Weekends Only:
April 27 – May 24, 2024
Daily:
May 25 – September 2, 2024
Weekends Only:
September 7 - September 29, 2024
Spend a few minutes with a member of the Racine Zoo's Animal Care and Education staff, learning and asking questions about your favorite Zoo animals.
11:30AM – Zebra Chat (at zebra exhibit)
Visit our Hartmann's mountain zebras and learn from Zoo staff what it takes to care for our striped friends!
12PM – Cat Chat (at Cat Canyon)
Join Zoo staff at our Cat Canyon area to learn more about the Zoo’s cats.
12:30PM – Creature Feature (near Vanishing Kingdom)
Connect with nature face-to-face and meet one of our animal ambassadors up close!
1:30PM – Penguin Chat (at penguin exhibit)
Waddle on over to learn more about our African penguins!
2PM – Wildlife Theater
Meet live animal ambassadors in these educational programs. From Desert Dwellers to Scales and Tails, each themed program is unique and exciting!
2:30PM – Primate Chat (near primate exhibits)
Visit our primates at Vanishing Kingdom exhibits to learn about some of the most intelligent animals in the Zoo.
3:30PM – Wildlife Theater
Meet live animal ambassadors in these educational programs. From Desert Dwellers to Scales and Tails, each themed program is unique and exciting!
4PM – Tortoise Chat (near front entrance)
Stop by Dewey the African spurred tortoise's exhibit to learn more about what makes tortoises so unique!
The Benstead Discovery Center is located near the Zoo entrance across from the Zootique Gift Shop. Visit with and learn about reptiles and amphibians from around the world. Plus, check out our aquarium and the bat exhibit.
Weekends only:
April 27 – May 24, 2024
11AM, 1PM, 3PM
Daily:
May 25 – September 2, 2024
11AM, 1PM, 3PM
Weekends Only:
September 7 - September 29, 2024
11AM, 1PM, 3PM
Come face-to-face with the world's tallest land animal. Feedings are supervised by Animal Care specialists who can answer questions and share information about Mac and Jabari, the Zoo’s two Masai giraffes.
Feedings are available on a first come, first served basis and have limited availability. Tickets are just $5. Giraffe encounters are weather dependent.
Weekends Only:
April 27 – May 12, 2024
10:30AM – 30 minutes before close
Open Daily:
May 18 – September 2, 2024
10:30AM – 30 minutes before close
Weekends Only:
September 7 – September 29, 2024
10:30AM – 30 minutes before close
This isn't your typical barnyard! Kids and adults alike can visit our immersive Barnyard Safari to meet and learn more about various domestic species from around the world!
Temporarily Closed
This immersive and interactive exhibit allows guests to become a member of a flock of parakeets by entering an open-air aviary. Have the birds eat right from your hands! Purchase a seed stick for $3.
Modeled to resemble an actual zoo, the PlayZoo Playground features some truly exciting elements including a two-story tall structure with three slides, lots of climbing opportunities and even a miniature zip line! The PlayZoo is further subdivided so that 2 to 5-year-olds and 5 to 12-year-olds can play to their hearts' content on equipment designed specifically for their abilities. Conveniently situated in the Charles & Jennifer Johnson Land of the Giants, this feature is the perfect place for you to relax while the kids let their imaginations run wild!
Adjacent to Barnyard Safari, take a break and let the kids play at the Zoo’s wheelchair-friendly Robinson Crusoe Adventureland Playground.
Weekends and Holidays Only:
April 6 - June 2, 2024
11:00AM – 3:30PM
Daily:
June 3 – September 2, 2024
11:00AM – 4:30PM
Weekends Only:
September 7 - October 27, 2024
11:00AM – 3:30PM
All aboard the Zoo Choo Express! This colorful miniature express train is a big hit with children and adults alike. Tickets are $3 per rider. 2 years and younger are FREE with a paid adult.
