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Every day at the Zoo, there’s a special activity that gets you even more up close and personal than our habitats can. Check them out!
Learn about some of our most popular animals through these special presentations.
May 27 – Sept. 4 (weather permitting)
Free
May 27 – Sept. 4 (weather permitting)
Giraffe feeding time is a tall task! This unique experience allows you to get eye-to-eye with the tallest animals at the Zoo.
Opportunities are subject to animals’ appetites, weather, and special events.
Weekends only through Oct. 22 (weather permitting)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
No public giraffe feedings between 1-2 p.m.
Visit the ticket booth near the Giraffe Deck for further details and costs.
Kids with kids! Get up close with the friendliest and furriest animals on the Zoo farm. All of our more than 30 Nigerian dwarf goats are even-tempered and wonderful with children.
Please remember to wash your hands after petting any Farm animals.
Open Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1, 7, 14, 15 (weather permitting)
Closed for the season beginning Oct. 16
10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (times may vary)
Free to enter; $0.50 to feed
Visitors are transported to the forests of Rwanda to meet mountain gorillas face to magnificent face! This unique 4D experience features platform seating to take your adventure to the next level of virtual reality! Located in the Otto Borchert Family Special Exhibits Building behind Macaque Island.
For summer 2023, a portion of the motion platform seating is now on the Macaque Island Deck.
Year-round
Daily, open to close
$6, with a $1 discount for Zoo Pass members
It’s showtime! Professional performers use drama, songs, and puppetry to inspire the audience, big and old, to learn about our natural world.
Located in the Northwestern Mutual Family Farm
& 
May 27 – Sept. 4 (closed Mondays except for Memorial Day and Labor Day)
Daily at:
Noon
1:30 p.m.
Free
Ocean Connections offers a variety of daily seal and sea lion experiences for visitors of all ages. A wide array of interactive programs are also offered, giving participants the opportunity to connect with Ocean Connections’ animals personally.
Year-round (weather permitting)
Times vary
Program fees vary
Your very own secret safari! Our up-close encounters with a variety of furry, feathered and finned animals let you go nose to whisker with some of our most popular residents. Get the secrets on animal care, adaptations, behaviors and even their favorite foods.
Year-round
Times vary
Tour fees vary
Give your feet a rest and join us on our Expedition Shuttle. With five convenient stops around the Zoo, your favorite animals are a quick ride away! Visit the Meijer Zoo Expeditions Headquarters for more information.
Daily through Sept., then weekends only through Oct.
A real jungle gym! One of the more popular destinations we have, the Zoo Playground is divided into two age-appropriate sections (2-5 years & 6-12 years).
Year-round
Daily, open to close
Free
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