Buttonwood Park Zoo Summer Event Schedule jam packed with fun activities and events!

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Don’t miss out on all the fun this summer…and stop in and say “Hi!” to the new Otter pups!

Buttonwood Park Zoo

Open 9:00am-5:00pm, with the last admission at 4:15pm.
425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone: (508) 991-6178 | Website: www.bpzoo.org
Daily keeper chats and animal enrichments are scheduled throughout the day. Please visit www.bpzoo.org to see our daily Keeper Chat Schedule.

Zoo Night

Friday, July 25 from 5:30pm-8:00pm
Cost: Zoo Members: free; Non-members: $4/child; $8/adult
Zoo Nights are designed to offer families an opportunity to enjoy the Zoo on cool summer nights, experience keeper chats and participate in children’s activities. Children will have the opportunity to meet Queen Elsa from 6pm-7:30pm.

  • Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
  • 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
  • Phone: (508) 991-6178 | Website: www.bpzoo.org

A Free Day

Sunday, July 27, 2014 Cost: Free
Please join us for a free day at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in memory of Shulamith R. Friedland. Admission will be free at the Buttonwood Park Zoo on Sunday, July 27. The Zoo will be open 9:00am-5:00pm, with the last admission at 4:15pm.

  • Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
  • 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
  • Phone: (508) 991-6178 | Website: www.bpzoo.org

World Elephant Day

Tuesday, August 12, from 12pm-3pm Cost: Activities are free with zoo admission Help the Buttonwood Park Zoo celebrate World Elephant Day. Find out more details at www.bpzoo.org.

Feast in the Wild

Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 6:00pm-10:00pm
Ticket Information: Zoo Members: $65/person; Non-Members: $75/person
Feast on local restaurants’ specials while strolling through the Zoo. Enjoy entertainment and animal encounters at the Zoo’s wildest night of the year. Live entertainment by El Caribe Steel Drum Band and Gary James Farias. The 2014 Feast in the Wild sponsors include: BayCoast Bank, Cove Pediatrics, Hawthorn Medical Associates, JS Data Forms, Sylvia & Company Insurance Agency, Inc. (Rain date is Friday, August 15th). Tickets can be purchased at www.bpzoo.org. 21+ event. Proceeds from Feast in the Wild go to support the Zoo’s mission.

  • Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
  • 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
  • Phone: (508) 991-6178 | Website: www.bpzoo.org

Zoo Night

August 22 from 5:30pm-8:00pm
Cost: Zoo Members: free; Non-members: $4/child; $8/adult
Zoo Nights are designed to offer families an opportunity to enjoy the Zoo on cool summer nights, experience keeper chats and participate in children’s activities. Look for further details at www.bpzoo.org.

  • Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
  • 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
  • Phone: (508) 991-6178 | Website: www.bpzoo.org

Free Fun Friday

Friday, August 29 from 9:00am-5:00pm, with the last admission at 4:15pm
Cost: Free admission

The Zoo will be open free to the public on Friday, August 29, thanks to the Highland Street Foundation Free Fun Friday program. The Zoo will be open regular hours with last entry at 4:15pm. Train and Carousel rides will be available for standard ticket prices. Visit www.bpzoo.org for further information on the Highland Street Foundation and the Free Fun Friday program.

  • Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
  • 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
  • Phone: (508) 991-6178 | Website: www.bpzoo.org

Weekly Favorites

Toe Jam Puppet Band

Every Monday at 10:00am & 11:30am
Cost: Zoo admission + $5/family
Sing, dance and play the hour away with New Bedford’s favorite, the Toe Jam Puppet Band at the Buttonwood Park Zoo every Monday morning.

  • Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
  • 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
  • Phone: (508) 991-6178 | Website: www.bpzoo.org

Toddler Tales

Every Thursday at 10:30am
Cost: Free with zoo admission
Enjoy a zooper fun story time at the zoo! Includes a snack and a craft/activity. Recommended for ages 3-5. Please note there is no Toddler Tales on Thursday, August 14.

  • Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
  • 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
  • Phone: (508) 991-6178 | Website: www.bpzoo.org

 


About Michael Silvia

Served 20 years in the United States Air Force. Owner of New Bedford Guide.

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