Upcoming Events

Celebrate Earth Day and share in this one-day community project to keep Milwaukee beautiful with the 30th 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.

Register now at the Milwaukee Riverkeeper website.

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 prehensile tailed porcupine Quinn, grizzly bear Ronnie, 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!

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

June 3, 4, and 5

Sponsored by Habush Habush & Rottier S.C.®

For three nights, the Zoological Society is celebrating its Zoo Pass and Platypus Circle members! Featuring live entertainment, tasty offerings from local food trucks, and some of your favorite animals, this is the perfect event for Society members to kick off a summer of fun.

Get all the details at zoosociety.org/events.

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.

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!

The Zoological Society’s largest fundraising event is back for its 42nd year! Zoo Ball is the premier formal event put on by the Society each year, featuring a silent auction, fine dining, cocktails, live music and dancing. This event is a great way to make both wonderful memories and a meaningful difference in the Society’s mission to conserve, educate and support the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Tickets and information is available at zoosociety.org/zooball.

There’s no better place to celebrate Independence Day than at the Zoo! Admission is just $4 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 WaterStone Bank

To thank military members and their families for their service and sacrifice, we’re proud to host this annual event. All military service members, veterans, and their families can enjoy free admission and parking on July 6. Advance tickets are required through local County Veterans Service Offices (CVSO), for immediate family, and limited to 10 tickets per family.

July 8, 9, and 10

Hey Zoo Pass and Platypus Circle members! These three nights in July are all about you and your kids! With live entertainment, delicious treats from local food trucks, and some of your favorite animals, your kids are sure to have a blast at this after-hours event at the Zoo.

Learn more at zoosociety.org/events.

Presented by GRAEF

Get ready to tee off for a cause! The Birdies & Eagles golf tournament once again heads back to the prestigious Ozaukee Country Club for a fun day out on the course, as well as a gourmet station dinner to cap off the day and a silent auction packed with incredible items.

Register now at zoosociety.org/golf.

August 7, 8, and 9

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!

When available, tickets will be sold through zoosociety.org/snooze.