What are the opening hours?

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Miller Park Zoo

Miller Park Zoo is open year round (except Christmas and Thanksgiving Days), M-Sun 9:30am to 4:30pm

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01/14/2025

Registration for the Stampede is open!

Will you run like a wolf, hop like a wallaby, or walk like a flamingo? We can’t wait to see how you Stampede! Discounted early bird registration rates end February 2nd! Save $10 and receive a guaranteed race shirt! Register for the Miller Park Zoo Stampede 5K/3K and kids fun run at https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Bloomington/ZooStampede

01/13/2025

It's time to start looking for Valentine's for your kid's class! Get a unique pack of 25 for $12 here at the zoo! Featuring our very own animals, plus fun facts about them! Includes 25 good luck minis as well. Please email Sandra Goaley at [email protected] to place your orders!

01/13/2025

Though often referred to as ringtail cats, ringtails aren’t related to cats at all! As their facial features suggest, they are close relatives of coatis and raccoons. Ringtails are excellent climbers, able to scale vertical walls, trees, cliffs, and even cacti with ease. Thanks to their ability to rotate their hind feet 180 degrees, climbing back down is just as easy as the initial ascent. Photo taken at Miller Park Zoo.

01/12/2025

Have you met our Chacoan Horned Frogs? This is Iron Man. You can visit him and his buddy Hawkeye in the rainforest on these snowy days. These cool frogs are generally pretty stationary - burrowing and waiting for their prey. They use their sticky tongue, heavy body, and powerful bite strength to consume what they have caught, which can sometimes be animals almost half their size!

Check out our other reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals in our WARM indoor facilities!

📷 Keeper David

01/11/2025

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01/10/2025

Over the holidays, our zoo family had a favorite little light go out. Most of you, via visiting the zoo or following our social media, would know our Galah Cockatoo, Chompers. In warm weather, Chompers lived in the enclosure across from the Galapagos Tortoises, often greeting visitors, acting like a little clown, or giving his sassy walk. Chompers was under long-term veterinary observation and treatment for a chronic heart condition, not uncommon in small parrots. When his behavior shifted one day, attentive staff quickly noticed the change, and Chompers was immediately transported for medical care. Despite intense management and treatment over three days, Chompers was unable to overcome his health crisis. Though we await final test results, his heart was unable to prevail.

Chompers was 25 and a half years old, joining the MPZ family in 2014 from the Riverbanks Zoo. Chompers loved to interact with visitors and strut around, putting on a show. His primary zookeeper loved to whisper bird noises to him, which Chompers would respond to, resulting in fun “conversations”. He was a little bird with a lot of personality, and he shall be missed by all.

We are supporting our staff through this challenging time, particularly being adjacent to the holidays. Our team always appreciates your understanding and support.

01/10/2025

A new furry friend has joined the vast assortment of animals at Miller Park Zoo in an effort to help with conservation of a once-common American species.

01/10/2025

The Zoo is looking for volunteers!✨The final open house meeting is this Saturday (1/11) from 10-11:30AM ✨
⚡If more information is needed, please connect with the Volunteer Coordinator, Silvia Schuh at [email protected] or (309) 434-2826.
The zoo has opportunities in animal care, building projects, light data entry, and events. Volunteers are not required to have previous training; opportunities are open to persons aged 16 and over.

01/10/2025

It's that time of year again! We are offering Valentine's Day Gift Packages for those special someones in your life...including yourself!

Options:

❤️$50 - Plush (choice of Axolotl, Alligator, Red Panda, Red Wolf, Opossum, or Bat), 2 admission passes, sticker, photo, and other goodies.

❤️$75 - Tortoise Feeding, 2 admission passes, large tortoise plush, sticker, photo, and other goodies.

❤️$100 - $50 doption level (choice of Axolotl, Alligator, Red Panda, Red Wolf, Opossum, or Bat) , 2 passes, plush animal, sticker, photo, and other goodies.

❤️$125 - Anteater Feeding with Art, 2 admission passes, anteater plush, sticker, photo, and other goodies.

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❤️❤️Place order by emailing Sandra Goaley at [email protected].

❤️❤️Last day for orders is February 6th. Pickups can begin February 7th.

01/08/2025

The day has come for Moon Pie to meet Magnolia! If you remember, at the end of November, Moon Pie's former roommate, Honey Bun, left us to go to South Carolina. Magnolia is 5 years old and joined us from Washington State the first week of December and has since been in quarantine. Moon Pie and Magnolia have been able to sniff each other and recognize each other's presence through a "howdy door" for about a week. Today was the first time they were together in the yard! She is on the right in the pictures of the two of them. So far, they seem to be exhibiting positive social interactions but will be monitored for anything out of the ordinary.

Put on your winter wear, and come say hello to Magnolia!

