Special Events

2012 at a Glance: Montgomery Zoo Special Events

January 1: CLOSED due to New Year's Day
January 16: OPEN for MLK Day
January 31: Volunteer Docent Banquet, 6:00pm at Mann Museum

February 18: Animal Enrichment Day, 10:00am – 2:00pm
February 25: Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, begins at 10:00am

March 31 - April 1: Zoo Weekend, 9:00am – 6:00pm

April 15: Open enrollment for Zoo Summer Camp
April 18-19: Earth Day Safari (advanced reservations required)

May 4: Zoo Brew, 6:00pm - 10:00pm 
May 12: Mayfest with BTW Magnet School, 10:00am – 2:00pm
May 13: Mother's Day, free admission for all moms
May 19: Dino Dig (advanced reservations required)

June 11-15: Zoo Summer Camp, 11-12 year olds, FULL DAY
June 17: Father's Day, free admission for all dads
June 18-22: Zoo Summer Camp, 9-10 year olds, HALF DAY
June 21: Military day (free admission for all military personnel and families)
June 25-29: Zoo Summer Camp, 9-10 year olds, FULL DAY

July 9 - 13: Zoo Summer Camp, 7-8 year olds, HALF DAY
July 16-20: Zoo Summer Camp, 7-8 year olds, FULL DAY
July 21: Animal Enrichment Day, 10:00am – 2:00pm
July 23-27: Zoo Summer Camp, 5-6 year olds, HALF DAY
July 30 - August 3: Zoo Summer Camp, 5-6 year olds, HALF DAY

August 18: Annual Donors Brunch, 10:00am - noon
August 25: ABC of BATS (advanced reservations required)

September 7: Ballet and the Beasts, 6:00pm – 10:00pm
September 20: Zoobilation, 6:00pm – 10:00pm

October 12-14, 19-21 and 25-31: ZooBoo, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

November 11-17: Veteran's Day Week
November 13: Annual Board Meeting, noon (all Montgomery Zoo members invited)
November 22: Zoo CLOSED for Thanksgiving Day

December 6-9 and 13-31: Christmas Lights Festival, 5:30pm – 9:30pm
December 25: Zoo CLOSED during the day, open that night for Christmas Lights Festival