Upcoming Events

The events below are open to public. For special events and previews available to only Zoo members, visit our Member News & Events page.

Summer Ale Festival

  July 20   6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Enjoy an evening amongst friends and exotic creatures alike! The Philadelphia Zoo invites you to join us for Summer Ale Festival 2013 where you will sample regional craft beers and savor delicious local cuisine while surrounded by brilliantly colored birds, majestic great apes and exceptional big cats that call the Zoo's lush gardens home.

ADOPT Day

  October 5   10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 

Boo at the Zoo

  October 19, 20, 26, 27   10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Guests of all ages are invited to celebrate the Zoo’s annual Halloween extravaganza. Enjoy two weekend-long celebrations featuring a masquerade party for the entire family, Zoo-wide trick-or-treating, spooky storytelling, live music performances and more!

Zoo Noel

  November 30 & December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15   11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
For three weekends, the Zoo transforms into a winter wonderland as Santa Claus travels to exotic places around the globe.  Encounter festive scenes showcasing life-size replicas of Mr. Claus and ring in the season enjoying the red pandas exploring, the tigers pouncing, and the polar bears frolicking in the season’s crisp December air. 

Wild at Heart

  February 2014   11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Zoo hosts its annual Valentine’s weekend festivities and offers exciting love-themed activities all weekend long. Experience a family-friendly, self-guided “Love Tour” of some of our famous couples, and watch as some of your favorite animals receive special treats from their keepers. 

Rock n Roar Concert Series

Pack your blanket and put on your dancing shoes, it’s time to rock and roar! The Rock n Roar Concert Series kicks off on Tuesday, June 11, and continues every other Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. through the end of August. Philadelphia Zoo is proud to host many of the area’s top family friendly performers for this outdoor concert series on Impala Lawn, as they bring the joy and art of creating and performing live children’s music to a whole new level! Be sure to pack a comfy blanket, snacks and your dancing shoes! 

Tuesday, June 25   11:00 a.m.   Steve Pullara and the Cool Beans Band
Tuesday, July 9   11:00 a.m.   Mister G
Tuesday, July 23   11:00 a.m.   Ernie and Neal
Tuesday, August 6   11:00 a.m.   The Paisley Pickles
Tuesday, August 20   11:00 a.m.   Cris and Lou