Archive: Area of Interest: For Kids
We have a treat for you… Haunt the Zoo tickets are on sale now! The Oklahoma City Zoo is thrilled to host the 39th annual Haunt the Zoo for Halloween, Oklahoma’s largest and longest running Halloween season celebration! Presented by Oklahoma’s Own News9, Haunt the Zoo brings families... Read More
From 1991 – 1996, Wilson Hurley (1924 – 2008) devoted his life and artistic skill to creating five enormous triptychs that depict the grandeur of the American West landscape. Known collectively as the Windows to the West, these 15 canvases grace the walls of the National Cowboy Museum’s Sam... Read More
Meet up with friends on the third Tuesday of the month, April through September, within a safe community space at the Friess Family Playground. During these playdates, friendships will form, a community will develop and conversations will take place while children engage with each other and explore... Read More
On Tuesday, August 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., we are welcoming homeschool groups and families to join us for a very special day. We’re so excited to share our demonstrations of hands-on science in chemistry, electricity, physics, astronomy, botany, and maybe even an explosion or two!Peak your... Read More
Join us on August 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for some lively, bubbly fun at our first ever SMO BubbleFest! Experience the power behind these tiny, shiny wonders with oodles of bubble activities inside and out, including a multistory bubble waterfall and more. All bubble activities... Read More
Fall break will be here before you know it and we know just the place to send your young scientists! This October, we’re making music, exploring all things microscopic and becoming mad scientists.
Early Explorers (pre-K and kindergarten), Explorers (grades 1-3) and Innovators (grades 4-6) will... Read More
Wildlife fans of all ages are invited to celebrate World Dog Day at the Oklahoma City Zoo on Friday, August 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. World Day Day events, sponsored locally by Bob Moore Subaru, aim to raise awareness and bring attention to the critically endangered African painted dogs. The OKC... Read More
Swing out to the Oklahoma City Zoo to help orangutans. Join the OKC Zoo and Bob Moore Subaru on World Orangutan Day, Friday, August 19 to learn what you can to help in protecting this amazing species and its habitat. Sumatran orangutans are listed as critically endangered in the wild. Globally, 60... Read More
Enjoy a little summer adventure with free general admission to the Oklahoma City Zoo! The OKC Zoo is offering free general admission on select weekday afternoons from Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 19, from noon to 2 p.m. each day. This offer applies to all guests–adults, seniors and... Read More
The Oklahoma City Zoo, in partnership with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and International Elephant Conservation partners, is celebrating Asian Elephant Awareness Month in August. This global effort aims to raise awareness of the plight Asian elephants are facing, and inspire the public to... Read More
