2025 Event Calendar

This calendar shows events and programs available to the public at the Alaska Zoo, either through general admission or through advance online tickets. If you are on a mobile device, gray boxes indicate days where events or programs are happening. Scroll below the calendar for a list view.

Upcoming Events and Programs:

June 2025

July 2025

  • Sat. Jul. 12: Members-only Breakfast at the Zoo, 7:30-9am, no registration. Become a zoo member!

  • Thu. Jul. 17: Zoo Brew, 6-10pm, Zoo Grounds. Tickets are OPEN online! 21+ event.

  • Sun. Jul. 20: Summer Family Fun Day by ConocoPhillips Alaska, 12-6pm, Zoo Grounds, general admission.

August 2025

  • Sat. Aug. 2: Clue at the Zoo, 5-10pm, Zoo Grounds, advance online tickets required. 21+ event.

  • Thu. Aug. 7: Members-only MemBEAR Night, 7-9pm, Zoo Bear Habitats, no registration. Become a zoo member!

  • Sun. Aug. 17: Summer Family Fun Day by ConocoPhillips Alaska, 12-6pm, Zoo Grounds, general admission.

September 2025

  • Sat. Sep. 13: Birds, Bees and Wine Adults Tour, 6:30-9:30pm, Zoo Grounds, advance online tickets required. 21+ event.

  • Sat. Sep. 27: Feline Frenzy Event, 12-4pm, Zoo Grounds, general admission.

  • Sun. Sep. 14: Members-only Morning at Seal and Otter, 8-9am, Seal and Otter Habitat, no registration. Become a zoo member!

October 2025

  • Fri. Oct. 3: Members-only Halloween Craft Night, 5-8pm, no registration. Become a zoo member!

  • Wed. Oct. 1: PFD Membership Drive (all day, details TBD).

  • Wed. Oct. 8: Wildlife Wednesdays Free Science Lecture Series, 7-8pm, Gateway Hall, no registration.

  • Sat. Oct. 25: Zoo Boo Trick-or-treat Event, 10am-7pm, Zoo Grounds, advance online tickets required.

November 2025

  • Wed. Nov. 12: Wildlife Wednesdays Free Science Lecture Series, 7-8pm, Gateway Hall, no registration.

  • Mon. Nov. 17: Members-only Zoosgiving, 4-6pm, no registration. Details TBD. Become a zoo member!

  • Fri. Nov. 28: Black Friday Promotions (TBD), opening night of Zoo Lights 5-8pm.

December 2025

  • Mon. Dec. 1: Annual CyberMonday Online Zoo Lights Ticket Sale, all day, online.

  • Tue. Dec. 2: Giving Tuesday Zoo-a-thon LIVE on Facebook, all day, details TBD.

  • Fri. Dec. 5: Ullr Fest, 6-9pm, Zoo Grounds, advance online tickets required. 21+ event.

  • Sun. Dec. 7: Artisan Bazaar, 12-6pm, Gateway Hall, no registration.

  • Wed. Dec. 10: Wildlife Wednesdays Free Science Lecture Series, 7-8pm, Gateway Hall, no registration.

  • Sun. Dec. 21: Christmas for the Animals plus free member Zoo Lights, 10am-8pm, no registration. Become a zoo member!