Bring Your Dog to the Zoo

August 18 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park is thrilled to announce THREE summer dates to Bring Your Dog to the Zoo! Join us from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on select Tuesdays this summer: June 23rd, July 21st, and August 18th. Guests and their furry friends can enjoy all the fun sights, sounds, and scents of the Zoo and our wild residents. A small gift will be provided to each dog on arrival.

“Our first ‘Bring Your Dog to the Zoo’ event in April was a success,” says Carmen Murach, NEW Zoo Director. “The public response was so great, the event sold out within hours of the ticket sales going live. We’re thrilled to offer these three additional opportunities for visitors to bring their canine companions to the zoo this summer.”

Dog tickets must be purchased in advance online. Each dog must have an adult (human!) companion in attendance: a minimum of one adult guest per dog is required. Dog tickets will be $20 each (Members receive a discount that applies automatically to your cart when you’re logged in) and regular zoo admission rates will apply to all adults and children who attend with their furry friends. For everyone’s safety and enjoyment, please note that you must provide proof that each dog is up to date with rabies vaccinations, distemper and parvo vaccinations, and on a flea, tick, and heartworm prevention regimen. Dogs must also be on a non-retractable leash that’s a maximum of six feet long. Certain areas of the Zoo, such as the Aviary and animal feeding experiences will be excluded, but dog-friendly pathways will be noted, and maps will be handed out on arrival.

Guests who reserve dog tickets for the event can plan to arrive any time after 3:30 p.m. and before 5:30 p.m. After purchasing a dog ticket, guests will receive a link and with an invitation to submit your dog’s proof of vaccination. Documentation must be uploaded no later than one week prior to the date of the event. Dogs that do not have proof of vaccination on file by the deadline will be unable to enter the Zoo. If your dog attended a previous event and your paperwork remains up-to-date, you do not need to re-submit the paperwork as we will keep it on file until it expires.

Please note that dogs are not permitted in the adjacent Reforestation Camp properties.