Events

Calling all ghouls and goblins! Trick-or-treat around the Zoo on the Candy Trail! Join us for the Hoots & Howls daytime Halloween festival of events at your Zoo! Wear your costumes and trick-or-treat through the Candy Trail, join in the Monster Mash dance party with the DJ, take a ride on the Red Diamond Express Train […]

Get ready for the Birmingham Zoo’s larger-than-life illuminated experience! This extraordinary event will be held on select nights from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm during the months of November, December, and January. Watch the Zoo come alive with larger-than-life, jaw-dropping wild animal and sea life lantern creations brilliantly lighting up the night! Take a ride […]

This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8, all military, first responders, and healthcare workers receive Zoo member pricing on Glow Wild Tickets purchased on-site - $5 off for adults ($18.95) - $3 off for children ($11.95) - Must show ID to purchase ticket For more information about Glow Wild click HERE

On Monday, January 16, the Birmingham Zoo invites the community to give back to those in need in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. By donating any non-perishable or canned food item in support of the Zoo’s Community Food Bank of Central Alabama Food Drive, visitors will receive $5 off admission and can enjoy […]

Always a successful event, Jefferson County Commission will be holding another FREE E-Recycling Day at the Birmingham Zoo on Saturday, January 28 from 9:00 am until 11:30 am. Below is a list of items that you can bring. *Collection will close when capacity is met* WHERE Birmingham Zoo LOCATION Main Parking Lot *E-Recycling Day will […]

Wake up, elephant lovers! Join the Birmingham Zoo on Sunday, March 5 from 9:30 am until 12:00 pm for a one-of-a-kind experience with our African elephant bachelor herd! Our pachyderm party is an exclusive event with your favorite bachelors: Bulwagi, Luti, and Gadze, plus an intimate group of their biggest admirers. Enjoy dining at our Safari […]

Do you have what it takes to work at the Zoo or in a STEM career? Join us and find out at this unique event to meet a variety of Zoo and STEM professionals! What does it take to ensure the Zoo is ready to open, the animals are well cared for, and our guests […]

*Recommended for 4th Grade Up Friday, March 24th - Saturday, March 25th, 2023 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Meet at the front entrance of the Zoo CEUs provided through Auburn University after the workshop with a small fee Join the Alabama Water Watch certified volunteer network! AWW is the only EPA-certified citizen science water quality monitoring […]

Presented by Homewood Pediatric Dentistry Hop on over to Birmingham’s biggest Easter Egg Hunt “Egg-sperience” at the Birmingham Zoo on Saturday, April 1st from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Please join us for a festive Easter egg hunt with more than 10,000 eggs will be hidden in Henley Park. There will be four different hunts offered, and […]

Purchase your tickets NOW for this fabulous fundraiser benefiting the future Cougar Crossing habitat! Your Birmingham Zoo’s Junior Board invites you to their 13th Annual ‘Tails in the Trails event, presented by Abacus Investments, on Friday, May 5th from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Come party with us on the Trails of Africa at this outdoor celebration with […]

Plan to join us for this year's Zoo Run - Sprint For Sloths! What better race route than through your Birmingham Zoo! What better cause than to raise money for your Zoo's animals!   SIGN UP HERE