Wilderness Walk Zoo & Western Town

Wilderness Walk Zoo & Western Town Seasonal zoo located in Hayward, WI. Closed for the season. Reopens May 2025. Seasonal: Open Mid-May thru Labor Day! We are open from Mid-May through Labor Day.
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We are a 35 acre wildlife park with 300+ exotic and domestic animals and birds. Bring a camera and spend a whole day. Open every day, including all holidays, May 13, 2023- Labor Day.

12/27/2024

Our most popular question right now is are we accepting Christmas trees for the animals and the answer is we are! Thank you to everyone who has kept the animals in mind this holiday season! Trees free of decorations and any treatments are always greatly appreciated as they are everyone’s favorite enrichment item. If you are interested in donating your tree, please leave it by the brown steel building next to the large service gate (in the parking lot opposite of the gift shop) and our staff will take care of bringing them inside. Thank you!

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving!Thank you to our loyal visitors for all of your continued support and to our hardworking staff, both ...
11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you to our loyal visitors for all of your continued support and to our hardworking staff, both year-round and seasonal, for being part an integral part of our team. We are truly thankful for each one of you!

11/09/2024

It’s a pumpkin kind of Caturday - listen to her happy purrs at the end!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween!

10/30/2024

Pumpkin season is here! One of the animals’ favorite time of the year is here - from our smallest tortoise to our largest deer and everyone in between, everyone LOVES pumpkins. If you’re wondering what to do with your pumpkins, the zoo is gladly accepting donations (whole or carved) for the animals to eat and play with! Please feel free to leave pumpkins in the blue wagon outside the brown steel building at the end of the parking lot opposite the ticket entrance and gift shop. Thank you!

10/18/2024

Who’d have thought the bears would still be enjoying a relaxing afternoon in the pool in mid-October!

If you’ve been wondering what all of your favorite animals have been up to since the zoo closed for the season…Ginger an...
09/24/2024

If you’ve been wondering what all of your favorite animals have been up to since the zoo closed for the season…Ginger and the rest of animals have been taking advantage of the beautiful temps for some quiet nap time!

Wilderness Walk is now closed for the season and will reopen May 2025.Thank you to all of our staff and visitors for ano...
09/16/2024

Wilderness Walk is now closed for the season and will reopen May 2025.

Thank you to all of our staff and visitors for another great season! We will see you all next season.

The final day of the 2024 season has arrived! Join us for one last beautiful day at the zoo (Sept 15th) before we close ...
09/15/2024

The final day of the 2024 season has arrived!

Join us for one last beautiful day at the zoo (Sept 15th) before we close for the season. Tickets are open 10am - 2pm with the zoo closing at 3pm.

There’s just one final weekend to visit the zoo before closing for the season!Tickets are open Friday - Sunday (Sept 13t...
09/12/2024

There’s just one final weekend to visit the zoo before closing for the season!

Tickets are open Friday - Sunday (Sept 13th - 15th) from 10am - 2pm with the zoo closing at 3pm.

Friendly reminder that we have now changed over to our fall hours! The zoo is now closed during the week starting Septem...
09/03/2024

Friendly reminder that we have now changed over to our fall hours! The zoo is now closed during the week starting September 3rd and will be open just two more weekends before closing for the season with shortened hours.

Open fall dates and hours:
September 6th - 8th and September 13th - 15th

Tickets open 10am - 2pm
Zoo closes at 3pm

Looking for a fun outing that’s perfect for the whole family this Labor Day weekend? Look no further! Come see the goats...
08/30/2024

Looking for a fun outing that’s perfect for the whole family this Labor Day weekend? Look no further! Come see the goats being goats, and the rest of animals, before the 2024 season comes to an end.

Tickets open every day 10am - 4pm through Monday with the zoo closing at 5pm.

Our 2024 season is winding down, but you still have time to visit your favorite animals!We are open every day through La...
08/29/2024

Our 2024 season is winding down, but you still have time to visit your favorite animals!

We are open every day through Labor Day plus the first two weekends in September with reduced hours to finish the season. Visit our website for more details. We look forward to seeing you!

