Author: Angela Kawski

Spring Hours are back at the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park! Starting Wednesday, April 1st, the NEW Zoo will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the Neil Anderson Canopy Tour will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the final tour departing at 4:30 p.m. The Giraffe Feeding Experience hours will extend to 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, as well. The Adventure Park remains closed until Memorial Day weekend.

Spring is a great time of year to visit the Zoo. The animals are often active, enjoying the extra sunlight and warmer temperatures just as much as we humans do. Guests should keep their eyes peeled for the zoo’s newest resident: a baby cotton-top tamarin! Parents Gio and Aquila are doing great with the infant, and older sister, Ponchita, has been helping, too. Cotton-top tamarins work together as family groups to care for their babies, as the infants require constant attention and carrying for the first month before they start to slowly explore on their own. The species is critically endangered, so every baby born makes a difference.

As you’re planning your next visit, consider booking an Animal Feeding Experience with the penguins or the otters, or book a private Wild Encounter! Our Encounters can get you an up-close and personal experience with a variety of animals from snakes and lizards to penguins and snow leopards, and even giraffes and giant tortoises. Reservations are available now through the end of May.

An infant cotton-top tamarin clings to its mother's back.

UPDATE: 3/16, 6PM: Brown County has enacted another Level 2 Weather Emergency, effective for Tuesday, March 17th. The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park will remain closed on Tuesday. This closure will allow much-needed time for storm clean-up. We look forward to welcoming guests back on Wednesday, March 18th.

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Brown County has enacted a Level 2 Weather Emergency, effective on on Sunday, March 15th, 2026 and Monday, March 16th, 2026.

The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park will be closed due to the severe weather conditions on Sunday and Monday, March 15th and 16th, 2026. This closure includes the Zoo, the Neil Anderson Canopy Tour, and the Adventure Park. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, March 16th, 2026.

No need to worry about our animal residents! The critters are safe and sound even in blizzard-like conditions. Our dedicated Animal Care team members will be here as usual to take care of them all, and our fantastic Maintenance team members will be on-site, as well, to ensure safety and clear snow to prepare for normal operations to resume on Tuesday, March 16th.

We can’t believe it’s that time again, but with the New Year now underway, we’re ready to release the 2026 topics and schedule for the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park’s summer camp programs. Registration opens soon!

Group of smiling children hold up artwork
Smiling campers at the top of the zipline

The NEW Zoo offers four types of Summer Camp experiences:

  • Zoo Camps:
    • Single, full days of “Summer Safari” sessions for 1st through 4th grades, where students may attend any or all dates with different topics at a cost of $50 per day (Members receive a discount)
    • Four full days of “Summer Zoo Camp” sessions for 1st through 7th graders, where students may attend any ONE FOUR-DAY session for a cost of $200 per session (Members receive a discount)
  • Adventure Camps:
    • Single, half-day “Adventure Camps” for ages 6 to 14, with different topics such as ropes course, rock climbing, and zip lining. Campers can attend up to three different dates (one per topic session). Junior Guide Camps are also available for ages 14 and 15 at $50 per day (Members receive a discount)
    • Four-day (half-days) sessions of Trekker Camp (ages 6 to 10) and Explorer Camp (ages 11 to 14), where campers attend four consecutive days for $185 per camper (Members receive a discount)

All students must be registered to attend the day(s) that corresponds to the age group and the grade they will be entering in the fall of 2026. Registration is required, and classes often fill quickly!

Summer Zoo Camp Info
Adventure Camps Info
smiling boy pauses for photo on climbing wall
Camper feeds goat
Smiling child hangs from harness on zipline