The Zoo is proud to have been part of the Adopt a Family program through Omaha Public School for 30 years. Currently, Zoo staff work with nearby schools, Bancroft and Castelar Elementary, whose counselors identify families with great need. On average, the Zoo adopts 8 families annually. The schools provide Zoo staff with the names, ages
In celebration of the holiday season, the Zoo announces the 12 Days of Giving. Visitors to the Zoo or the Zoo’s social media pages each day will be randomly selected to win the prize of the day beginning Sunday, Dec. 13, and continuing daily through Thursday, Dec. 24. Prizes are expected to range from gift
Omaha’s Zoo is offering a Black Friday membership sale through Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Shoppers receive 25% off when they purchase or renew a Zoo Household or Grandparent Membership in combination with a Wildlife Safari Park Membership – a $225 value for the cost of $170 (discount offer valid for Zoo and Wildlife Safari Park combination
The Omaha Zoo will offer a Black Friday membership sale Thursday, Nov. 26, through Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Shoppers will receive 25% off when they purchase or renew a Zoo Household or Grandparent Membership in combination with a Wildlife Safari Park Membership – a $225 value for the cost of $170 (discount offer valid for Zoo
The Omaha Zoo is pleased to offer free gate admission to all active military members, veterans, and their immediate families on Veterans Day, Wednesday Nov. 11. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium will be open on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Zoo grounds and buildings close at 5 p.m. This is the eleventh year that Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has honored veterans with free admission. Source link
The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland, Nebraska, hit an attendance record of over 400,000 visitors on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. This milestone more than doubles its attendance in 2019 and well eclipses the previous record of 246,500 set during the Wildlife Safari Park’s inaugural 1998 season. “All of us at the Zoo
It’s no joke that we all could use a laugh right now! Join the Zoo for a roaring good time at the 8th Annual Comedy Night, an adult 21 and older event. There are three shows this year: 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, and two shows on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 5:30 and 8
Omaha’s Zoo is hosting one-of-a-kind yoga classes inside the Scott Aquarium Conference Center on Saturdays, Oct. 10 and 24, and Nov. 7 and 21, from 9 to 10 a.m. Guests will be able to take in the beauty and serenity of the Aquarium while exercising their body and imagination through yoga. Classes are taught by a
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium announces a program to recognize Zoo Superheroes who wear their mask to help keep others healthy. Once a week, a special Zoo Squad will be on Zoo grounds looking for children and families who keep their masks on even when there is not a rule to do so, such
The Zoo announces the reopening of Mahoney Kingdoms of the Night and increased overall capacity. These changes are in accordance with the Nebraska Governor Pete Rickett’s Phase IV Directive Health Measures. These new operating procedures will go into effect on Friday, September 18, 2020. Phase IV means that there will no longer be a limit on