College Day 2026 – All college students enter FREE! Don’t miss free admission to Potter Park Zoo for students with a current college ID!   What: College Day (Free admission ticket at the gate for college students with a valid college ID) When: Sunday, October 4, 2026. 9 a.m. – 5  p.m. Where: Potter Park […]

Get Ready for a Ghoulishly Good Time This October! This year, we’re brewing up more Halloween magic than ever before! Gather your little goblins, don your most enchanting costumes, and step into a world where the animal kingdom meets the spooky season. Potter Park Zoo transforms into a captivating realm filled with vibrant fall colors, […]

Get Ready for a Ghoulishly Good Time This October! This year, we’re brewing up more Halloween magic than ever before! Gather your little goblins, don your most enchanting costumes, and step into a world where the animal kingdom meets the spooky season. Potter Park Zoo transforms into a captivating realm filled with vibrant fall colors, […]

Get Ready for a Ghoulishly Good Time This October! This year, we’re brewing up more Halloween magic than ever before! Gather your little goblins, don your most enchanting costumes, and step into a world where the animal kingdom meets the spooky season. Potter Park Zoo transforms into a captivating realm filled with vibrant fall colors, […]

Get Ready for a Ghoulishly Good Time This October! This year, we’re brewing up more Halloween magic than ever before! Gather your little goblins, don your most enchanting costumes, and step into a world where the animal kingdom meets the spooky season. Potter Park Zoo transforms into a captivating realm filled with vibrant fall colors, […]

Get Ready for a Ghoulishly Good Time This October! This year, we’re brewing up more Halloween magic than ever before! Gather your little goblins, don your most enchanting costumes, and step into a world where the animal kingdom meets the spooky season. Potter Park Zoo transforms into a captivating realm filled with vibrant fall colors, […]

Get Ready for a Ghoulishly Good Time This October! This year, we’re brewing up more Halloween magic than ever before! Gather your little goblins, don your most enchanting costumes, and step into a world where the animal kingdom meets the spooky season. Potter Park Zoo transforms into a captivating realm filled with vibrant fall colors, […]

What: Veterans Day When: Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Potter Park Zoo In honor of those who serve, Potter Park Zoo is welcoming all veterans, military members, and their families into the zoo free of charge Monday, Nov. 11. We hope to see you at the zoo!

Get Ready to Be Dazzled: Potter Park Zoo’s 34th Annual Wonderland of Lights! When: Thursday–Sunday, 5–8 p.m., Nov 21 – Dec. 23 (while the zoo is open during the day, Wonderland of Lights is closed on Thanksgiving in the evening), plus Monday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, Dec. 23. Where: Potter Park Zoo Experience the zoo […]

Join us at Potter Park Zoo Dec. 16, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Zoo Nights with Lights! Get ready to bundle up and experience the magic of the season in a whole new way. This special evening, exclusively for our 21+ guests, offers a delightful happy hour-style gathering that combines holiday cheer […]