Special Events and Activities for Zoo Visitors
April 26, 2021 CONTACT: Kyle Shepherd 502-238-5331 (Media Cell 502-744-5639) kyle.shepherd@louisvilleky.gov Louisville Zoo guests are the first ever to see two iconic lanterns at this year’s Wild Lights! The Stone Man (a 14-foot-wide and 16-foot-tall sculpture near the bongo exhibit) … Find Out More
Louisville Zoo Celebrates Earth Day April 25 with $8.25 admission powered by LG&E and KU Foundation CONTACT: Kyle Shepherd 502-238-5331 (Media Cell 502-744-5639) kyle.shepherd@louisvilleky.gov The Louisville Zoo will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 25 with $8.25 general admission and … Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is happy to announce that the wildly popular Wild Lights sponsored by T-Mobile returns March 19 through May 30, 2021. Tickets are now on sale at LouisvilleZoo.org/wildlights. Find Out More
To honor those who are serving and who have served our country in military service, the Zoo is offering active and retired military and their dependents FREE general admission on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 thanks to our sponsor T-Mobile. Find Out More
This year, the Louisville Zoo’s wildest 5K in town — Throo the Zoo presented by Norton Audubon Hospital — will be run virtually only. The Zoo has cancelled this year’s in-person portion in an abundance of caution and following the recommendations of Kentucky Governor Beshear. Find Out More
The popular Wild Lights: Asian Lantern Festival Presented by T-Mobile has been extended and will be open Thursday – Sunday nights July 9 – August. 28. Find Out More
The Friends of the Louisville Zoo, together with Zoo leadership, has decided it is in the best interest of the community and entire region to cancel Zoofari! One Wild Night scheduled for June 13, 2020. Find Out More
Due to rain in the forecast the three special animal birthdays will be rescheduled to Saturday, January 25.The Zoo will celebrate gorilla Helen’s 62nd birthday in Gorilla Forest at 10:30 a.m. followed by Asian elephant Punch’s 50th at 11 a.m. at the Elephant exhibit and finally, polar bear Qannik’s 9th birthday at Glacier Run at 11:30 a.m. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is happy to host one of the largest Chinese lantern festivals in the nation — Wild Lights: Asian Lantern Festival at the Louisville Zoo opens March 5, 2020 and runs through April 25, 2020. Wild Lights will be our community’s first-ever outdoor Chinese Lantern Festival. Tickets go on sale December 1, 2019. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo will host a job fair on January 7 in the Zoo’s Gheens Room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Zoo is seeking candidates to fill seasonal positions in various departments. Free with admission, the Zoo will also celebrate two animal birthdays on January 7. Gorilla Helen’s 59th Birthday will be held at 11 a.m. at Gorilla Forest and polar bear Qannik’s 6th birthday will be held at noon at Glacier Run. Find Out More