Puzzles, Piñatas, and Presents

What do you do when you’re bored to help keep you entertained? Animals get bored too, and we make sure all of our animals at the zoo get plenty of time to play! Come learn about enrichment that happens at Potter Park Zoo, make treats and toys for the animals, and watch them enjoy!

Zoo Brew Series 2017 – 1

Potter Park Zoo Potter Park Zoo, Lansing, MI, United States

Zoo Brew is the best music venue in town!  With three musical acts each night, food, beverages and animals... Who else has that?! Settle in at a picnic table or bring a blanket to kick back on the lawn and listen to the tunes provided by local musical acts. Lansing Brewing Company will be on-site offering their tasty brewed beverages and if you're hungry the zoo […]

$5 – $10

Zoo Days

Potter Park Zoo Potter Park Zoo, Lansing, MI, United States

Join this wonderful family-friendly event presented in part by Meijer! Play some soccer, sample great food and get your photo taken. Guests will also enjoy activities by community partners and opportunities to learn cool stuff about the animals from PPZ's docents - and of course, a popsicle on your way out!

$1

Vet Med Jr.

Love animals? Want to be a vet or vet tech? Join us for a week of fun animal health activities!  You’ll get to use real surgical equipment and learn some of the many tasks that veterinarians have to do all the time! We might even get to take a peek at a real veterinarian at […]

Hide and Seek

Did you know animals play hide and seek too? It’s time to explore how animals hide from danger and how they find a delicious snack. Sharpen your eyes and learn about predators and prey as we play Hide and Seek along with the animal kingdom.

Zoo Brew – 2

Potter Park Zoo Potter Park Zoo, Lansing, MI, United States

Zoo Brew is the best music venue in town! With three musical acts each night, food, beverages and animals... Who else has that?! Settle in at a picnic table or bring a blanket to kick back on the lawn and listen to the tunes provided by local musical acts. Lansing Brewing Company will be on-site […]

$5 – $10

Sundown Safari Family Camping

Spend the night at the zoo! You may have heard about the great overnight experiences available to groups of 18 or more at Potter Park Zoo, but did you know that we offer families and small groups the opportunity to spend the night in the zoo too? Join us August 5 for a special camp […]

$30 – $35

Members Night

Potter Park Zoo Potter Park Zoo, Lansing, MI, United States

A fun-filled evening of animal enrichment and experiences, music, food and much more is set for Wednesday, August 9 at Potter Park Zoo. The annual event celebrates the contribution members make to the future of the zoo. Activities include a raffle, food, face painting, train rides, 15% off in the Zoovenier Gift Shop, a table […]

Zoo Brew – 3

Potter Park Zoo Potter Park Zoo, Lansing, MI, United States

It's our last Zoo Brew of 2017! Enjoy beer and food while meandering through the zoo listening to live music, enjoying the animals and supporting Potter Park Zoo! Events like Zoo Brew raise essential funds to support the education and conservation mission of Potter Park Zoo. Zoo Brew is the best music venue in town! […]

$5 – $10

World Rhino Day

To celebrate the 8th annual World Rhino Day, we're offering special tours and a behind-the-scenes look at our black rhino exhibit. Zookeepers will guide you into the exhibit holding area and show you the work that goes into the care and preservation of these amazing animals. You might even get a chance to meet one […]

$5 – $10