Members Only

Welcome to our Members Only page and thank you for being a part of our zoo family.

Visit the membership page to review levels, renew or buy a membership as a gift.

Membership Page

Monthly Member Events:

We have monthly events for members and their guests who are covered by their membership.

The October member event was early in the month, however we still have the PFD membership sale happening through October 15th. Renew your membership or gift a membership to someone at a 15% discount through 11:59pm AK time on October 15th. Just use the code 2025PFD in the last step of checkout. Click here to go to memberships.

Mon. Nov. 17: Members-only Zoosgiving, 4-6pm.

Sun. Dec. 21: Christmas for the Animals plus free member Zoo Lights, 10am-8pm.

We have all zoo events for the remainder of 2025 listed on our calendar page, so be sure to check that out. Don’t miss Zoo Boo, the opening of Zoo Lights, the annual CyberMonday Zoo Lights Sale, Giving Tuesday and all of our December events. We will have 2026 listed soon.

Event Calendar

Zoo Boo: Here is What’s Happening!

Important Note for Members: You need to log into your membership account before you access the Zoo Boo page. If you do this and your membership is current, the discounted price for Zoo Boo will automatically appear in your checkout. This is the step required to receive the member discount. Just log in first and be sure your membership is current!

Also, bring your carved pumpkins minus any chemicals or decorations to the zoo gate from October 20-24th during open hours (10am-5pm). We will have a form for you to fill out with your name and age. We will enter all of these pumpkins into a contest at the event with prizes for winners: Age 13 and under ($50 credit in the gift shop), age 14-17 (a moose feeding for two) and adult (a family membership or level up if you are a member). The animals will get the best prize of all - your pumpkins!

Zoo Boo tickets

Zoo Insider News:

Updated 10/13/2025

Animal News:

  • Taiga the brown bear (formerly Kitty) is now living her daily life with zoo bears Izzy and Oreo. She came to us this summer from a closing facility and we had her living separately all summer due to her health needs. We are very happy to see all three brown bears living together now.

  • It will be hibernation time soon for zoo black and brown bears. Keepers have noticed that black bears Zayk and PW are getting a little slower and a little cranky. Plan a visit to see them soon before it’s lights out for the winter for them!

  • Male wolverine Jumbo was recently neutered. He and his mate Olga have had a couple of litters of kits, so their genes are well represented in the captive wolverine population. Jumbo is now in retirement from fatherhood!

  • The muskox calf that came in as an orphan in May 2025 is now living with Maya and Sarah Elizabeth. Her name is now Shelley Bean, named from the Champions of the Wild gala.

  • We still have polar bear and tiger encounters available if you are interested in reserving one. Click here to visit the page.

Education News:

  • Wildlife Wednesdays FREE Science Lecture season has kicked off for another winter series. Join us on the second Wednesday each month (Oct-Apr, minus Dec) for a free lecture on a wildlife topic in Alaska. See our page for the schedule and topics.

  • Mark your calendar for the first week of January - Summer Adventure Camps will open that week! They sell out very quickly and the top choices go fast, so be sure to keep tabs on it. We will send members a reminder.

  • We have homeschool field trip programs and Zoo Snooze overnights (with and without Zoo Lights). Be sure to check these programs out. Storytime is also still happening each week on Wednesdays at 10:30am in the Gateway Hall, sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska.