BOO AT THE ZOO

last 3 weekends in october

Hours for October 5, 2024: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Upcoming Events

Boo at the Zoo

October 12-13 / October 19-20 / October 26-27, 2024

Join us for an immersive fall festival experience including a live Creepy Creatures show, hay-bale maze, pumpkin’ chunkin’, fall treats, animal encounters, and more! Your...

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October 12-13 / October 19-20 / October 26-27, 2024

Abilene's favorite Halloween tradition is back, & we're welcoming families from all over the Big Country! Join us for an immersive fall festival experience including...

Daily Hours

Open Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Last Admission at 4:00 PM
Carousel & Train Open 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Giraffe Feeding Open 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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As a non-profit organization, we rely on our guests, members and generous supporters, to provide world-class care to our animal family and to continue conservation work throughout the Big Country and around the world.

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Encounter Wildlife up Close: Get to Know the Animals at Abilene Zoo!

About the Zoo

The Abilene Zoo is a place of learning and adventure, where families make memories, share the joy of discovery and become inspired to preserve wildlife.

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Oct 4

We’re proud to announce that Abilene Zoo is now part of the AZA SAFE Maned Wolf Program, a collaborative effort to protect the near-threatened maned wolf and advocate for habitat preservation. This program plays a critical role in conservation, building on recovery plans, and educating the public on how we can all take action to help this fascinating species. Abilene Zoo is also part of the Maned Wolf Species Survival Plan, a cooperative managed breeding program that works to protect genetic diversity of maned wolves in zoos and act as a safeguard against permanent extinction. Today, the Maned Wolf SSP manages 63 individuals across 29 institutions, with Abilene Zoo being one of them. Join us for a special celebration on Sunday, October 6th from 10 AM to 12 PM in honor of International Maned Wolf Day!
🎯 Enjoy a fun scavenger hunt around the zoo, uncovering cool facts about maned wolves and other animals.
🐺 Don't miss the Keeper Chat at 11 AM, where you'll learn more about maned wolves while witnessing our maned wolves, Lyra and Vega, receive special enrichment activities.
🎨 Stop by our craft table by the maned wolf habitat and learn how to make your own maned wolf-inspired arts and crafts. Come celebrate the maned wolf and be part of their conservation efforts! #ManedWolfDay

We’re proud to announce that Abilene Zoo is now part of the AZA SAFE Maned Wolf Program, a collaborative effort to protect the near-threatened maned wolf and advocate for habitat preservation. This program plays a critical role in conservation, building on recovery plans, and educating the public on how we can all take action to help this fascinating species.

Abilene Zoo is also part of the Maned Wolf Species Survival Plan, a cooperative managed breeding program that works to protect genetic diversity of maned wolves in zoos and act as a safeguard against permanent extinction. Today, the Maned Wolf SSP manages 63 individuals across 29 institutions, with Abilene Zoo being one of them.

Join us for a special celebration on Sunday, October 6th from 10 AM to 12 PM in honor of International Maned Wolf Day!
🎯 Enjoy a fun scavenger hunt around the zoo, uncovering cool facts about maned wolves and other animals.
🐺 Don`t miss the Keeper Chat at 11 AM, where you`ll learn more about maned wolves while witnessing our maned wolves, Lyra and Vega, receive special enrichment activities.
🎨 Stop by our craft table by the maned wolf habitat and learn how to make your own maned wolf-inspired arts and crafts.

Come celebrate the maned wolf and be part of their conservation efforts! #ManedWolfDay ...

Oct 2

Join us for Pollinator Day at Abilene Zoo! 🦋🌸🐝
On Thursday, October 3rd from 10 am to 12 pm, we're celebrating the essential role of pollinators! 🐦🌻 Visit our zoo and meet with Master Gardeners, Abilene State Park, and our zoo experts, each hosting a table full of tips on how YOU can help protect and support pollinators in your own backyard! Witness the monarch's amazing fall migration in the zoo and discover how to support pollinators by building a garden in your own backyard with Animal Care Supervisor, Michaela! 🦋 Make seed balls with a Monarch Specialist, and discover how to support pollinators in your local environment. Want to attract native songbirds? Meet Ryan King, Supervisor of Abilene Bird Rehab, and learn how birds contribute to pollination! Plus, we will share a very special surprise that day! 🐦 Don’t miss out on this fun, educational event for the whole family.

Join us for Pollinator Day at Abilene Zoo! 🦋🌸🐝
On Thursday, October 3rd from 10 am to 12 pm, we`re celebrating the essential role of pollinators! 🐦🌻 Visit our zoo and meet with Master Gardeners, Abilene State Park, and our zoo experts, each hosting a table full of tips on how YOU can help protect and support pollinators in your own backyard!

Witness the monarch`s amazing fall migration in the zoo and discover how to support pollinators by building a garden in your own backyard with Animal Care Supervisor, Michaela! 🦋

Make seed balls with a Monarch Specialist, and discover how to support pollinators in your local environment.

Want to attract native songbirds? Meet Ryan King, Supervisor of Abilene Bird Rehab, and learn how birds contribute to pollination! Plus, we will share a very special surprise that day! 🐦

Don’t miss out on this fun, educational event for the whole family. ...

Sep 29

She is beauty, she is grace, she is goose. Everyone wish miss Mayla a Happy Goose Day! 🪿 If you haven't seen her before, Mayla is a star in the flamingo pond. As the only goose at Abilene Zoo, she knows she's a queen! With her 16 years of sass, we love Mayla and know our guests do too.

She is beauty, she is grace, she is goose.

Everyone wish miss Mayla a Happy Goose Day! 🪿

If you haven`t seen her before, Mayla is a star in the flamingo pond. As the only goose at Abilene Zoo, she knows she`s a queen! With her 16 years of sass, we love Mayla and know our guests do too. ...

Sep 28

Get ready for an a-maze-ing time!🌾
Sponsored by Hanner RV Supercenter, this fall adventure at Boo at the Zoo is a must!🌽 Get lost in the hay maze and see if you can make it out before the ghouls do 👻

Get ready for an a-maze-ing time!🌾
Sponsored by Hanner RV Supercenter, this fall adventure at Boo at the Zoo is a must!🌽 Get lost in the hay maze and see if you can make it out before the ghouls do 👻 ...