Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village

Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village Home to more than 160 rare and fascinating species. Join us in conserving wildlife and wild places.
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Paws your scroll! 👋🏼 Tomorrow is National Visit a Zoo Day and we are celebrating with a FREE Zoo admission food drive! J...
12/26/2025

Paws your scroll! 👋🏼 Tomorrow is National Visit a Zoo Day and we are celebrating with a FREE Zoo admission food drive!

Just bring a non-perishable food item to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, and receive free day-of entry. Spread the holiday cheer and support your community! 💙

Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses is generously donating a truck and staff to help collect and distribute all food items.

*No advanced registration required, just arrive with your food item at the main gate and enjoy your free day at the Zoo! 🦒

12/26/2025

Thank you to every visitor, supporter, member, donor, and follower who helped make 2025 so special. 💙 Your curiosity, kindness, and commitment to wildlife inspire everything we do. Because of you, we’re able to care for animals, support conservation efforts, and create meaningful connections between people and nature every day!

You helped us make 2025 truly wild and wonderful. We’re so grateful to have you as part of our Zoo family, and we can’t wait to share another year of wonder, learning, and conservation with you. 🦒🐘🌿🌎

Home for the Holidays with the troop. 🧡🎄For golden lion tamarins, family is everything! They love doing everything toget...
12/25/2025

Home for the Holidays with the troop. 🧡🎄

For golden lion tamarins, family is everything! They love doing everything together, including opening presents on Christmas morning. 🎁 Santa Paws (and their keepers) brought some fun enrichment gifts and lots of snacks for them to share.

From our Zoo family to yours, we hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and plenty of treats! 🎅🏼🍪 We also want to give a special "roar" of thanks to all of our dedicated staff working through the holiday. ❤️

P.S. Friendly reminder the Zoo is closed today, Thursday Dec. 25th.

They’ve all made the Nice List, the verdict is clear, they’ve been perfectly wild all throughout the year! 💙 We hope you...
12/24/2025

They’ve all made the Nice List, the verdict is clear, they’ve been perfectly wild all throughout the year! 💙 We hope your Christmas Eve is wildly bright, and that Santa Paws is good to you tonight! ✨🎄🎁

P.S. Reminder- The Zoo will be closed tomorrow for Christmas Day.

12/24/2025

Mangia, mangia! Elsie, the Komodo dragon, is celebrating the Feast of the Seven Fishes today with her own seafood spread thanks to keeper Gabe. No matter how you celebrate, we hope your holidays are full of festive cheer! 🥰

It’s a double dose of tree-mendous celebrations! 🥳 Help us wish a happy belated 19th Birthday to Morobe and happy early ...
12/23/2025

It’s a double dose of tree-mendous celebrations! 🥳 Help us wish a happy belated 19th Birthday to Morobe and happy early 6th Birthday to Keweng!

These two Matschie’s tree kangaroos are spending their special days munching on their favorite delicious, leafy treats.

Please leave your birthday wishes in the comments! We’ll be sure to pass your messages along to the birthday stars, though they may be a little busy snacking to reply.

14 days left to ignite your holiday spirit! ✨ The Holiday Lights Spectacular presented by Rhode Island Energy is the per...
12/22/2025

14 days left to ignite your holiday spirit! ✨ The Holiday Lights Spectacular presented by Rhode Island Energy is the perfect place to make lasting family memories and soak in the magic of the holidays.

A heartfelt thank you to Nordson Corporation, our Winterland Sponsor, for bringing this fun, interactive display to life. 💡🙌

’Twas the week before Christmas, the giraffes stood tall, all wrapped up in bows, while the gifts weren’t wrapped at all...
12/19/2025

’Twas the week before Christmas, the giraffes stood tall, all wrapped up in bows, while the gifts weren’t wrapped at all 😅🎁

📸 Keepers Niki and JV

12/18/2025

Paws for a minute to wish George a beary Happy 30th Birthday! 🎂🎉🥳

George’s keeper Kim made him a delicious ice cake filled with his favorite fruits, and some staff came out to sing him Happy Birthday. It was a paw-some celebration of a special bear! George is one of the oldest living bears in human care in North America at 30 years old.

The cold never bothered Savannah anyway! ❄️ Pronghorns like Savannah cope with cold weather by developing dense, hollow...
12/16/2025

The cold never bothered Savannah anyway! ❄️

Pronghorns like Savannah cope with cold weather by developing dense, hollow-haired winter coats to trap their body heat and keep them warm.

📸 Keeper Bri

In response to the tragic events at Brown University, the Zoo is opening its gates to members of the Brown University co...
12/15/2025

In response to the tragic events at Brown University, the Zoo is opening its gates to members of the Brown University community. We recognize that times of loss and uncertainty can weigh heavily on a community. The Zoo is a place of nature, connection, and reflection, and we hope it can offer a small measure of comfort to those impacted. ❤

Address

1000 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI
02907

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+14017853510

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Leaders in conservation & animal care

Our mission is to create engaging experiences that empower guests to join us in conserving wildlife and wild places.

Located amid 40 acres of beautiful woodlands, Roger Williams Park Zoo provides visitors the opportunity to see animals from all over the globe – some more than a million years old. We are home to more than 160 species including a Komodo dragon, as well as red pandas, African elephants, Masai giraffes, snow leopards, bears, anteaters, sloths, and more!

Roger Williams Park Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and is home to many endangered species. As a result, the Zoo participates in cooperative conservation and breeding programs to help ensure the future survival of many endangered species.

Roger Williams Park Zoo is supported and managed by the Rhode Island Zoological Society, and is owned by the City of Providence.