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Get your tickets to Boo at the Zoo 2022!

Join us October 20, 21, and 22 at Columbian Park Zoo for our annual spook-tacular Halloween event! This year's event will feature an inflatable obstacle course, a live DJ, character meet and greets, a pumpkin patch, daily costume contests with pr...

2022 Boo at the Zoo - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

As summer turns to fall, it’s time for the annual BOO at the ZOO event at Columbian Park Zoo!

This year’s 'fang'tastic family-friendly event will take place October 20, 21 and  22 and we are ...

New FALL HOURS for Columbian Park Zoo!

School is back in session and that means that CPZ is back to our fall hours of operation. We will be open daily from 10:00am - 4:30pm now through Saturday, October 8 (when the zoo will close for the season). Additionally, pedal boats have transitioned to ...

Looking for ways to give back to CPZ? Purchase an item from our Amazon Wish List!

At CPZ, we take enrichment seriously - but it's a lot of fun too!  On a daily basis our animal care staff combines their background knowledge of animal behavior, a healthy dose of creativity, and the relationship they’ve built ...

PENGUIN CAM!

Want to catch a behind-the-scenes view of our African penguin friends? Peek in on our penguin residents daily from 8:00am - 5:00pm! NOTE: You may not be able to see our penguins at all times since they like to freely roam all of their indoor hold...