Tree Lighting (and Reduced Admission) This Saturday!

The Buffalo Zoo will offer reduced admission rates for its first ever holiday tree lighting event.

The Zoo’s holiday tree lighting event will take place on Saturday, December 5. Guests who enter the Zoo after 3 p.m. that day will receive a reduced admission rate of $5 per person. (Free for members!)

The Zoo’s first ever tree lighting event will feature carol singers, hot cocoa, a visit from Santa, and more seasonal fun, all leading up to the tree lighting at 5 p.m.

For more information about the Zoo’s holiday tree lighting event, call (716) 995-6133.

High Five for the Military! July 4th

The Buffalo Zoo is offering a "High Five For the Military" discount on the following dates in 2012:

Independence Day (July 4)
Veterans Day (November 11)

Members of the United States military and up to four additional guests will be admitted to the Zoo for a total of $5.00. A valid military ID must be presented at the admission gates to receive discount. The Buffalo Zoo thanks you for your service!

Today! - EARTH DAY FAMILY EXPO AT THE BUFFALO ZOO

The Buffalo Zoo and the WNY Earth Day Committee are proud to present Earth Day at the Buffalo Zoo on Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Join area environmental groups in exploring what we can all do to become more earth-friendly and how to protect our planet. Live performances by Mama Earth’s Kitchen Band will also take place 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Candle making demonstrations and the “Farmily Feud” game will take place inside the Delta Sonic Heritage Farm. All activities are FREE with Zoo admission.

Current participants include:
Buffalo Museum of Science/Tifft Nature Preserve
Clean Communities of WNY
Compeer of Greater Buffalo
Cornell University Extension
Daemen College Center For Sustainable Communities
Erie County Dept. of Environment & Planning
Stormwater Coalition
Green Options Buffalo
Jr. Solar Sprint Kean Wind Turbines, Inc.
Lost Ladybug Project
Netohatinawkwe Okwehoweh (NETO)
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
School House #8 History Center & Museum
Sierra Club
Niagara Group
The Buffalo News
The Buffalo Zoo
World on Your Plate

For more information about the WNY Earth Day Family Expo, please call the Zoo at (716) 837-3900 or visit www.wnyearthday.org. The event is supported by: The Buffalo Zoo, Daemen College Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic Engagement, WNY Earth Day Committee and Perry’s Ice Cream, with The Buffalo News, WKBW-TV and Star 102.5.

Buffalo Zoo—Revised Hours

Buffalo, NY – Please note that the Buffalo Zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The grounds remain open one hour after gates close.

However, there are some revisions regarding the Zoo’s holiday/winter hours:

Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 25): CLOSED

Christmas Eve (Friday, December 24): Admission gates close at 1:30 p.m.

Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25): CLOSED

New Year’s Eve (Friday, December 31): Admission gates close at 2:30 p.m.

New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1): OPEN regular schedule (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

The Buffalo Zoo will also be CLOSED on Mondays and Tuesdays during the months of January and February.