Gallop on in to this month’s cub club to learn about some of the zoo’s newest residents.  Last September, the Zoo welcomed 3 critically endangered Addra gazelles and we are going to learn all about them through activities, story time, crafting, and a guided Zoo tour. 

REGISTER NOW: https://okczooeducationdepartment.regfox.com/tut-cub-club-galloping-gazelles-june-2019

Thursday, June 20 is PRIDE NIGHT!

DATE NIGHTS at the OKC Zoo offer an unforgettable experience every Thursday evening in June (June 6, June 13, June 20/Pride Date Night and June 27) from 6 to 10 p.m. Almost the entire Zoo will be open for couples 21-and-older to explore together, enjoying beautiful Oklahoma sunsets with a multitude of things to do! In addition to exploring wildlife at dusk, DATE NIGHT attendees can enjoy a sea lion and elephant presentation, dance lessons, karaoke, outdoor games and special keeper chats with Zoo animal experts who will share the unique courting rituals of some of our most popular animals. Culinary creations will be available for purchase at Lotus Pavilion, as well as selections from a special outdoor grille by the Zoo’s Devon picnic grounds. Ticket pricing is $60 (couple package); $35 (single package); and $20 (singe ticket-no drinks) and includes: event admission, two drink tickets per person and access to all activities.

To learn more and purchase your tickets, click here.

 

On June 21, World Giraffe Day, show your love for the longest-necked animal, on the longest day of the year! Make plans to visit the Oklahoma City Zoo on Friday, June 21 to participate in World Giraffe Day presented by Bob Moore Subaru. Initiated by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, this worldwide event raises awareness and support for giraffe which are endangered in the wild. On World Giraffe Day, Zoo guests will enjoy a variety of event activities happening near the giraffe habitat from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet our animal and conservation experts to learn more about what the Zoo is doing to protect giraffes and their habitat, and how you can help.

Wild giraffe populations have declined over the last 30 years due to habitat destruction and poaching. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums recognized that giraffes were in need of conservation action and created the Giraffe SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction) program in 2017. The OKC Zoo is proud to be a Giraffe SAFE partner committed to providing annual financial support for giraffe conservation programs in Africa and promote public awareness about the plight of wild giraffes. World Giraffe Day activities are free with Zoo admission.

The Oklahoma City Zoo invites you to gather the herd and head to Fassler Hall for Drafts for Giraffes, an event benefiting giraffe conservation. On Friday, June 21, Fassler Hall (421 NW 10th Street, OKC) will donate 20% of all food and beverage sales from 5 p.m. through 9 p.m. in support of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, an international science-based conservation organization that provides innovative approaches to save giraffe in the wild. OKC Zoo animal and conservation experts will be in attendance to answer questions about giraffes and the conservation work being done to protect them. Fassler Hall is family-friendly and welcomes dogs in their outdoor patio space. Come enjoy a tall draft and help giraffes!

 

“Weird Al” Yankovic
Strings Attached
The Zoo Amphitheatre
VIP Reserved Seating Sections and General Admission Lawn
Gates open at 7pm

https://thezooamphitheatre.com/event/weird-al-yankovic/

Enjoy a night on the prowl as you explore the Zoo like animals do! Learn about nocturnal animal features through activities, like trying on echolocation ears and using night vision binoculars. Heighten your senses and experience the wildest side of the Zoo.

Price: $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Ages 4 & up. 

Register now: https://okczooeducationdepartment.regfox.com/ngt-prowlers-family-events

DATE NIGHTS at the OKC Zoo offer an unforgettable experience every Thursday evening in June (June 6, June 13, June 20/Pride Date Night and June 27) from 6 to 10 p.m. Almost the entire Zoo will be open for couples 21-and-older to explore together, enjoying beautiful Oklahoma sunsets with a multitude of things to do! In addition to exploring wildlife at dusk, DATE NIGHT attendees can enjoy a sea lion and elephant presentation, dance lessons, karaoke, outdoor games and special keeper chats with Zoo animal experts who will share the unique courting rituals of some of our most popular animals. Culinary creations will be available for purchase at Lotus Pavilion, as well as selections from a special outdoor grille by the Zoo’s Devon picnic grounds. Ticket pricing is $60 (couple package); $35 (single package); and $20 (singe ticket-no drinks) and includes: event admission, two drink tickets per person and access to all activities.

To learn more and purchase your tickets, click here.

 

Enjoy a night on the prowl as you explore the Zoo like animals do! Learn about nocturnal animal features through activities, like trying on echolocation ears and using night vision binoculars. Heighten your senses and experience the wildest side of the Zoo.

Price: $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Ages 4 & up. 

Register now: https://okczooeducationdepartment.regfox.com/ngt-prowlers-family-events

As a thank you, those who come to donate will receive two free vouchers to the Zoo.

As a national network, the Red Cross helps ensure blood is available for patients whenever and wherever it is needed. The Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood donations every day for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country and couldn’t fulfill its mission without partners like the Oklahoma City Zoo.

https://www.redcross.org/local/oklahoma.html

ZOOfriends Capture the Wild Photo Contest (Monday, July 1 through Wednesday, July 31)

 

American Red Cross Blood Drive at the OKC Zoo (Saturday, July 6 / 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.): To learn more, visit www.redcrossblood.org. 

Held annually on the second Tuesday of July, in recognition of Oklahoma City citizens passing a 1/8 of a cent dedicated sales tax to the Zoo in 1990, admission to the Zoo is free for guests of all ages.

 

YOUNG THE GIANT + FITZ & THE TANTRUMS
North American Tour 2019
with Special Guest COIN
(**Special guests are subject to change)
The Zoo Amphitheatre

https://thezooamphitheatre.com/event/young-the-giant-fitz-the-tantrums/

Join us for this special day dedicated to chimpanzees. Learn more aboutthese amazing animals and what the Zoo is doing to protect them, and how you can help. Additional details to come.

