Columbian Park Zoo

11/18/2025

Good morning! Hope you have a ball today!

📷: Educator Jasmine

11/17/2025

December is just around the corner.... and with it? Our FINAL Wildlife Workshop of the season! Join us on Saturday, December 20 for "Marvelous Mimicry!" Members take 15% off! (Please note: this class will take place from 2:00-4:00pm)

At Wildlife Workshops (ages 8-11), kids will explore wildlife and nature topics through a variety of engaging activities, including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) explorations, model-making, behind-the-scenes excursions, and encounters with several live animals each session. With this much excitement, don’t be surprised if your child is too busy having fun and making friends to notice how much they’ve learned!

Sign up today on our online registration portal under the orange CPZ tab: https://secure.rec1.com/IN/lafayette-parks-recreation-in/catalog

11/14/2025

Leapin' lizards!!! 😱 We are just over a month out from our FINAL Critter Class of the SEASON!😱

Sign your 5-7 year olds up for Critter Class: Lizards! for some hands-on, scaly fun right here at Columbian Park Zoo!🦎

With Critter Classes your child will have the opportunity to learn about wildlife, up-close and hands-on. Each class focuses on a different animal group. Games, crafts, and age-appropriate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) activities will engage and entertain, letting learning happen naturally. Each session includes a live animal encounter. Supervised outings to zoo exhibits may be included, weather permitting. Don't forget: Zoo Members receive a 15% discount on Critter Class registration.

Register today: https://secure.rec1.com/IN/lafayette-parks-recreation-in/catalog

11/12/2025

Who else is ready to hunker down for winter and low-key kinda annoyed at this warmer, sunny day?

11/11/2025

To all who served, we offer our gratitude. Happy Veteran's Day!

11/07/2025

The wallabies love it when snacks fall from the sky 🍂🍁🍃

11/07/2025

Tickets are NOW on sale to the public for our 2025 Reindeer Rendezvous Presented by IBEW 668 Real Journeymen Electricians! Check it Out: https://www.lafayette.in.gov/3582/Reindeer-Rendezvous-Presented-by-IBEW-Lo

Explore all the great things the Columbian Park Zoo has to offer such as exhibits, tours, special events and more.

11/06/2025

📣LAST CALL: The Reindeer Rendezvous Member Presale is OPEN until 8:00am TOMORROW (Friday, November 7). Take advantage of your exclusive early access to Reindeer Rendezvous tickets before we open it up to the public!🦌🎁🎄 (Check your email!)

Reindeer Rendezvous is BACK Saturday, December 6 from 9:00am-5:00pm in the Columbian Park Carousel Building. Meet Santa🎅 and his reindeer before they head back to the North Pole, enjoy a holiday craft station, special animal artifact presentations, and so much more! The Columbian Park Polar Express train will be running, weather permitting.🚂❄

As of Friday, November 7 at 8:00am, ticket sales will open to the public for $8 each online. Children ages two years and under are free.

This event has a history of selling out and ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED! Get tickets today! (Check your email for purchasing details)

Reindeer Rendezvous with the Zoo is a fundraiser for the Lafayette Parks Foundation. All proceeds benefit the Columbian Park Zoo and are used to fund capital improvements, various Zoo projects, and educational programs. Thank you for your support of this annual fundraising event! We can’t wait to see you there!

11/06/2025

We like arthropods, yes we do! We like arthropods, how about YOU?!🕷

Give your 5-7 year old a hands-on, one-of-a-kind animal adventure this weekend with Critter Class: Arthropods! Join us THIS SATURDAY, November 8 from 10:00am-11:00am at CPZ.

Critter Class participants get the opportunity to learn about wildlife, up-close and hands-on. Each class focuses on a different animal group. Games, crafts, and age-appropriate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) activities will engage and entertain, letting learning happen naturally.

Learn more & sign up today: https://secure.rec1.com/IN/lafayette-parks-recreation-in/catalog

Members save 15%!

11/05/2025

📣MEMBERS: HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR EMAIL?! The Reindeer Rendezvous Member Presale is OPEN THROUGH TOMORROW (Thursday, November 6). Take advantage of your exclusive early access to Reindeer Rendezvous tickets before we open it up to the public!🦌🎁🎄

Reindeer Rendezvous is BACK Saturday, December 6 from 9:00am-5:00pm in the Columbian Park Carousel Building. Meet Santa🎅 and his reindeer before they head back to the North Pole, enjoy a holiday craft station, special animal artifact presentations, and so much more! The Columbian Park Polar Express train will be running, weather permitting.🚂❄

As of Friday, November 7 at 8:00am, ticket sales will open to the public for $8 each online. Children ages two years and under are free.

This event has a history of selling out and ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED! Get tickets today! (Check your email for purchasing details)

Reindeer Rendezvous with the Zoo is a fundraiser for the Lafayette Parks Foundation. All proceeds benefit the Columbian Park Zoo and are used to fund capital improvements, various Zoo projects, and educational programs. Thank you for your support of this annual fundraising event! We can't wait to see you there!

11/05/2025

📣LAST CALL! Applications for the Spring 2026 Internship program are due this Friday.