UPCOMING EVENTS
- Abilene Zoo
- Family, Special Event
October 10-11 / October 17-18 / October 24-25, 31st 2026
Become a Vendor Treat Station! Promote your business to more than 20,000 guests and be a part of the fun as a vendor treat...
- Abilene Zoo
- Family, kids, Special Event
October 10-11/ 17-18/ 24-25/ 31
Abilene's favorite Fall tradition is back for select weekends in October, including Halloween!
- Abilene Zoo
- Family, Special Event
November 1-2
Celebrate life, culture, and remembrance at the Dia de los Muertos celebration, presented by Great Lakes Cheese. Experience a vibrant festival filled with live mariachi...
Daily Hours
Open Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Last Admission at 4:00 PM
Carousel & Train Open 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Giraffe Feeding Open 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Experience a Year of Wild Adventure!
Free admission is just the beginning... members also enjoy cool perks like:
- Discounted admission to Wild Events like Boo at the Zoo and Christmas Celebration
- Digital guest passes
- Early access to Summer Camp
- Discounts on education programs, camps, and even birthday parties
- Subscription to Z-News, a members-only monthly newsletter featuring behind-the-scenes access and exclusive sneak peaks
Support the Zoo
As a non-profit organization, we rely on our guests, members and generous supporters, to provide world-class care to our animal family and to continue conservation work throughout the Big Country and around the world.
About the Zoo
The Abilene Zoo is a place of learning and adventure, where families make memories, share the joy of discovery and become inspired to preserve wildlife.
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Oct 7
Lions, cheetahs, rhinos, a café, and a C-130 headline the first phase of A Bold Adventure’s expansion. However, that isn’t all that is making its way to the Abilene Zoo. There is a space beneath the boardwalk in Africa that has yet to be mentioned. This habitat next to the cheetah will be used for a lesser known, oft-misunderstood species. Read more: https://abilenezoo.org/news/aba-hyena/
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Oct 6
The Abilene Zoo animals need your help this fall! 🍃
If you’re trimming your trees this season, your freshly cut branches can go straight to feed your animal friends. Giraffes, warthogs, monkeys, and even porcupines love the fresh leaves and branches from trees and shrubs that are a natural part of their diet.
They love live oaks, mulberries, elms, redbuds, and hackberries. Those are the only species we are currently accepting. For the safety of the animals, we cannot accept any plants treated with organic or chemical pesticides.
Learn more and see FAQs: abilenezoo.org/browse-program
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Oct 6
The people asked for more Goob, so here he is! A little hangry this time we suspect 😅
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Oct 5
Today we`re celebrating International Maned Wolf Day! These beautiful canines are native to South America. As omnivores, the maned wolf famously eats a fruit called the "wolf apple" and spreads the seeds which help new plants grow and keep their ecosystem healthy. Despite its name, the maned wolf is a one-of-a-kind canine species that is not closely related to true wolves or foxes.
The Abilene Zoo is a proud member of the Maned Wolf SAFE program which is a conservation effort to conserve and contribute to the maned wolves declining numbers. If you`re interested in learning more about his species, visit: https://www.aza.org/connect-stories/stories/recovering-the-maned-wolf-at-the-southern-edge-of-its-range
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