Plan now for a week to remember at Vacation ZooCamp
The Zoo offers kids an exciting experience they’ll never forget with this unique environmental day camp. The adventure begins with Spring Camp from April 15-19 and then continues with Summer Camps from June 17-August 23. Kids age 4 through 10 enjoy a week of learning activities, crafts, animal encounters and zoo tours at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Kids age 11-13 learn to become Conservation Heroes. Sign up soon to secure your kids’ adventure!. Pre-registration is required. Enjoy! Click here for details.

March 24 Egg Scavenger Hunt
Join this “eggcellent” safari at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Follow the clues to different locations around the Zoo to claim your eggs. When your hunting is through, collect a goodie bag and enjoy the rest of our festive spring activities. The event runs from 11am – 3:00 pm (last Scavenger Hunt card given out at 2:30 pm) and is free with Zoo admission. Click here for details.

March 23, 24 and 29, 30 Visits with the Easter Bunny
Enjoy a tasty treat, make a fun craft and take your own picture with the Easter Bunny. Purchase tickets for this event as you enter the event in the Zoo’s Greenhouse. The price, in addition to general Zoo admission, is $10 for children ages 3-12, and $5 for toddlers ages 0-2; parents attend the visit for free! Click here for details.

April 15 - 19 April Vacation ZooCamp (Pre-registration required)
Fun-filled, action-packed days at the Zoo for kids ages 4 -10. ZooCamp is an affordable daycare option that makes for an unforgettable experience for your kids. A special $10 sibling discount is offered for families registering more than one child for camp. The first registration will be at full price, $10 discount will be applied to each sibling thereafter. Click here for details.

Plan now for a week to remember at Vacation ZooCamp
The Zoo offers kids an exciting experience they’ll never forget with this unique environmental day camp. The adventure begins with Spring Camp from April 15-19 and then continues with Summer Camps from June 17-August 23. Kids age 4 through 10 enjoy a week of learning activities, crafts, animal encounters and zoo tours at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Kids age 11-13 learn to become Conservation Heroes. Sign up soon to secure your kids’ adventure!. Pre-registration is required. Enjoy! Click here for details.

April 15-19 Party for the Planet!
This April vacation, don’t miss out on a party as big and green as the Earth itself! This weeklong green extravaganza features art made from recycled products or inspired by nature, interactive demos that will teach you all the fun you can have outdoors, green organizations from throughout RI sharing tips on how to live green in your community and home, and more. Event runs 11am – 3 pm Monday through Friday and is free with Zoo admission. Click here for details.

May 18 Scout Safari Day
Calling all Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts! Spend an adventurous day at the Zoo! Interactive stations throughout the Zoo will help Scouts to complete a variety of badge requirements. Meet some bugs, learn how to tie knots like zookeepers do, test your animal senses, go on a Full Circle Farm scavenger hunt, and more! Pre-registration by May 4th is required. Click here for details.

Animal Feedings!
Starting April 1, Zoo visitors will have the exciting opportunity to participate in a group feeding session, an unforgettably close animal experience. There will be limited capacity for the feedings and tickets will be sold at the gate on a first come, first served basis. Feedings will take place daily from April 1 through Labor Day, then run on weekends through the end of October Click here for details.

Mom's Day Weekend May 11 - May 12
Show mom a wild time at the Zoo this Mother's Day! All moms will receive complimentary admission to the Zoo when accompanied by a paying child. Zoo visitors can enjoy an array of special activities offered during this two day celebration for mom! This event is free with Zoo admission. Activities will run from 11 am – 3 pm. Click here for details.

June 17 – August 23 Roger Williams Park Zoo Summer ZooCamp
Fun-filled, action-packed days are offered at for kids age 4 through 13. ZooCamp is an affordable daycare option that makes for an unforgettable experience for your kids. A special $10 sibling discount applies to all ZooCamps. First registration will be at full price, $10 discount will be applied to each sibling thereafter. Extended day options available. Click here for details.

May 25 (rain date 26) Animal Birthday Party Club
TParty like an animal at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Join us to celebrate the birthday of our very cool looking Sichuan takin. The day will include tasty enrichment treats for the takin, fun activities for you and your kids, and more! Activities run from 11am – 3 pm. Event is free with Zoo admission. Click here for details.

