Weekends Only:
April 29 – May 26, 2023
Daily:
May 27 – September 4, 2023
Weekends Only:
September 9 - September 24, 2023
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 – Rhino Chat: Visit our Eastern black rhinoceros and learn from Zoo staff what it takes to care for an animal that weighs over a ton.
12:30PM – Creature Feature: Connect with nature face-to-face and meet one of our animal ambassadors up close!
1:30PM – Big Cat Chat: Join Zoo staff at our Cat Canyon exhibit to learn more about the Zoo’s big cats.
2PM – Wildlife Theater: Meet two live animal ambassadors in these hands-on educational programs. From Desert Dwellers to Scales and Tails, each themed program is unique and exciting!
2:30PM – Primate Chat: Visit our primates outside our Vanishing Kingdom exhibits to learn about some of the most intelligent animals in the Zoo.
3:30PM – Wildlife Theater: Meet two live animal ambassadors in these hands-on educational program. From Desert Dwellers to Scales and Tails, each themed program is unique and exciting!
4PM – Bat Chat: Learn what makes our straw-colored fruit bats incredible in the Benstead Discovery Center and find out why they gather in flocks of thousands across eastern Africa!
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 29 – May 26, 2023
11AM, 1PM, 3PM
Daily:
May 27 – September 4, 2023
11AM, 1PM, 3PM
Weekends Only:
September 9 - September 24, 2023
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.
Open Daily:
April 29 – September 4, 2023
10:30AM – 30 minutes before close
Weekends Only:
September 9 - September 23, 2023
This isn't your typical barnyard! Our immersive Barnyard Safari exhibit has plenty of hands-on animal interactions for kids and adults alike. Learn more about the various species of domestic animals from around the world including Tunis sheep, miniature pigs, Nigerian dwarf goats, llamas, and alpacas.
Open Daily:
May 26 – September 4, 2023
10:30AM – 30 min before close
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 Only:
April 15 - May 28, 2023
10:30AM – 3:45PM
September 4 - October 29, 2023
10:30AM – 3:30PM
Daily:
June 5 – September 3, 2023
10:30AM – 4:30PM
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.
