Bring family and friends to experience Holiday Lights Spectacular  – an annual walk-through experience just in time for the holidays. Join us nightly November 24 – December 31, 2023, for a dazzling light display through the Zoo. Featuring 40 acres of festive larger-than-life luminous displays, this year's event is even bigger and brighter with more than 3...

Ring in some holiday cheer with Santa Claus himself!  Santa will be spending time at Holiday Lights Spectacular on select nights, eager to meet with all his favorite children! Visits with Santa are available to each child (ages 12 and under) and families should plan to bring their own camera to snap photos. This FREE...

Hop on over to Roger Williams Park Zoo  to visit with everyone’s favorite bunny! Say hello to the Easter Bunny and even pose for a sweet photo together. After your visit (or even before!), feel free to adventure through the zoo's exhibits, giving you the perfect day. Just be sure to bring your own camera...

Party for the Planet at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Enjoy a family fun-filled day that emphasizes the importance of protecting our planet. Discover up-close animal encounters, keeper talks, and Bird Shows. Enjoy hands-on education stations, coffee tastings, live music from the Unlikely Strummers, costumed character meet & greets, and learn from local organizations and community...

Party with a purpose at the Zoo's 32nd annual Zoobilee presented by BankRI. Join us on Saturday, June 29th for a night of roaring fun, all for a great cause! Indulge in delicious bites from dozens of the area's top restaurants and sip on refreshing cocktails. Dance the night away under the stars to the...

There are only five species of rhinoceros left in the world - join our zoo keepers for a fun night of bowling, and you can help save them! The Roger Williams Park Zoo chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) is hosting their 8th annual Bowling for Rhinos event to raise funds for...

Tap into your wild side at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, August 24th, an adults-only evening event, and sample hundreds of beers, hard seltzers, and ready-to-drink cocktails from dozens...

Rise and shine with RWPZ zookeepers as you help prepare our African Plains exhibit for the day! Start your morning by dining on an alfresco hot breakfast in the heart...

Join us for Grandparents Day, presented by AARP Rhode Island! In celebration of grandparents and everything they do, all grandparents will get into the Zoo FREE on September 8. So...

Grab your mat, fill your reusable water bottle, and get ready to relax with a 60-minute yoga session situated alongside our iconic African elephants. Tom McGunigal, the certified yoga instructor,...