Upcoming Events

Celebrate Earth Day and share in this one-day community project to keep Milwaukee beautiful with the 31st annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup. Volunteer with the Zoo to help clean up and green up! Join on your own or coordinate a team of friends, family, or colleagues.

Learn more and register at the Milwaukee Riverkeeper website.

We’re going “Wild for Rhinos” and celebrating the opening of the outdoor habitats of the new Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center!

With warmer temperatures, Eastern black rhinos Kianga and Zuri will now have access to the recently-renovated outdoor yards. The yards provide over 36,000 square feet including individual spaces for rhinos, zebras, and red river hogs — and use 100% of the previous animal viewing space.

To commemorate the occasion, join us from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a day full of themed activities.

Sponsored by Peoples State Bank

Celebrate Mom and take her to the Zoo for a special day! All mothers receive free admission (parking and regular attraction fees still apply). Be sure to visit some of the Zoo’s animal moms including grizzly bear Ronnie, Bactrian camel AJ (Addie Jean), and African lion Patty Sharp Tooth.

Sponsored by Meijer

Diversity is nature’s greatest strength. It should be ours too. This unique event highlights nature’s diversity and focuses on increasing our connection to both nature and community. The fun includes exploring a section of the Zoo’s forest and browsing a sustainability market!

Enjoy activities from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

The Zoo welcomes Three Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America as they settle in on the grounds to camp Friday and Saturday nights. Special hand-created displays are presented throughout the Zoo, to showcase scouting skills and conservation activities.

We’re celebrating seniors with FREE admission on this select day for guests 60 and older. Enjoy fresh air and exercise as you explore the Zoo, connect with wildlife, and meet the animals! Special activities and experiences are offered, designed for the young at heart!

Presented by Prairie Farms Dairy

Looking for a way to celebrate the dad in your life? Bring them to the Zoo for Father’s Day — all dads receive free admission! (Parking and regular attraction fees still apply.) Visit some of the Zoo’s animal dads, too, like Bactrian camel Stan, De Brazza’s monkey Hugo, and all your other favorites.

There’s no better place to celebrate Independence Day than at the Zoo! Admission is just $4 for all guests on the 4th of July! (Parking and regular attraction fees still apply.) Show your patriotic side and visit our RED pandas, the eastern black and WHITE colobus monkeys, and our Grand Cayman BLUE iguana!

Sponsored by Educators Credit Union

Get ready to bunk by the bears and camp by the caribou. Snooze at the Zoo provides campers with the unforgettable experience of spending a night under the stars at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Grab your tent and sleeping bag and get ready to enjoy a delicious dinner and breakfast, campfire entertainment, and s’mores!

Registration opens May 18 at zoosociety.org/snooze.