2025 Event Calendar

This calendar shows events and programs available to the public at the Alaska Zoo, either through general admission or through advance online tickets. If you are on a mobile device, gray boxes indicate days where events or programs are happening. Scroll below the calendar for a list view.

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Upcoming Events and Programs:

November 2025

Wed. Nov. 12: Wildlife Wednesdays Free Science Lecture Series, 7-8pm, Gateway Hall.
Mon. Nov. 17: Members-only Zoosgiving, 4-6pm. Become a zoo member!
Fri. Nov. 28: Black Friday Promotions (TBD), opening night of Zoo Lights 5-8pm.

December 2025

Mon. Dec. 1: Annual CyberMonday Online Zoo Lights Ticket Sale, all day, online.
Tue. Dec. 2: Giving Tuesday Zoo-a-thon LIVE on Facebook, all day, details TBD.
Sun. Dec. 7: Artisan Bazaar, 12-6pm, Gateway Hall, no registration.
Sun. Dec. 21: Christmas for the Animals plus free member Zoo Lights, 10am-8pm. Become a zoo member!