 Food trucks
🍹 Specialty drinks
🎄 28-foot Tree of Wildlife
🎤 Live music
✨ Giant light wall, ice games, and live ice carving demos

Buy your 🎟 online and save!

Special thanks to North Shore Bank and We Energies Foundation.

#cheerswildlights #datenight #girlsnight #momsnightout🍷 #MKEZoo

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Dec 1

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Japanese macaques are also called snow monkeys. Their fur has a unique adaptation to cold, as fur thickness increases as habitat temperature decreases.

💚 Mai

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Nov 30

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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

Secret Santa for the Animals

The Zoo Mourns Hippo Patti

Elf Power VR Experience

Plush-Crested Jay Chicks Make an Entrance

Just Added: Fall/Winter Wild Connections Tours

The Zoo Earns AZA Reaccreditation

Where Education and Conservation Go Hand in Claw

Be an Animal Advocate

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