Columbian Park Zoo

07/12/2025

Our animals in .5 😂

07/11/2025

🚂 TRAIN UPDATE: Unfortunately, the Columbian Park Express is out of service due to significant maintenance repairs. As soon as the train is back up and running, we will post an update. We strive to create the very best experience for our visitors, so we appreciate your patience at this time💛💙

Did you know?! If you’d like to ride the train and are curious if it’s running, you are always more than welcome to give our CPZ Gift Shop a call at (765) 807-1552 before your visit!

07/10/2025

Meet Tater 👋 Tater is a Virginia opossum, who came to us from a wildlife rescue center. Because she's so comfortable with people, Tater will be joining our other opossum, Delilah, in being an Animal Ambassador used in programs and encounters. Everyone join us in welcoming Tater!

07/08/2025

Celebrate their birthday at the zoo! 🎂 Your Zoo Birthday Party Reservation Includes:

🎉A two-hour room reservation in the DeFouw Education Center
🎉Up to 25 total persons may attend (including all children and adults)
🎉Hands-on live animal presentation with up to 3 Animal Ambassadors
🎉Photo keepsakes
🎉A Zoo staff host to facilitate and handle cleanup

Limited availability for late summer and fall! Visit http://www.columbianparkzoo.org/1650/Zoo-Birthday-Parties or email [email protected] to learn more.

07/07/2025

Matty needed a nap after that Fourth of July weekend 😴

07/05/2025

Is there a CPZ resident you'd love to meet? We offer private Wild Encounters to provide an opportunity to meet your favorite animals up close! We offer encounters with a wallaby, opossum, Galapagos tortoise, and MORE! 🐾

Visit http://columbianparkzoo.org/2159/Wild-Encounters for more information 🔗

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day! 🎆 CPZ will be open during our regular hours: 10am - 7pm
Have a safe and happy 4th!

07/03/2025

07/02/2025

07/01/2025

It's Plastic Free July! 🌊 Plastic pollution affects all of us, especially animals that depend on clean water, like our penguins' and otters' wild counterparts.

You can take the pledge to join the global movement and limit your use of single-use plastics here: https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/

06/29/2025

We have some openings in our upcoming summer camps! ☀

2 seats are available for each camp:
Secret Language of Nature 7/7-7/11 (ages 8-11)

Senses and Defenses 7/21-7/25 (ages 5-7)

A big thank you to our camp sponsors: Lafayette Breakfast Optimist Club and Peterman Brothers

Register using the registration portal link on our website or https://secure.rec1.com/IN/lafayette-parks-recreation-in/catalog

06/27/2025

Who doesn't love a little fruit on a hot day? ☀🦋