Join the Zoo on Saturday, September 22 from 10am-2pm to celebrate the culture of Birmingham’s growing Hispanic and Latino community at La Celebración presented by Abogados Centro Legal! Animals of Central and South America will be featured through bilingual keeper chats, animal encounters, and other activities throughout the Zoo. Guests are invited to come and enjoy special enrichments for the animals, face painting and more! This event is in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, but also a welcoming event…

It's the biggest and best wine tasting in Alabama! There will be over 500 wines, 40 food partners featuring the best of local offerings, raffle prizes, zoo animals, and carousel rides! All proceeds will be divided equally among these great local organizations: The Birmingham Zoo, The Emmet O'Neal Library, Junior League of Birmingham, East Lake Initiative, and UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. For tickets, click here. Unfortunately, according to Alabama State law and ABC regulations we cannot give “unlimited free samples.”…

The Birmingham Zoo and KultureCity are proud to bring you our 4th annual SPOOKTACULAR: Sensory Inclusive Boo at the Zoo! Join us on Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 6-8PM at the Birmingham Zoo. Enjoy games, rides, prizes, allergy free candy trick-a-treating and more! Attendance to this sensory inclusive event is limited to 500 tickets. Bring your Eventbrite printed ticket to enter the event. Birmingham Zoo Sensory Inclusive Initiative The Birmingham Zoo and KultureCity partnered to develop the Sensory Inclusive Zoo…

SAVE THESE DATES IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER! Make your Halloween plans all month long in October with the Birmingham Zoo! Prepare for over the top fun during our 27th annual Boo at the Zoo presented by Wells Fargo! Watch as the Zoo transforms into a destination of spooky attractions, themed rides and carnival games for 18 nights! Come experience the excitement on Henley Park with inflatables, ghostly Ghoul School, Bat Keeper Chats and so much more! Guests are invited…

SAVE THESE DATES IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER! Make your Halloween plans all month long in October with the Birmingham Zoo! Prepare for over the top fun during our 27th annual Boo at the Zoo presented by Wells Fargo! Watch as the Zoo transforms into a destination of spooky attractions, themed rides and carnival games for 18 nights! Come experience the excitement on Henley Park with inflatables, ghostly Ghoul School, Bat Keeper Chats and so much more! Guests are invited…

Join us to learn about Giraffes! As part of our ongoing efforts to provide inclusive opportunities to all members of the community, the Education Department at the Birmingham Zoo and KultureCity are excited to announce our new Special Saturdays program. Special Saturdays is a series of zoo-based learning experiences for children and adolescents with cognitive or physical disabilities whose opportunities for engagement in community programs might otherwise be limited. Caregivers must attend all classes with participants to provide behavioral support and meet…

SAVE THESE DATES IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER! Make your Halloween plans all month long in October with the Birmingham Zoo! Prepare for over the top fun during our 27th annual Boo at the Zoo presented by Wells Fargo! Watch as the Zoo transforms into a destination of spooky attractions, themed rides and carnival games for 18 nights! Come experience the excitement on Henley Park with inflatables, ghostly Ghoul School, Bat Keeper Chats and so much more! Guests are invited…

Our Hippo, Tadpole, is turning 40 years old next week! In celebration of this exciting milestone birthday, we want to get everyone involved in the week-long festivities with an art contest in honor of Tadpole! Calling all artists! Drawings, paintings, sculpture, and mixed media of Tadpole! We want to see your talent! Artwork will need to be dropped off at the Zoo's Membership office by 5pm on Wednesday, October 17! Judging will be done by the Birmingham Zoo’s Chapter of…