Join us for special sensory-friendly mornings an hour before the Dragons & Mythical Creatures experience opens to the public: designed for those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and sensory processing differences and their families from 8-9 am.

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 of our Africa region. Then make your way behind the scenes to meet the keepers that keep many of our animals happy and healthy. There...

It's going to be totally fetch! Sip and stroll through the Zoo during this special, adults-only (21+) event! Rock out to a Battle of the Bands throwin' down all your fave jams from the 2000s! Get up close and personal with amazing animals. Show off your 2000s style in costume contests - prizes will be awarded...

Rise and shine with the Zoo’s herd of African elephants in this exclusive experience before the Zoo opens.  We’ll start with an al fresco hot breakfast buffet before joining the zookeepers that care for the elephants to learn about elephant diets, care, training and more.  Guests will venture into the elephant yard to help prepare...

Families can journey to a world of pure imagination and enjoy an evening at the Zoo from 5-9 pm.   Your ticket includes access to the entire Zoo and unlimited access to the Dragons & Mythical Creatures walk-through experience featuring nearly 60 life-size animatronic creatures that will ignite your sense of wonder!

Take a trip to the tropics and experience the Faces of the Rainforest like never before!  After a hot breakfast buffet held in the nearby Meller-Danforth Education Center, you’ll make the short walk to the rainforest building. There, you will visit with the staff that care for the animals as you join the giant otters...

Tap into your wild side at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, August 24th, an adults-only evening event, and sample more than 170 beers, hard seltzers, and ready-to-drink cocktails from 100+ local, regional and national brewers (see list below). Enjoy live musical entertainment, animal encounters, and more at Rhode Island's largest outdoor beer festival. This...