Celebrate Earth Day! From 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm explore conservation issues with hands-on artifacts, information, and demonstrations around the zoo. What can you do to help the planet? Experience the wonder of wildlife in action as our Potter Park Zoo animals break into paper-mache creations custom made for us by Haslett’s Murphy Elementary fifth […]

Celebrate Mother's Day at the Zoo! All moms will receive FREE admission to Potter Park Zoo on May 13! 🌺 Farmyard EdVentures, Wings Down under, Bungee Jump and Pony rides will tentatively open Mother's Day 2018. We can't wait to see you here at the zoo!

Are you ready for this one of a kind casual after hours bash? Wine & Stein features beer and wine samplings from select Michigan breweries and wineries, fabulous hors d’oeuvre samplings from Lansing restaurants, live music and exclusive access to see Potter Park Zoo’s animals after hours. Eat, drink and celebrate spring with the animals […]

Saturday May 19: 8:00 AM-11:00 AM *Registration Required FALCONERS is designed to allow children of all ages with unique challenges such as autism or specific needs and their whole family to have an enriching educational experience in a safe and welcoming environment. There will be one event per month throughout 2018. The May event’s theme […]

Scheduled Events FALCONERS “Nature Play” Saturday June 23: 8:00 AM-11:00 AM The June event’s theme is “Nature Play”! Activity stations will be set-up throughout the zoo and participants can visit them at their own pace. We will have fun playing and learning in nature! From games, to animal pose yoga, to a Nature Play stewardship […]