The Clay Center Kansas Zoo

05/27/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Coffee with Cavies event this past Saturday! We had an amazing turnout with over 150 visitors that got to meet our young cavies up close and even feed them their favorite spinach snacks!

Events like these are so important in helping our cavies become comfortable with crowds and learn to view people in a positive way. Everyone who participated helped us provide valuable socialization and enrichment for these little ones.

We truly appreciate your support and hope you enjoyed spending the morning with our furry friends while getting yourself a morning treat from 4th and Court Bookshop and Makerspace

We can’t wait to see you at the next event!

05/23/2026

Today was the grand opening of the Pera Bauer Memorial Splash Pad at the Clay Center Zoo. The splash pad is open daily from 9 am -7pm.

05/22/2026

Thank you all for coming out today and celebrating our Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening! Have a great Memorial Weekend!

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

💦 You’re invited! 💦

Join us for the Splash Pad Ribbon Cutting on Friday, May 22nd at 3:00 PM as we celebrate this exciting new space! ☀️

📍 S. 4th St. & Pomeroy St.
Clay Center, KS 67432

Come enjoy hot dogs, water, and a beach towel while supplies last! 🌭🧴🏖️

We can’t wait to celebrate with the community and kick off summer fun together! 🎉

05/19/2026

It’s the last week of school before summer!! Come celebrate the season with us at the Clay Center Zoo this Friday and Saturday!

🎉 Friday: Grand Opening of our Pera Bauer Memorial Splash Pad at 3:00 PM

Bring the kids out to kick off summer fun with us. We’ll also be giving away FREE towels and hotdogs while supplies last!

☕ Saturday: Coffee with Cavies 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Rain or shine, we’ll still be gathering! Enjoy the walking trails and zoo with a coffee (or boba lemonade) in hand, meet our Patagonian cavies, and bring the kids to hear a story and color some fun coloring pages. All Saturday events will take place in the Zoo Welcome Center and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the zoo!!
4th and Court Bookshop & Makerspace

We can’t wait to celebrate the start of summer with you!

05/04/2026

☕🐾 Coffee with Cavies 🐾☕

Parents what better way to kick off the first Saturday of summer than with caffeination 😂

Join us at the zoo for this one-of-a-kind event in partnership with our local bookshop 4th and Court Bookshop and Makerspace !

Bring the whole family and enjoy:
📚 A cozy bookshop atmosphere
☕ Hot & iced coffee
🧋 Refreshing boba lemonades
🎨 Coloring pages for all ages
📖 A special guest reading a book about Patagonian cavies
🐹 Plus, a chance to get an up-close look at the zoo’s adorable Patagonia cavies!

Even better—every sip gives back! A portion of all coffee and lemonade sales will be graciously donated to the zoo by the bookshop.

This is the perfect way to celebrate the start of summer with animals, stories, and community.

📍 The Clay Center Zoo Welcome Center
📅 Saturday May 23rd
⏰ 9:00 am to Noon (come and go as you please)

All ages are welcome—we can’t wait to see you there! Tag a friend who needs this kind of day! 👇

04/20/2026

A variety of fishing equipment was picked up from around the Kiddie Pond this morning. If the owner or owners can accurately identify the items, we will happily return them. Please send us a message to do so.

02/05/2026

Tomorrow (Friday, February 6th) the Zoo will be closing at noon so that we can celebrate the wedding of Zookeeper Cursti Sorell. Thank you all for your understanding. And a huge cheers to Cursti and Caleb and their happily ever after!