10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us for the 10th season of Food Truck Friday at Carousel Village every Friday from April 19th - September 27th. End your week with some of the best local food trucks! Attendance is free, just pay for what you eat and drink from an ever changing rotation of more than 15 food trucks each...
Tap into your wild side at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, August 24th, an adults-only evening event, and sample hundreds of beers, hard seltzers, and ready-to-drink cocktails from dozens of local, regional and national breweries (see list below). Enjoy live musical entertainment by Pub Kings and SuperTusk, animal encounters, and more at Rhode Island's...
Rise and shine with RWPZ zookeepers as you help prepare our African Plains exhibit for the day! Start your morning by dining on an alfresco hot breakfast in the heart of our Africa region. Then make your way behind the scenes to meet the keepers that keep many of our animals happy and healthy. There...
Join us for Grandparents Day, presented by AARP Rhode Island! In celebration of grandparents and everything they do, all grandparents will get into the Zoo FREE on September 8. So grab your whole crew and spend a special day making memories that will last a lifetime. We can’t wait to see you at the Zoo!
Grab your mat, fill your reusable water bottle, and get ready to relax with a 60-minute yoga session situated alongside our iconic African elephants. Tom McGunigal, the certified yoga instructor, will guide you through poses designed to calm your mind and strengthen your body, and the class is designed for ALL fitness levels. Each ticket...
Extended by Popular Demand through November 3, 2024. New England’s favorite fall tradition unveils a brand-new twist this year at Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular – Trivia Edition presented by Citizens. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of tricky trivia as you embark on a journey through brain-teasing questions while strolling past 1000s of...
Spooky Zoo is back offering daytime outdoor autumn fun for the whole family. Come trick-or-treat (while supplies last) with us beginning at 10:00 am. Kids and adults alike can enjoy a day at the Zoo along with free trick-or-treat bags, live musical entertainment by Rock-A-Baby, Touch-A-Trucks, costumed characters, fall-fun animal enrichments, and more! This event...
Join us for a special sensory-friendly Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular an hour before the trail opens to the public: designed for those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and sensory processing differences and their families on October 22 & October 23 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm. For maximum enjoyment, the over 5000 pumpkins will light up the Zoo’s...
Spooky Zoo is back offering daytime outdoor autumn fun for the whole family. Come trick-or-treat (while supplies last) with us beginning at 10:00 am. Kids and adults alike can enjoy a day at the Zoo along with free trick-or-treat bags, live musical entertainment, Touch-A-Trucks, costumed characters, fall-fun animal enrichments, and more! This event is included...
Join a master pumpkin carver for an all-inclusive carving experience. Learn directly from the artist as they walk you step by step of carving your very own intricate jack-o'-lantern! They will provide tools they use to create some of the stunning artwork that has enchanted millions of visitors at the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. This year’s design...
Grab the family and join us for our daytime Food Truck DAY at the Zoo! Enjoy sweet and savory food trucks located around the Zoo, live musical entertainment and of course pay visits to our animal residents. Spend a beautiful fall day roaming the Zoo and all it has to offer! This event is included...
Take a trip to the tropics and experience the Rainforest like never before! After a full hot breakfast you’ll get an opportunity to watch an animal training demonstration before taking a short walk over to the Rainforest. There you will meet with animal care staff and get a chance to go behind-the-scenes with operations staff...
