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The Zoo in Forest Park is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to inspire its community to respect and value the natural world through education, conservation and rehabilitation.

06/09/2026

The next Family Exclusive Member Day is Sunday, June 14. Join Lead Educator Sara to create enrichment for our parrots and watch as they interact with the creations you make! 🦜🧩

Parrots are highly intelligent and social creatures requiring plenty of enrichment to keep them both mentally and physically active and to reduce boredom. Enrichment for our macaws often includes problem solving to encourage healthy cognitive functioning, like Harvey in this video, one of our green-winged macaws, searching for his treats inside newspaper hanging in a feeder.

To register for this behind-the-scenes activity, visit www.forestparkzoo.org/exclusive. Not yet a Family Exclusive Member? Head to the link to become one today or email [email protected] to upgrade an existing membership.

📸: Animal Care Manager Gina

06/08/2026

Brew at The Zoo 2026, presented by PeoplesBank, is Saturday, August 1! This 21+ fundraiser features samples from local and national breweries, a home brew competition where you decide the winner, live music from Stillwater Band, delicious bites from local food trucks and a raffle filled with fun prizes.

Want even more? Become a VIP to take part in numerous up-close animal encounters with zookeepers and zoo educators from 12-1:30. You'll also receive additional time to sample as well as grain cones to feed the animals.

Tickets are on sale now and WILL sell out. Get yours before they're gone at www.forestparkzoo.org/brew. We can't wait to see you at Brew! 🐾🍻

06/06/2026

✨They're so quirky✨

Happy Ungulate Awareness Day from a few of our hoofed friends to yours!

06/05/2026

Today for we're highlighting some of our native species living at The Zoo and in your own backyard who contribute to the environment every day! 🌳☀️🌷

From coyotes to bobcats, turtles to raccoons, species of all shapes and sizes regulate populations of insects, fish, and mammals to prevent overgrazing. And eco-engineers like beavers help form wetlands and improve water quality with their dams.

The Zoo is proud to be a home for a number of native species that cannot survive on their own due to factors like permanent injuries and disabilities. We hope you'll stop by and say hello to our native wildlife friends this summer! 🐾

06/03/2026

Despite Saturday’s rain and brisk temperatures, we had another fun and successful Wine Safari! Thank you to our guests who bundled up to enjoy a day of wine and encounters to raise money in support of our mission. 🐾 🍷

And a huge thank you to our amazing volunteers from MGM Springfield who poured the wine, the culinary students at Lower Pioneer Valley CTEC who made the desserts, our lovely board member Beth Ginter-Healy who put together the incredible grazing table and of course to our sponsors Renewal by Andersen, Hogan Technology and Teddy Bear Pools & Spas.

Next up: Brew at The Zoo 2026 😎

06/01/2026

It's the first day of Zoo & Aquarium Month, and we're celebrating with some BIG news...

🎉Capybara encounters are officially here! 🎉

Get up-close-and-personal with the world's largest rodent during this 30-minute experience at The Zoo in Forest Park. Meet our two capybaras, learn what makes these charismatic animals so unique, and create memories you'll be talking about long after you leave.

To celebrate, we're giving away a FREE capybara encounter for up to four people! All you have to do is:

✅ Follow our page
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✅ Tag who you'd bring with in the comments

One random winner will be selected and contacted via direct message on June 12!

To learn more or to book an experience visit www.forestparkzoo.org/encounters.

(This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta.)

05/30/2026

The Zoo is open to the general public from 10-1 today, with last admission at 12:30. We will be closing at 1 for a ticketed event. 🐾

For those attending Wine Safari, be sure to bring your ID! All IDs will be checked upon entry. No one under 21 will be admitted and no additional tickets will be sold at the gate. (Be aware of bots in the comments selling fake tickets.) See you at 2! 🍷

05/28/2026

Clover, our Virginia opossum, eating her lunch outside. ✨

Did you know the Virginia opossum is North America's only marsupial?

📸: Educator Sara

05/27/2026

This Saturday is Wine Safari! A reminder that The Zoo will be open to the general public from 10-1, with last admission at 12:30. We will close promptly at 1 p.m. to allow staff time to set up.

Gates will re-open at 2 p.m. for this 21+ ticketed event. Everyone attending Wine Safari must show a valid photo ID and their pre-purchased ticket to enter. No guests under 21 will be allowed in The Zoo after 12:30.

Still need tickets? Visit www.forestparkzoo.org/wine-safari, but hurry! Tickets are almost gone. 🏃‍♀️‍➡️

05/26/2026

Let the sounds of our animals guide you on a 45-minute mat Pilates class on Sunday, June 14. The adults-only, 10 a.m. class is led by Pilates instructor Emily Coderre of Pursuit Pilates Club and the $15 ticket includes the workout class, an animal meet-and-greet afterwards and admission into the zoo.

Space is extremely limited. Register at www.forestparkzoo.org/extra. Be sure to dress comfortably and bring a mat!

Address

293 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA
01108

Telephone

+14137332251

Website

http://www.forestparkzoo.org/

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