12 - 5 p.m., October 29 **Traffic alert to all attending Boo at the Zoo - we believe the exit from US-127 S to 496 W toward downtown Lansing (exit 77) will be close on Saturday, Oct. 28. Please plan for an alternate route to the zoo! Little ghouls and boys will enjoy an afternoon […]

See how the animals celebrate the fall season! This fun-filled family event gives animals and spectators a special treat as the animals explore, play and finally eat their annual pumpkin treats. Throughout the day animal caretakers will give selected residents palate-pleasing treats as part of the Zoo’s enrichment program, which is designed to stimulate natural behaviors […]

Thousands of lights create extraordinary animal exhibits and holiday displays at the 23rd annual Wonderland of Lights! There will be cookies, crafts and animal encounters for the kids to enjoy. Wonderland of Lights is open on Thursdays through Sundays 5pm to 8pm only from Nov. 17 through Dec. 31. NEW: We've added dates for Wonderland […]

You love wining and steining in the summer! Now, celebrate the wintery season with our WINTER casual after hours bash at the zoo! Enjoy tastings of craft beer and wine and sample fabulous hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants as you listen to holiday tunes and meander through the zoo, featuring our holiday favorite Wonderland of […]

Join us Thursday January, 25th at 6 p.m. in the Safari Room at Potter Park Zoo for a conservation talk featuring Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C), in collaboration with the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy and the Institute for Rare Mammal Studies in Michigan. Pete Coppolillo PhD, Executive Director of Working Dogs for Conservation from Montana, will […]

FALCONERS “Around the World” Potter Park Zoo is pleased to announce that our program for autistic learners and their families has been expanded to include children with other special needs. FALCONERS is designed to allow autistic or other special needs learners and their whole family to have an enriching educational experience in a safe and […]

Potter Park Zoo is pleased to announce that our program for autistic learners and their families has been expanded to include children with other special needs. FALCONERS is designed to allow autistic or other special needs learners and their whole family to have an enriching educational experience in a safe and welcoming environment. There will […]

Please join us Wednesday, March 7 at 6 p.m. in the Safari Room at the zoo to hear zoo and wildlife veterinarian Dr. Ric Berlinski share his adventures while doing Snow Leopard research in the wild! As a member of Panthera's snow leopard project in Krygzstan, Dr. Berlinski has spent the last three years exploring […]