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Monday 10am - 4pm Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 10am - 4pm

Bramble Park Zoo

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View approximately 500 animals, representing ~100 different species, from around the world and those native to the United States. Zoo
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Hours: 10:00am-4:00pm Daily (closed winter holidays)
Bramble Park Zoo is proudly owned and operated by the City of Watertown.

10/30/2026

☀️ The future is bright at Bramble Park Zoo!

Lake Area Zoological Society is dreaming big for 2027 and we're excited to share two of our goals:

🐻 A new home for our bears. We’re building a habitat with natural ground to dig, explore and forage in, just like bears do in the wild.

🌳 A legacy that lasts. We’re launching our Legacy Giving Program so the animals, education programs and conservation work you love can thrive for generations to come.

South Dakota Gives

10/29/2026

A photo review of Early Out Zoo School, October 28, 2026--Animal Architects! We learned about animals that build, enjoyed a beautiful fall day outside at the zoo, and ended with a competitive round of hide n' seek sardines.

Reminder the next class is coming up very soon on Thursday, November 5th! Join in on the fun and figure out "Who DUNG it?"
*pre-registration is required

10/29/2026

The American Bison herd at Bramble Park Zoo enjoying their 1,554 pound pumpkin enrichment! Thank you Ryan Althoff for donating your amazing giant pumpkin each year. Also, thank you to The Watertown Current for stopping out to snap some pictures this morning.

About our bison herd:
Eddard (bull) is 16 years old and came from Sioux Falls
The cows, Lucy & Gally, (ages unknown) came from Washington, DC
The calf, Corly, was born here at BPZ on 8/25/2025!

10/29/2026

2026
Big pumpkin to the Bison!

10/26/2026

Our 2026 ZOO BOO award winners are...

Most Halloween Spirit:
1st Place: Stinky and the Drakes - Shore of Spooks
2nd Place: Runnings - Charlotte's Web
(Honorable Mention: Saia LTL Freight, Jungers Farms Butchery)

Most Original Theme:
1st Place: Avanti Federal Credit Union - Jurassic Park Zoo
2nd Place: Lake Area Zoological Society - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?!
(Honorable Mention: My Place Hotels, Steve Gales/Karl's, Plains Commerce Bank)

10/26/2026

It's World Lemur Week!! We are celebrating our 7 lemurs we have in our care here at the zoo! Stayed tuned for fun facts and trivia about these highly endangered species!
We feature here our bachelor black and white ruffed lemurs: Andy, Tucker, Rufus, Rambo and Avo. We can't forget our 2 ringtail lemur girls: Sahara and Serenity!

10/25/2026

Update: We saw 2,978 guests in awesome costumes during ZOO BOO 2026!

10/24/2026

More ZOO BOO fun!

10/24/2026

ZOO BOO!
Vote for your favorites here
Also we are here til 5 so come on out

10/24/2026

🥳 Today is a kind of a big deal..! 🥳
It is not only World Kangaroo Day, but it's ZOO BOO AND we are ending Wolf Awareness Week with some extra special enrichment for the wolves this afternoon!
Come see for yourself what all the excitement is about!
🎃🍭🍫🍬🐺🦘👻💀

Address

800 10th St NW, North Highway 20
Watertown, SD
57201

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16058826269

Website

http://www.brambleparkzoo.com/

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