PATH CLOSURES: Beginning Tuesday, May 27, water main improvements to upgrade the zoo’s water system will result in temporary path closures and increased noise in some areas. Thanks for your patience as we improve infrastructure to better serve our animals, staff and visitors. Read more on the project here.
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Purchase Tickets Online

Tickets may also be purchased at the gate on the day of your arrival.

Plan A Visit

Potter Park Zoo is a 20 acre zoo within an 80 acre park located in the capital city of Lansing, Michigan. With over 350 animal residents there is always something new and exciting to see. Come explore the Zoo and help us celebrate, study, and protect the diversity of animals and their habitats.

Support the Zoo!

Each year thousands of children and adults visit Potter Park Zoo and participate in a variety of educational outreach programs. These programs would not be possible without the generous support of friends like you! Your gifts benefit the Zoo by providing ongoing financial support that ensures the health and well-being of all the animals at the Zoo and provides for education and outreach, conservation, animal welfare programs, and capital improvement projects.

Conservation

Our mission is to inspire people to conserve animals and the natural world. Potter Park Zoo is doing our part to save species around the world through research, education, breeding and release programs and much more.

Education Tours

Guided tours are a great way to visit the zoo! Through our programs, we hope to inspire learners of all ages to make small changes and take action to protect animals and the wild places they live.

Become a Member

Are you ready for a full year of wild adventures? Become a Potter Park Zoo member! Members receive free standard admission, discounts at our gift shop, concessions, and much more. Best of all, you are making a lasting impact on wildlife conservation – for now and for years to come!

Upcoming Events

June
7
June 7 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Michigan Waterway Stewards River Cleanup
June
12
June 12 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Zoo Nights
June
15
June 15 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fathers Day – All Dads Get Free Zoo Admission!
June
28
June 28 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Twilight Adventures
July
4
July 4 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fourth of July at the Zoo: Military Receive Free Admission!
July
8
July 8 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Zoo Days
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Our Mission: Inspiring Conservation of Animals and the Natural World.

Diversity Statement: Valuing diversity at Potter Park Zoo by creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment for our employees, volunteers and community.

The Potter Park Zoological Society is a private, 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization that supports Potter Park Zoo. 38-2153808

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