Roger Williams Park Zoo is offering a once in a lifetime experience starting May 4th! 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 on a first come, first served basis
Calendar of Events
Animal Feedings
May 04 - Sep 29
Animal Birthday Party Club: African Elephants
Jun 22
Party like an animal at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Join us to celebrate the birthday of Alice, Kate, and Ginny the African Elephants. The day will include tasty enrichment treats for the elephants, fun activities for you and much more!
While you’re here, get your own Roger Williams Park Zoo Birthday Club card at the elephant exhibit – get it stamped at 3 out of the 5 animal birthday celebrations being held at the Zoo from May through August and you will be entered to win a Zoo Safari Birthday Party of your own! Get your card stamped at all five animal birthday parties and you’ll also be entered to win a fantastic prize!
Activities run from 11am – 3 pm. Event is free with Zoo admission.
Sunset Safaris
Jun 26 - Aug 14
Sunset is a magical time at the Zoo – the air is quiet and the animals are awake and alert. Experience the Zoo in a light like no other, with no crowds and a theatrical guide. All Sunset Safaris will include a themed tour at twilight, a s’mores smorgasbord and story time. Please note that these tours are designed for families with children. Pre-registration is required.
Dates:
June 26
July 17
July 31
August 14
Early Closing for Zoobilee
Jun 29 (All day)
The Zoo will close early in preparation for Zoobilee: Feast with the Beasts! on June 29, at 2pm. The last admission will be at 12pm(noon). Thank you for understanding.
Zoobilee: Feast with the Beasts
Jun 29
Enjoy a wild adults-only evening at Zoobilee, co-presented by Alex and Ani and The Robert F. Stoico / FIRSTFED Charitable Foundation, featuring mouth-watering specialties from dozens of the area's best restaurants, caterers, and bars! Plus, enjoy live music by World Premier Bank, dancing, a Wine Bottle Bazaar and more! All proceeds help support the Zoo's education and wildlife conservation programs.
Family Nights
Jul 06 - Jul 27
After the heat of a summer's day, cool off at the Zoo this July. We're keeping our doors open late for a twilight adventure the whole family can enjoy. Watch the elephants at sunset, or take a twilight tour of Tropical America. See the Zoo in a whole new light, this July 6, 13, 20, and 27.
Zoo open from 9am to 8:30pm (The last admission is at 7:30pm). Regular zoo admission applies (members for free).
Animal Birthday Party Club: Camel
Jul 09
Party like an animal at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Join us to celebrate the birthday of Gina the camel. The day will include tasty enrichment treats for her, fun activities for you and much more!
While you’re here, this is your last chance to get your own Roger Williams Park Zoo Birthday Club card at the camel exhibit – get it stamped at last two remaining animal birthday celebrations being held at the Zoo and you will be entered to win a Zoo Safari Birthday Party of your own! If you've come to the May and June birthday parties, be sure to get your card stamped at all five animal birthday parties and you’ll also be entered to win a fantastic prize!
Activities run from 11am – 3 pm. Event is free with Zoo admission.
Animal Birthday Party Club: Red River Hog
Jul 25
Party like an animal at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Join us to celebrate the birthday of our red river hogs. The day will include tasty enrichment treats for the them, fun activities for you and much more!
While you’re here, if you've already recieved your own Roger Williams Park Zoo Birthday Club card at an earlier party, be sure to get it stamped at the red river hog exhibit! Those with 3 out of 5 stamps will be entered to win a Zoofari Birthday party of your own, and those with all 5 stamps will be entered to win a fantastic prize!
Activities run from 11am – 3 pm. Event is free with Zoo admission.
Animal Birthday Party Club: Masai Giraffe
Aug 08
Party like an animal at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Join us to celebrate the birthday of Amber and Jaffa Prince,the Masai Giraffes. The day will include tasty enrichment treats for the giraffes, fun activities for you and much more!
If you have been coming to our animal birthdays throughout the summer, and getting your Birthday Club Card stamped, now’s the time to turn it in for your chance to win some great prizes. If you attended at least 3 of our birthdays and got your club card stamped you will be entered to win your very own Zoofari Birthday Party. If you attended all 5 birthday parties and got your club card stamped at each one you will also be entered to win a fantastic prize!
Activities run from 11am – 3 pm. Event is free with Zoo admission.
Day of Honor
Sep 08
Roger Williams Park Zoo salutes the men and women who serve our nation and communities with a special Day of Honor, 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.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Oct 03 - Nov 03
The 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.
Spooky Zoo
Oct 26 - Oct 27
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; a 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.
Veterans Day
Nov 11
Roger Williams Park Zoo salutes the men and women who serve our nation Veterans Day with free admission for veterans and members of our armed forces (identification of active or retired status must be shown to receive free admission), and half price admission for up to three guests.
Coat Drive
Nov 23 - Nov 27
Roger Williams Park Zoo, in partnership with the Buy Nothing Day Coalition, will collect new or gently used coats to donate to those in need. Those who donate a coat (or coats) will receive half-priced admission to the Zoo for the day for up to four people in their party.
Visits with Santa
Nov 30 - Dec 08
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 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm. 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.
Santa’s Arrival & Holiday Parade
Nov 30
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 through the 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.
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