Tuesday, August 27th: due to the severe thunderstorms overnight and this morning, the zoo will be delayed in opening.The...
08/27/2024

Tuesday, August 27th: due to the severe thunderstorms overnight and this morning, the zoo will be delayed in opening.

The zoo will open at 12pm. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as our staff continues to care for the animals and cleans the grounds behind the storms.

Happy World Goat Day! Who doesn’t love goats? These small ruminants are definitely are cause celebration. As a multipurp...
08/21/2024

Happy World Goat Day!

Who doesn’t love goats? These small ruminants are definitely are cause celebration. As a multipurpose animal, goats have benefited people across the globe as meat and dairy producers, w**d control, and providing companionship as some of the most charismatic pets.

08/14/2024

Recently Added a Show to the Summer Schedule! Tomorrow August 14th - 6PM @ Wilderness Walk Zoo & Western Town Adult Night! Cold Beer, Live Music, & Animals!

Our final Adults Only Night of the season is just one week away! Join us for a quiet evening with the animals from 6pm -...
08/08/2024

Our final Adults Only Night of the season is just one week away! Join us for a quiet evening with the animals from 6pm - 8pm on Wednesday, August 14th. Enjoy live music with food and beverages available for purchase.

Tickets can be pre-purchased online or at the door. We look forward to seeing you!

Pre-purchase tickets at:
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Address

9503 N State Road 27
Hayward, WI
54843

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+17156991442

Website

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Christmas Trees
Christmas Trees

Our most popular question right now is are we accepting Christmas trees for the animals and the answer is we are! Thank you to everyone who has kept the animals in mind this holiday season! Trees free of decorations and any treatments are always greatly appreciated as they are everyone’s favorite enrichment item. If you are interested in donating your tree, please leave it by the brown steel building next to the large service gate (in the parking lot opposite of the gift shop) and our staff will take care of bringing them inside. Thank you!

Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Pumpkin Caturday
Pumpkin Caturday

It’s a pumpkin kind of Caturday - listen to her happy purrs at the end!

Happy Halloween 2024
Happy Halloween 2024

Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Season
Pumpkin Season

Pumpkin season is here! One of the animals’ favorite time of the year is here - from our smallest tortoise to our largest deer and everyone in between, everyone LOVES pumpkins. If you’re wondering what to do with your pumpkins, the zoo is gladly accepting donations (whole or carved) for the animals to eat and play with! Please feel free to leave pumpkins in the blue wagon outside the brown steel building at the end of the parking lot opposite the ticket entrance and gift shop. Thank you!

Black Bear
Black Bear

Who’d have thought the bears would still be enjoying a relaxing afternoon in the pool in mid-October!

Aurora’s 7th Birthday
Aurora’s 7th Birthday

Happy happy birthday to our cougar, Aurora! Her piñata was a HUGE hit this year!

Morning munchies with the red deer. Listen to those happy snacking noises! #wildernesswalkzoo #zoo #reddeer

4th of July is in full swing here at the zoo already! Joint us again tomorrow for some more fun Independence Day enrichment starting at 11am #wildernesswalkzoo #wildernesswalk #zoo #animals #lemurs #ringtailedlemurs #enrichment #animalenrichment #lemurenrichment

Coati’s, like Benny, have strong front claws to dig up their food! These work especially well in puzzle feeders like this. If you watch, you can see Benny searching for his favorite foods like banana, apple, and night crawlers!

We’d like to wish our ring-tailed lemur twins, Lexi and Lacey, a very happy 6th birthday! The girls celebrated with piñatas filled with their favorite foods, frozen banana “cupcakes” with carrot and blueberries, streamers, and more!

Happy National Cougar Day!Our fantastic interns shared a short, educational Keeper Talk while Aurora enjoyed her enrichment today to share some fun info on these amazing cats! #wildernesswalkzoo #wildernesswalk #zoo #cougar #nationalcougarday #puma #mountainlion #enrichment #animalenrichment #zooanimalenrichment #cougarenrichment

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