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Join us on Saturday, May the Fourth as we celebrate animals and characters from other galaxies.

Join JDRF and Blank Park Zoo for food, cocktails and entertainment, while supporting two great causes.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the Cody Hicks Band! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band Exit 185! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Whether you enjoy the zoo for the animals, education, conservation or all of its aspects, this event will allow you to support your favorite features all while enjoying food, cocktails and fun entertainment. We invite you to explore the Zoo during our annual gala this June!

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band The Snacks! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band Abby Normal! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band Decoy! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band Savage Freds! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band The Sheet! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band Shock Collar! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the Final Mix Show Band! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with Pianopalooza! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band Suede! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Grab your clubs and hit the green! Gators on the Green is Blank Park Zoo’s annual golf tournament that raises funds to support the Zoo, the Zoo’s education programs and conservation efforts near and far.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band Balefire! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Join us this week at Zoo Brew with the band Standing Hampton! When you attend Zoo Brew, you are supporting Zoo programs and conservation efforts to help save animals in the wild. Every dollar raised at Zoo Brew continues to advance the Zoo’s mission.

Blank Park Zoo’s Plant.Grow.Fly. and partners are pleased to announce the 2019 Monarch Festival! This event will be held at Blank Park Zoo on Sunday, September 15th from 12-4 PM.

In celebration of our majestic national symbol, the bald eagle, Blank Park Zoo will host our annual Eagle Day from 10-2 on Sunday, September 22nd.

Lions, tigers and BOO(ze) OH MY! For those 21 and older, grab your best costume and come celebrate Halloween at the Zoo. Enjoy live music, your favorite seasonal brews, lighted displays and a costume contest!

Lights, Costumes, Treats! Night Eyes welcomes you to the sweetest Halloween tradition in Central Iowa! This “merry not scary” Halloween event invites guests to enjoy our round-the-zoo treat path, live entertainment, train rides and a unique light show experience!

Lights, Costumes, Treats! Night Eyes welcomes you to the sweetest Halloween tradition in Central Iowa! This “merry not scary” Halloween event invites guests to enjoy our round-the-zoo treat path, live entertainment, train rides and a unique light show experience!

Lights, Costumes, Treats! Night Eyes welcomes you to the sweetest Halloween tradition in Central Iowa! This “merry not scary” Halloween event invites guests to enjoy our round-the-zoo treat path, live entertainment, train rides and a unique light show experience!

Lights, Costumes, Treats! Night Eyes welcomes you to the sweetest Halloween tradition in Central Iowa! This “merry not scary” Halloween event invites guests to enjoy our round-the-zoo treat path, live entertainment, train rides and a unique light show experience!

Lights, Costumes, Treats! Night Eyes welcomes you to the sweetest Halloween tradition in Central Iowa! This “merry not scary” Halloween event invites guests to enjoy our round-the-zoo treat path, live entertainment, train rides and a unique light show experience!

Lights, Costumes, Treats! Night Eyes welcomes you to the sweetest Halloween tradition in Central Iowa! This “merry not scary” Halloween event invites guests to enjoy our round-the-zoo treat path, live entertainment, train rides and a unique light show experience!

Lights, Costumes, Treats! Night Eyes welcomes you to the sweetest Halloween tradition in Central Iowa! This “merry not scary” Halloween event invites guests to enjoy our round-the-zoo treat path, live entertainment, train rides and a unique light show experience!

Lights, Costumes, Treats! Night Eyes welcomes you to the sweetest Halloween tradition in Central Iowa! This “merry not scary” Halloween event invites guests to enjoy our round-the-zoo treat path, live entertainment, train rides and a unique light show experience!

Chimney's aren't the only thing Santa will be diving into this winter! Santa is scuba diving in Blank Park Zoo's 15,000 gallon tank on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th at 11 AM and again at 2 PM each day. Come snap a unique holiday selfie with the man himself!

Chimney's aren't the only thing Santa will be diving into this winter! Santa is scuba diving in Blank Park Zoo's 15,000 gallon tank on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th at 11 AM and again at 2 PM each day. Come snap a unique holiday selfie with the man himself!

Come see Santa. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and see all the winter animals of Blank Park Zoo.

Come see Santa. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and see all the winter animals of Blank Park Zoo.