01/07/2025

This Thursday & Saturday!✨ The Zoo is looking for volunteers!✨
Two identical session open house style meetings set for January 9th 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM or January 11th from 10:00AM – 11:30 AM at the Zoo.
⚡If more information is needed, please connect with the Volunteer Coordinator, Silvia Schuh at [email protected] or (309) 434-2826.
The zoo has opportunities in animal care, building projects, light data entry, and events. Volunteers are not required to have previous training; opportunities are open to persons aged 16 and over.

01/06/2025

✨THIS weeks at the Zoo...
🟠 Jan. 8 - Senior Tours from 8:30 - 9:30 AM
⚡Jan. 8 - Winter/Spring Registration begins for Blm. Residents
🟢 Jan. 9 - Volunteer Open House - 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
🔵 Jan. 11 - Volunteer Open House - 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Find all the details at https://shorturl.at/eGAL6

01/06/2025

Who's ready for the first full week back after the holidays? Sparky has his breakfast ready, and after a quick pep talk to himself, he'll be good to go!

📷 Guest Services Staff Hope

01/03/2025

✨Upcoming Events at the Zoo...
🧘‍♀️ Jan. 4 - FlexZOObility Yoga at the Zoo - 8:30 - 9:30 AM
🟠 Jan. 8 - Senior Tours from 8:30 - 9:30 AM
⚡Jan. 8 - Winter/Spring Registration begins for Blm. Residents
🟢 Jan. 9 - Volunteer Open House - 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
🔵 Jan. 11 - Volunteer Open House - 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
⚡Jan. 15 - Winter/Spring Registration for non-residents
Find all the details at https://shorturl.at/eGAL6

01/03/2025

Happy Friday from this sweet little family!

📷 Keeper Julia

01/03/2025

What a wonderful experience for staff to assist Joel Sartore, Photographer 📸

Despite what you might think, the red-eyed tree frog’s huge eyes don’t just serve to improve its vision. Oversized, bright red irises are actually a form of self-defense. By abruptly popping open its eyes and startling an approaching predator, this tree frog gains a few precious seconds to hop away to safety. Photo taken at Miller Park Zoo.

01/02/2025

You heard it here, folks! For the most part, compliments and fluffy hairstyles are so IN for 2025. Plastic bottles in the concession stand are a big OUT for 2025. We will not be selling anything that comes in a plastic bottle and encourage you to bring your own reusable bottle! We will be happy to fill you up with free ice and water all year round. $1 refills if you would like a soda in your container. We also have Henry Souvenir Cups for sale if you forget yours. We're making an effort to be more mindful of our environmental impact and are excited for your participation!

01/01/2025

✨ Start the new year off right by joining us at the Zoo for a yoga class with Universe Yoga and Healing on Saturday, January 4, at 8:30 AM!
✨ After yoga, feel free to roam the rest of the Zoo!
✨ Register for FlexZOObility here: https://shorturl.at/mAeB9

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1020 S Morris Avenue
Bloomington, IL
61701

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday	9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13094342250

Website

http://www.millerparkzoo.org/

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This Saturday! ✨ Start the new year off right by joining us at the Zoo for a yoga class with Universe Yoga and Healing on Sat., Jan 4, at 8:30 AM! ✨ After yoga, feel free to roam the rest of the Zoo! ✨ Register for FlexZOObility here: https://shorturl.at/mAeB9

This Saturday January 4th!✨ ✨ After yoga, feel free to roam the rest of the Zoo! ✨ Register for FlexZOObility here: https://shorturl.at/mAeB9

✨ Start the new year off right by joining us at the Zoo for a yoga class with Universe Yoga and Healing on Saturday, January 4, at 8:30 AM! ✨ After yoga, feel free to roam the rest of the Zoo! ✨ Register for FlexZOObility here: https://shorturl.at/mAeB9

Wild Lights at the Zoo! Dec. 6,7,13 & 14 from 5-8PM

❄️ Kick off the holiday season at the Wild Lights at Miller Park Zoo! TWO Weekends of fun! Dec. 6,7,13 & 14th. Call or stop by the Zoo today to get your tickets early! (309) 434-2250

A bonus post for International Anteater Day! We have another update on Jane, the juvenile anteater that our conservation contribution was able to purchase a tracker for! She was recently captured as the battery in her GPS tracker needed to be changed. During that time, she appeared to be in good health and grew enough that her collar needed to be adjusted! As you can see in the video, she was eager to get back home when released! Right now, the tracker shows she spends most of her time outside of the eucalyptus plantation she is usually found in. Harvest has started, so she is probably avoiding the noisy machinery. Smart girl! The ICAS team had concerns that harvest would push her towards the nearby highway, but so far, she is doing well! Thank you to @bandeiraserodovias for keeping us updated and sending us videos and pictures. #millerparkzoo #giantanteaterconservation

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