**** LAST NIGHT! REDUCED PRICING!****   Join us tonight for the last chance to see twinkling lights illuminate the Zoo! Guests tonight will also enjoy reduced admission pricing, see below... WHEN TONIGHT, December 30 TIME 5:00pm – 9:00pm   Discounted Pricing!  ADMISSION PRICING *Prices listed are not including tax. *Members  Free Admission Non-Members  $7.50 – Admission Only *Ticketing Page: Members will need to register or sign-in at the top of the ticketing page to redeem the Member free admission ticket.…

Integrated STEM 2.0 Friday, January 17, 2019 / 9:00am – 3:00pm Cost: $25 | Recommended Grade Levels: ALL We’re back with a whole new set of S.T.E.M. concepts and activities to inspire and engage your students! This workshop will show you how the Zoo and its animals can be a resource to supplement your curriculum as well as providing activities for you to take back to your classroom. The activities provided will be guided by Alabama College and Career Ready…

In the spirit of service, the Zoo will be hosting a Food Drive in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 20. Guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable or canned food item* and will receive half-price admission* to the Zoo.  While you’re here, watch a sea lion demonstration, take a ride on the Red Diamond Express, the Protective Life Carousel and much more! *Limit one ticket per guest. Cannot be combined…

Join the Birmingham Zoo for Winter Wake-Up: A Hibernation Celebration on Groundhog Day from 9:00am until 2:00pm! Due to the Zoo’s resident groundhog Birmingham Bill going through hibernation, one of the Zoo's Ambassador owls will be predicting this year’s weather outcome! Guests will be treated to the first Wildlife Show of the year featuring some of  your favorite Ambassador animals at the Zoo’s UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Wildlife Stage. Learn about Groundhog Day traditions from all over the world and find…

The Birmingham Zoo is inviting the community to join us in helping with the aftermath of the Australian bushfire crisis by visiting the Zoo on Valentine’s weekend, February 14-16, 2020. Paying guests during these days will have funds from their paid admission ticket donated to the Zoo and Aquarium Association, Australasia (ZAA), a sister organization to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA),  for increased aid to wildlife affected by wildfires. Birmingham Zoo will be matching up to $5,000 from…

The Birmingham Zoo is inviting the community to join us in helping with the aftermath of the Australian bushfire crisis by visiting the Zoo on Valentine’s weekend, February 14-16, 2020. Paying guests during these days will have funds from their paid admission ticket donated to the Zoo and Aquarium Association, Australasia (ZAA), a sister organization to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA),  for increased aid to wildlife affected by wildfires. Birmingham Zoo will be matching up to $5,000 from…

The Birmingham Zoo and Alabama Audubon are teaming up for our annual Great Backyard Bird Count! We're continuing our tradition that unites birdwatchers from across the area as they track bird species found in our own backyards, parks and local spaces. Seasonal bird counts have been a central part of Alabama Audubon’s work ever since its founding in 1946.  If you’re new to birding, returning after an absence, or just interested in checking out the wintering and resident birds, we…