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Welcome to the official page for the Minnesota Zoo, where we are connecting people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife! AZA-accredited
(19509)

Founded in 1978, the Minnesota Zoo exists to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. Cutting-edge exhibits provide exciting experiences with animals and their habitats introducing guests to species from around the globe. Education programs engage audiences at the Zoo, throughout the region, and around world. Conservation programs protect endangered species and preserve critical ecosystems. For more about the Minnesota Zoo, visit www.mnzoo.org. We love all of our fans! We do ask you to remember that this is a fan page. We are excited about a dialogue with our fans, and are open to everyone's comments and opinions. However, we ask you not to ruin our fans’ experience here by using inappropriate or offensive language, or by posting information that is factually incorrect or even violent in nature. If through your words or actions you demonstrate that you are clearly not a fan of the Minnesota Zoo and do not support our mission of education, conservation, recreation and research, and you deliberately create an environment which damages the fan experience, then your comments will be deleted and you will be denied participation on this page. Thanks for your cooperation!

11/02/2026

We love seeing all these smiling faces in our classrooms and on trails! 💚

11/01/2026

The last glowing evening of Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is extra special, celebrating Dia de los Mu***os 🧡🐧

Along the wooded trail, artist-carved pumpkin portraits will pay tribute to the beloved animals who’ve died this year, like African penguins Beaker, Sasha, Sq**rt and Susu.

Let’s honor their lives and memories together. Get tickets for the final night tonight: mnzoo.org

📸 Volunteer Nancy S

10/31/2026

🎃 Halloween Outtakes: 👻

Looks like our ambassador animals had a HOWLING good time celebrating! 🎃

📸 Emily P. Animal Ambassador Team

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from the big cats! 🐯🐯🐯

Zookeepers crafted cardboard candy corn, a haunted house, and giant eyeballs for Amur tigers Amaliya, Andrei, and Luka, and Amur leopard Tamara this week.

These forms of enrichment introduced them to new and unusual sights, smells, colors, and textures, inspiring their natural cat curiosity. It's good for their minds, teeth, paws, and claws!

🎥 Zookeeper Jess

10/30/2026

Here’s a creature feature for the whole family: Howl-O-Ween at the Minnesota Zoo! Stop by this Saturday, October 31 for fun activities that are all included with your admission.

🎵🦭 Just announced: Come see what’s supernaturally cool about California sea lions. Royal Credit Union Sea Lion Discovery will be set to haunted Halloween music at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

🧛‍♂️ Wear your costume

🕺Dance, boogie, and monster mash at a Halloween Dance Party on Central Plaza, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

🎨 Make Halloween arts & crafts, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

🐯🎃 Who's got their paws and claws on pumpkins? Explore the Zoo to see which animals are enjoying enrichment items that inspire their natural behaviors.

🕵️‍♀️ Go on the Keebler® Spookie Stripes Safari. Start your adventure in the South Entry by scanning the QR code. Then head out on the trails to find striped animals. Halloween is the last day to play!

10/30/2026

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular this Halloween Saturday is all about the adults!

Step into a child-free evening of glowing pumpkins and grown-up fun. Gather your friends, sip and stroll among thousands of glowing pumpkins, and soak up the vibes without little ones in tow.

🎃 Get tickets for the last adult night: mnzoo.org

10/30/2026

Final weekend, final pumpkins going out on the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular trail! See these fresh designs in person before the last night on November 1.

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is presented in partnership with Ameriprise Financial and supported by Dakota Electric Association, Delta Dental of Minnesota, and Luther Brookdale Chevrolet Buick GMC. Big thanks for their support!

🎃 Get tickets: mnzoo.org

10/29/2026

We're bear-y excited about our newest residents! 🐻🐻🐻

A trio of orphaned brown bear cubs can now call the Minnesota Zoo home after they were rescued from Alaska in July. ⬇️Click the link in the comments to read more.

10/29/2026

✨ A little behind-the-scenes magic from our Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular pumpkin carvers! Each pumpkin gets a test run in the dark room to make sure every detail shines and glows before hitting the trail.

🎃 Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular ends Nov. 1! There are only four days left to experience these incredible creations before they disappear for the season.

🎟️ Get your tickets: mnzoo.org

Address

13000 Zoo Boulevard
Apple Valley, MN
55124

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+19524319200

Website

http://mnzoo.org/

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