Akron Zoo

Akron Zoo At your Akron Zoo, you'll come nose-to-nose with more than 2,000 animals from around the world!
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Summer Safari is a roaring good time! Join us on Friday, Aug. 7 from 7 - 10 p.m. for our largest fundraiser of the year:...
06/23/2026

Summer Safari is a roaring good time! Join us on Friday, Aug. 7 from 7 - 10 p.m. for our largest fundraiser of the year: https://www.akronzoo.org/summer-safari

Spend the night with the amazing new animals at your Akron Zoo! You'll also enjoy live entertainment, fabulous food from local vendors and up-close animal encounters.

All proceeds from Summer Safari benefit our animals, conservation efforts and education programs. Thank you for helping to make a difference!

Summer Safari is presented by The Lehner Family Foundation.

Today is World Rainforest Day! Your Akron Zoo is proud to take action everyday to preserve the Brazilian rainforest and ...
06/22/2026

Today is World Rainforest Day! Your Akron Zoo is proud to take action everyday to preserve the Brazilian rainforest and its tree corridors through the Cans for Corridors program. Tree corridors allow many animals to move from area to area, and without them, animals are more susceptible to natural disasters. Deforestation also decreases population mobility, lowering genetic diversity and leading to smaller population sizes.

With Cans for Corridors, aluminum cans are collected at the zoo and recycled. Proceeds from recycling are then used to purchase native trees to replant and connect patches of the rainforest in Brazil.

How can you help? Drop off your aluminum cans in the recycling chute in the center of parking lot C throughout the year. Please remember to separate your drink cans from cat food cans! With your help, we can help ensure the continued survival of several endangered species that call the rainforest home.

06/22/2026

Get up-close to some of your favorite animals from the comfort of your own home through zoolife! Watch the cuteness of our river otters, Molly and Stratton, the playfulness of our grizzly bears, Jackson and Cheyenne, and the regalness of our American Red Wolves, Diego and Brave.

Through zoolife, you can control the camera and explore the habitats. Learn more at https://www.akronzoo.org/zoolife.

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day! Dads, today is your day to not have to share your snacks with your kids.

One of our new residents, Toumi, is dad to 1-year-old, Ripley. The white-faced saki, also including mom Clementine, can be found in our new Primate Passage area. And don’t worry - snacks were evenly shared among all monkeys.

Today, June 21, all dads and grandpas receive free admission to your Akron Zoo in honor of Father’s Day. We hope to see you!

06/20/2026

Happy Bald Eagle Day! Did you know that all six bald eagles that call the Akron Zoo home were injured in their native habitat? They’ve all since been rehabilitated, but due to their injuries, they were unable to be released. Despite his injured wing, Petry enjoys a dip in the pool in the summer heat.

Members enjoy more time at the Akron Zoo! Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the zoo from 5 - 8 p.m. on Friday, June ...
06/20/2026

Members enjoy more time at the Akron Zoo! Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the zoo from 5 - 8 p.m. on Friday, June 26. Not a member yet? There's still time to buy one and enjoy all three Members' Extended Hours this summer: https://www.akronzoo.org/membership

06/19/2026

Meet Dozer! He is a six-banded armadillo and one of our newest residents! Dozer is one-year-old and can be found sharing a habitat in the Nocturnal Den with Quinn, our prehensile-tailed porcupine.

Six-banded armadillos are native to South America. Stop by today to meet Dozer!

📸: Keeper Brynne

Visit your Akron Zoo on Saturday, June 27, for Chalk-A-Palooza! Watch 7 amazing artists bring the sidewalks to life with...
06/19/2026

Visit your Akron Zoo on Saturday, June 27, for Chalk-A-Palooza! Watch 7 amazing artists bring the sidewalks to life with their chalk masterpieces. Visit the for games and activities in Carousel Plaza, and bring your imagination to life at free chalk areas throughout the zoo. You'll even get to watch some of our animals make art! Plan your day: https://www.akronzoo.org/chalk-palooza

General admission rates apply for this event and it is FREE for Akron Zoo members.

It's time to celebrate all the dads and grandpas! This Sunday, June 21, we're treating all fathers and grandfathers to f...
06/18/2026

It's time to celebrate all the dads and grandpas! This Sunday, June 21, we're treating all fathers and grandfathers to free admission to the Akron Zoo. Plan your trip today: https://www.akronzoo.org/

Your Akron Zoo is committed to upholding the value of belonging in our relationships and activities with the community. ...
06/18/2026

Your Akron Zoo is committed to upholding the value of belonging in our relationships and activities with the community. As part of this commitment, we'll be opening at 9 a.m., an hour earlier than usual, this Saturday, June 20, for guests with different abilities to enjoy the zoo without loud noises or crowds. Even our dinosaurs will be silent and still, so guests can visit without roars or movement!

Zoothing Hour is included with general admission tickets and is FREE for Akron Zoo members. Learn more: https://www.akronzoo.org/zoothing-hour

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500 Edgewood Avenue
Akron, OH
44307

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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+13303752550

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