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Posted on: December 1, 2023

Give the Gift of the Zoo this holiday season!

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Give the gift of the Columbian Park Zoo this holiday season - Zoo Memberships, Gift Vouchers for Zoo Experiences, Symbolic Adoptions, and even the Zoo Toy Box Donation! 

Check out our website, and be sure to go to the Gifts for Zoo Lovers tab!&...

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Posted on: November 7, 2023

CPZ's Holiday Drop & Shop is BACK! Sign up today!

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Need some time to do your holiday shopping without the kids? You're in luck! Join us Saturday, December 9 for our Holiday Drop & Shop! Bring your 5-12 year olds for a day of fun Zoo crafts, games, activities and animal encounters. Tackle your...
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Posted on: November 1, 2023

Join us for our first ever Reindeer Rendezvous with the Zoo!

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The Columbian Park Zoo has announced a brand-new holiday event coming this season. “Reindeer Rendezvous with the Zoo” will take place Sunday, December 10 in two sessions: 12:00pm-3:00pm and 3:30pm-6:30pm at the Columbian Park carousel building and surroun...

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Posted on: January 10, 2023

Party Like an Animal at CPZ!

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Designed for children turning 5-12, a Zoo Birthday Party is one your child will never forget! Visit our Zoo Party Package Options & Pricing page for all the details on how Zoo Birthday Parties work, then contact us at zooeducation@lafayette.in.gov to ...

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Posted on: January 6, 2023

Visit our Registration Portal - CivicRec

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Online registration is now available for year-round fun with Columbian Park Zoo and Lafayette Parks and Recreation! Visit our registration portal, CivicRec, to browse or sign up for Zoo Camps, youth classes, Zoo Memberships, Zoo Birthday Parties and other...

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Posted on: February 3, 2023

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

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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 with the animals in...

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