Backyard Biologist
Discover Citizen Science to help your own backyard ecosystem flourish, and become a backyard biologist!
Pollinator Power
Boogie with the bees as you learn all about these black and yellow creatures’ importance to our environment.
Party for the Planet
Party with us for the good of our planet! Start the party early by downloading the iNaturalist and Seek apps to join our Bioblitz. Record and track wildlife observations in your backyard. This event is sponsored by:
D.E.A.R. at the Zoo
Drop Everything and Read with the READ Association and other community partners during this day of literacy fun for the family!
BREW at the Zoo
Join us on Thursday, June 22nd from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the "wildest" adult fundraiser in town and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Saginaw Children's Zoo Carousel! Gather your friends to enjoy beer and wine, and delicious food tastings from local food trucks among lush Zoo gardens. Enjoy animal encounters, live music, […]
World Penguin Day
Learn more about penguins, what your Zoo is doing to help them, and visit your favorite South African Penguins here at the Zoo! #WaddleWeDoWithoutPenguins
World Migratory Bird Day
Soar like a bird with us! Join us for activities, games, and storytime to celebrate all migratory birds.
World Turtle Day
Learn the key difference between turtles and tortoises and enjoy other turtle-ly awesome activities on this day to celebrate our slow-moving friends!
Tails & Scales
Join us for activities and games to celebrate our scaly friends.
World Otter Day
Come for a swimmingly good time learning about the North American Rover Otter and its importance to the Detroit River.