June 16 Father’s Day Discount
Give Dad a wild time with at the Zoo! Fathers will enjoy free admission when attending with a paid child Click here for details.

June 22 (rain date 23) – Animal Birthday Party Club
TParty like an animal at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Join us to celebrate the birthday of the zoo’s largest inhabitants, Ginny, Kate, and Alice the Elephants. The day will include tasty enrichment treats for the them, fun activities for you and much more! Activities run from 11am – 3 pm. Event is free with Zoo admission. Click here for details.

June 29 Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts
Head to Roger Williams Park Zoo for an adults-only evening event from 7 pm – 11 pm and have a wild time while supporting the Zoo! (The Zoo will close by 2 pm to allow for preparations for this event.) This annual fundraising bash offers partygoers the chance to roam the Zoo and sample specialties from dozens of the area's best restaurants, caterers, and bars while enjoying musical entertainment by the World Premier Band, dancing, and more. All proceeds help support the Zoo's education and wildlife conservation programs. Click here for details and ticket info.

Through July 1 Zoobilee Online Auction
Support the Zoo by choosing from a wide array of unique and popular items including animal encounters, sports memorabilia, vacation getaways and more. Proceeds will help to support the Zoo's environmental education and wildlife conservation programs. Click here for details.

July 6, 13, 20, 27 Family Nights at the Zoo
Come see the Zoo in a whole new light! Enjoy a memorable adventure during the magical twilight hours . On these four Saturdays in July, Zoo admission will be extended to 7:30 pm and the Zoo will close at 8:30 pm. Regular zoo admission applies (RWP Zoo members enter for free). Click here for details.

July 20 Family Overnight at Roger Williams Park Zoo
TOur Family Overnights offer an exciting opportunity to experience the zoo as so few have – after dark! Fee includes dinner, a night tour of the zoo, activities, program animal encounters, a light breakfast and a morning zoo tour. 2013’s theme is “Fact or Fiction: Myth Busting!” You've heard that bats are blind, you can get warts from toads, and that an elephant never forgets...but can these be true? Investigate and debunk animal myths with our team of educators. If you've heard this program is boring, guess what? Myth BUSTED! Preregistration is required. Click here for details.

Plan now for a week to remember at Vacation ZooCamp
The Zoo offers kids an exciting experience they’ll never forget with this unique environmental day camp. The adventure begins with Spring Camp from April 15-19 and then continues with Summer Camps from June 17-August 23. Kids age 4 through 10 enjoy a week of learning activities, crafts, animal encounters and zoo tours at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Kids age 11-13 learn to become Conservation Heroes. Sign up soon to secure your kids’ adventure!. Pre-registration is required. Enjoy! Click here for details.

July 9 (rain date 10) – Animal Birthday Party Club
Party like an animal at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Join us to celebrate the birthday of Gina, one of our impressive camels. The day will include tasty enrichment treats for Gina and her companion Sasha, fun activities for you and much more! Activities run from 11am – 3 pm. Event is free with Zoo admission. Click here for details.

Plan now for a week to remember at Vacation ZooCamp
The Zoo offers kids an exciting experience they’ll never forget with this unique environmental day camp. The adventure begins with Spring Camp from April 15-19 and then continues with Summer Camps from June 17-August 23. Kids age 4 through 10 enjoy a week of learning activities, crafts, animal encounters and zoo tours at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Kids age 11-13 learn to become Conservation Heroes. Sign up soon to secure your kids’ adventure!. Pre-registration is required. Enjoy! Click here for details.

July 25 (rain date 26) Animal Birthday Party Club
Party like an animal at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Join us to celebrate the birthday of Persephone, one of our cool red river hogs. The day will include tasty enrichment treats for Persephone and her companion Harley, fun activities for you and much more! Activities run from 11am – 3 pm. Event is free with Zoo admission. Click here for details.

August 8 (rain date 9) Animal Birthday Party Club
Party like an animal at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Join us to celebrate the birthdays of Amber and Jaffa Prince, our Masai giraffes. The day will include tasty enrichment treats for the giraffes, fun activities for you and much more! Activities run from 11am – 3 pm. Event is free with Zoo admission. Click here for details.

