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Open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission: $14 Adult | $8 Child

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Open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission: $14 Adult | $8 Child

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Giving Tuesday: Lion Habitat Expansion

The growing lion cubs need more room at Blank Park Zoo. Give today!

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PJs & Pizza with Santa Member Event

HO! HO! HO! Come have a jolly good time with Santa at a Pizza and PJ's Christmas party!

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Santa at the Zoo

A holiday tradition you do not want to miss on December 8 & 15! Guests are encouraged to bring their entire family to Blank Park Zoo for a day of holiday cheer.

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#StomptheStraw

Join Blank Park Zoo and pledge to end your use of plastic straws or switch to reusable straws.

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Purchase Tickets Online

Purchase your admission tickets online and save money

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Plant.Grow.Fly.

Did you know that more than one-third of our food supply depends on pollinators? Learn how you can protect pollinators in your own backyard.

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Weddings at the Zoo

Looking for a unique location to host your big day? Blank Park Zoo offers several venue spaces for groups of five to 350 that are sure to wow your guests.

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Adopt an Animal

Become the proud parent of one of 26 Blank Park Zoo animals participating in the Adopt an Animal program.

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Birthday Parties

Your next birthday party should be unique, wild and fun. Have your party at Iowa's Wildest Adventure... the Blank Park Zoo.

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Discover Our Animals!

Aldabra Tortoise

African Lion

Amur Tiger

Giraffe

Golden-headed Tamarin

Magellan Penguin

Red Panda

Sea Lion

Rhino

Saving Animals

AZA SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction focuses the collective expertise within accredited zoos and aquariums to save species. More ›

Membership

Receive free, unlimited admission to explore and enjoy the Zoo for one year. More ›

Zoo Blog

Join Blank Park Zoo in recycling cell phones (and tablets, iPads, mp3 players) to protect gorillas, okapi and other wildlife!

What do cell phones, okapi, gorillas, and recycling have in common? Answer: Coltan and other precious metals used in cell phones, laptops, tablets, an...