Upcoming Events!

Below are upcoming Zoo events. Click here for a month-at-a-glance calendar of events.

Winter Animal Enrichment Day
Saturday, 2/11/2012
Come and find out how the Zookeepers at the Miller Park Zoo make the lives of the Zoo animals more exciting by encouraging their normal wild behaviors. Enrichment is the process of enriching an animal's environment to stimulate natural behaviors such as foraging and hunting. The animal care staff at the Zoo work hard to keep things new and interesting for the animals in their ... [more]

Miller Park Zoo Master Plan Public Input Meeting
Tuesday, 2/28/2012
On February 28 at 6pm and 7pm at Miller Park Pavilion, citizens have a chance to meet with City officials and the architects who have been hired to develop the Zoo Master Plan. The meeting allows Miller Park neighbors, friends of the Zoo and anyone in the public to provide input and ask ... [more]

Miller Park Zoo Stampede
Saturday, 3/3/2012
Miller Park Zoological Society (MPZS) is gearing up for its 15th annual Miller Park Zoo Stampede. This 5K run, 3K walk, and 1/4 mile fun run (for children 10 and under), is the first on the Lake Run Club (LRC) circuit for the year, and a favorite for Zoo and running enthusiasts. The 5K winds through Miller Park and the adjoining neighborhood, and is accurately measured and electronically timed by the LRC. It is mostly flat with a few rolling hills. The 5K race starts at 10:00 am, followed ... [more]

Bunny's Birthday Party
Saturday, 3/24/2012
Bunny is having a birthday party and you're invited. There will be up close animal encounter with Bunny and other Zoo friends, crafts and birthday ... [more]

Party for the Planet
Saturday, 4/21/2012
Come and join in the "largest Earth Day celebration in North America." Your Miller Park Zoo is the ideal place to connect with conservation in your community. Party for the planet festivities will feature environmental education activities, amazing animal encounters and fantastic family ... [more]

Star Wars Day at the Zoo
Saturday, 5/5/2012
"A Galaxy Far, Far, Away" comes to the Zoo! It's an afternoon of family fun with Star Wars attire encouraged. See special animal enrichment activities with the sci-fi theme. Members of the Star Wars Costuming Club will be on hand for ... [more]

To register for events call (309) 434-2260, or go to the 24-hour internet registration system at recweb.cityblm.org and follow the directions on the start page. Use the same Client Barcode and Family PIN that you use for RecLine. If you do not have an account with us yet, phone the Recreation office at (309) 434-2260. Since all registrations must be paid for before they are completed, you will also need a valid VISA or MasterCard.