Take part in Bowling for Rhinos, the OKC Zoo’s annual conservation fundraiser, and help save wild rhino populations with the roll of a bowling ball! Hosted by the Oklahoma City Zoo's chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers, Bowling for Rhinos is a family-friendly event where all proceeds will benefit rhino conservation in Asia and Africa. Event details and registration information: https://www.facebook.com/events/304207393804983/

 

DCF Concerts Presents
Alice Cooper / Halestorm
with Motionless In White
(**Special guests are subject to change)
 

https://thezooamphitheatre.com/event/alice-cooper-halestorm/

DCF Concerts presents
BUSH / LIVE
The Altimate Tour
with special guest Our Lady Peace
(**Special guests are subject to change)
The Zoo Amphitheatre
All tickets are General Admission.
VIP PIT is standing room only.
**A VIP PIT ticket includes entry to the show and access to the VIP 

Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

https://thezooamphitheatre.com/event/bush-live/

Join us to learn about and celebrate cats. Additional details to come. 

 

Join the herd to learn about and celebrate elephants. Additional details to come.

 

DCF Concerts presents
CASEY DONAHEW
with Special Guest Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Flatland Cavalry and Giovannie & the Hired Guns
(**Special guests are subject to change)

Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

https://thezooamphitheatre.com/event/casey-donahew/

As a thank you, those who come to donate will receive two free vouchers to the Zoo.

As a national network, the Red Cross helps ensure blood is available for patients whenever and wherever it is needed. The Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood donations every day for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country and couldn’t fulfill its mission without partners like the Oklahoma City Zoo.

https://www.redcross.org/local/oklahoma.html

Run, so they can fly! The Zoo’s Monarch Madness 5K and one-mile Fun Run, is a wild fundraising run benefiting local monarch butterfly conservation. The officially timed course simulates the 4,000k migration monarchs make from Canada to Mexico for the winter with themed water stops along the trail. Visit www.okczoo.org to learn more.

 

Celebrate the beauty and wonder of monarchs with the Zoo. Together, we can save monarchs from their plight in the wild. Fun activities, information stations, garden tours, art vendors and more! This event is free with Zoo admission.

 

Details to come!

Drink beer, save animals! ZOOfriends’ annual fundraiser, ZOObrew, is the Zoo's most anticipated fundraiser that combines food and beverages with music and fun for a wild cause–the OKC Zoo! Patrons will enjoy tasting over 200 beers, great food and live music. Must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets on sale August 14. To learn more, visit zoofriends.org.

 

Bring a pumpkin larger than your head and receive free Zoo admission that day.

Bring a pumpkin larger than your head and receive free Zoo admission that day.

Bring a pumpkin larger than your head and receive free Zoo admission that day.

Bring a pumpkin larger than your head and receive free Zoo admission that day.

Join us as we celebrate the Zoo’s animal family and all of the world’s wildlife, wild places. Additional details to come. 

 

Bring a pumpkin larger than your head and receive free Zoo admission that day.

Bring a pumpkin larger than your head and receive free Zoo admission that day.

As a thank you, those who come to donate will receive two free vouchers to the Zoo.

As a national network, the Red Cross helps ensure blood is available for patients whenever and wherever it is needed. The Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood donations every day for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country and couldn’t fulfill its mission without partners like the Oklahoma City Zoo.

https://www.redcross.org/local/oklahoma.html

Watch as the Zoo’s animals enjoy enriching and edible pumpkin treats prepared for them by their caretakers. Chomp and Stomp schedules available at Guest Services. This event is free with Zoo admission.

 

Conservationists of all ages will enjoy learning more about okapi and efforts being made locally and globally to protect them. Additional details to come. 

Haunt the Zoo for Halloween, Oklahoma’s favorite Halloween event is bigger and better than ever with festive activities and trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo during the day. Mark the calendar for the last two weekends of October and get ready for a Halloween adventure like no other! Additional fees apply.

 

Haunt the Zoo for Halloween, Oklahoma’s favorite Halloween event is bigger and better than ever with festive activities and trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo during the day. Mark the calendar for the last two weekends of October and get ready for a Halloween adventure like no other! Additional fees apply.

 

The OKC Zoo invites you to the state’s wildest seasonal party for adults–Haunt the Zoo: All Grown Up! Adults 21-and-up will enjoy an evening of ghoulish fun with games (plus, prizes), a DJ, dancing, goodie bags and more. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. Net proceeds from the event will fund the OKC Zoo’s ongoing education and conservation programs.

 

Haunt the Zoo for Halloween, Oklahoma’s favorite Halloween event is bigger and better than ever with festive activities and trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo during the day. Mark the calendar for the last two weekends of October and get ready for a Halloween adventure like no other! Additional fees apply.

Haunt the Zoo for Halloween, Oklahoma’s favorite Halloween event is bigger and better than ever with festive activities and trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo during the day. Mark the calendar for the last two weekends of October and get ready for a Halloween adventure like no other! Additional fees apply.

Answer the call to save gorillas. The Zoo is looking to the community-at-large to help save gorillas by donating old used cell phones to the Give for Gorillas Cell Phone Challenge. Learn more at okczoo.org. 

 

For all you do, the Zoo salutes you! The Zoo is proud to offer free admission to all active duty, active reserves and retirees on Veteran’sDay. Military ID or proof of service is required.

 

Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28):  The Zoo is closed.

Santa will visit the OKC Zoo and deliver “wild” gifts to some of the animals. Guests are welcome to take pictures with Santa and enjoy free hot chocolate (while supplies last). This event is free with Zoo admission.

 

Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25):  The Zoo is closed.