Looking for the perfect holiday gift for all the special people in your life? The Louisville Zoo has unique, unforgettable options to provide something fun or functional for those important to you while giving back to the animals at the same time! Read below to learn more.
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING ALL YEAR LONG!
A Louisville Zoo membership makes an incredible gift for anyone — easy to buy and a thrill to receive. The gift of membership to your Louisville Zoo offers a full year of exciting and awe-inspiring experiences — plus, you and your gift recipient will be helping to save endangered wildlife while enjoying a year of unforgettable moments at the Louisville Zoo. From Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, enjoy $10 OFF any membership or gift voucher purchased online – and the first 1,000 redemptions will also get a FREE plush animal! After Dec. 2, the savings continue with $5 OFF through Jan.1.
UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE GIFTS
Find one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list in the Main Plaza Gift Shop located at the entrance of the Zoo. Enjoy a variety of handmade and eco-friendly items, wild Louisville Zoo apparel, holiday ornaments, educational toys, books, and an amazing assortment of animal plushies. In love with the Zoo’s newest animal additions? Find items celebrating
our new animal babies, too! Zoo members receive 10% off select items.
The Main Plaza Gift Shop is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. including Dec. 24 for last-minute shopping (closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day). Admission to the Zoo is not required to shop.
ADOPT YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL
Become a symbolic parent to your favorite Zoo animal or adopt one for your friends and family! Our Standard, Plush and Premium ADOPTS packages are available for delivery or pick up at the Zoo. Looking for last-minute options? Purchase a digital package and print off a certificate and fact sheet at home — it’s the perfect gift when pressed for time! We currently have package options available for tiger cub Kaji, giraffe calf Nyasi, and gorilla infant Abeo.
EXTRA, EXTRA SPECIAL GIFTS
Honor or celebrate a friend, family member, special customer or client with a specially commissioned Louisville Stoneware plaque in Irvin and Alice’s Garden near the sloth exhibit. Installation dates will vary depending on production timelines and the weather.
GIFT FOR THE ANIMALS
Help your favorite Zoo animals get new enrichment items! These enrichment items increase behavioral choices, provide engagement and stimulation, and draw out species-appropriate behaviors and abilities to enhance animal well-being. Check out our online wishlist and give a gift to the animals this season!
GIVE BACK AND CLEAR OUT
Tis the season for upgrades! If you find yourself parting ways with old shoes or smart devices, here are fantastic ways to give back:
For those upgrading smart devices, consider recycling your used electronics right here at the Zoo through ECOCELL. This organization supports gorilla conservation by raising funds and reducing the demand for coltan through recycled cell phones. The money raised aids in habitat protection, monitoring, education about gorilla conservation and more. Just drop off your old devices at the box on the Zoo’s front plaza.
And don’t forget about your gently used shoes! Donate them for a cause by dropping them off at our donation box in the membership office. We’ve partnered with WaterStep, a local organization committed to providing safe water to communities in need. Your donated shoes play a crucial role in supporting clean water projects worldwide. Join us in making a positive impact this holiday season!