Plan now for a week to remember at Vacation ZooCamp
The Zoo offers kids an exciting experience they’ll never forget with this unique environmental day camp. The adventure begins with Spring Camp from April 15-19 and then continues with Summer Camps from June 17-August 23. Kids age 4 through 10 enjoy a week of learning activities, crafts, animal encounters and zoo tours at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Kids age 11-13 learn to become Conservation Heroes. Sign up soon to secure your kids’ adventure!. Pre-registration is required. Enjoy! Click here for details.

September 8 Day of Honor
Roger Williams Park Zoo salutes the men and women who serve our nation and communities on a special Day of Honor, on September 8, with free admission for veterans and members of our armed forces as well as active and retired police, fire and ambulance personnel and emergency responders (identification of active or retired status must be shown to receive free admission), and half price admission for up to three guests. Click here for details.

October 3 - November 3 Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
TThe acclaimed Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular presented by Citizens Bank returns to Roger Williams Park Zoo. You will be amazed by this breathtaking display of thousands of illuminated jack-o-lanterns with over 125 of them carved into veritable works of art. The Providence Journal said it’s “…one of the things that make Rhode Island one of a kind.” It was hailed on offmanhttan.com as “…one of the most brilliant displays of holiday artistry anywhere in the U.S.”

The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular will run October 3 - November 3, rain or shine with admission from 6 pm to 10 pm; the trail closes at 11 pm. Admission is extended to 11 pm on Saturdays, with the trail closing at midnight. Visitors who purchase the dinner offering enjoy express entry to the pumpkin trail.

The Spectacular is an important fundraiser for Roger Williams Park Zoo, with proceeds directed to support the Zoo’s environmental education and conservation efforts locally, and Zoo improvements.

Click here for details.

October 26 & 27 - Spooky Zoo
Join us for a wildly fun time this Halloween and enjoy frightfully fun activities, including trick-or-treat stations; pumpkin treats for the animals; creepy, crawly animal encounters; pumpkin carving demonstrations; games tent; roaming costumed characters; live music and more. Spooky Zoo activities are free with Zoo admission, and kids 12 and under who come in costume get in for half-price. Activities run from 10 am to 3 pm. Click here for details.

November 30 Santa’s Arrival & Holiday Parade
Usher in the holiday season with the Jolly Old Elf himself at Roger Williams Park Zoo. See Santa arrive in grand style at approximately 9:30 am in our parking lot. Then stick around for a festive holiday parade from Admissions to Jambo Junction. Zoo visitors who would like to share their holiday cheer with children in need can bring new, unwrapped toys to place in the Cardi’s Furniture Toys for Tots collection box. Click here for details.

November 30 & December 1 Visits with Santa
Celebrate the holiday season in wild style at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Meet the Jolly Old Elf himself while enjoying a tasty treat and fun activities for the whole family. Visits will take place from 10 am-12 pm & 1 pm-3 pm. The price, in addition to general Zoo admission, is $10 for children ages 3-12, and $5 for toddlers ages 0-2; parents attend the visit for free! Zoo visitors who would like to share their holiday cheer with children in need can bring new, unwrapped toys to place in the Cardi’s Furniture Toys for Tots collection box. Click here for details.

December 1, 7 & 8 Visits with Santa
Celebrate the holiday season in wild style at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Meet the Jolly Old Elf himself while enjoying a tasty treat and fun activities for the whole family. Visits will take place from 10 am-12 pm & 1 pm-3 pm. The price, in addition to general Zoo admission, is $10 for children ages 3-12, and $5 for toddlers ages 0-2; parents attend the visit for free! Zoo visitors who would like to share their holiday cheer with children in need can bring new, unwrapped toys to place in the Cardi’s Furniture Toys for Tots collection box. Click here for details.

Hasbro’s Our Big Back Yard NOW OPEN! This is a major new exhibit that offers kids a nature play and exploration area unlike anything else in our region. Here, your family will discover the Drip Drop Water Garden, Sticks and Stones Building Zone, and the Creativity Corner. You can also explore the CVS/Caremark “All Kids Can” Tree House, where kids will discover fun activities that engage all their senses. Kids also can visit the Nature Swap to share their experiences in nature and discover new wonders. Open every day and providing a new experience for your family each time you visit. Click herefor details.