All Erie Zoo classes are now cancelled until further notice in response to Covid-19 directives.
Erie Zoo News & Updates
Covid-19 Prevention Measures
Posted on March 13th, 2020 at 1:53 PM
UPDATE: Your Erie Zoo is now temporarily closed.
At this time the Erie Zoo will remain open daily 10am-5pm as normal. Presently there are no cases of Covid-19 in the Erie area and we feel is safe to keep our gates open at this time.
Quill you be my Valentine?
Posted on January 28th, 2020 at 8:17 AM
Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for the loved one in your life? We've got you covered! Check out our one of a kind Valentine's Day packages brought to you by the Erie Zoo and PopLuck Popcorn!
*Offer now closed*
Erie's Choice 2019
Posted on October 16th, 2019 at 4:05 PM
Voted Erie's Choice 2019 for "Best Place to Work" AND "Best Place to Have a Birthday Party"
Erie Zoo’s giraffe, Nigel, to leave for Midwest
Posted on October 10th, 2019 at 3:30 AM
Nigel, a 9-year-old giraffe, will leave the zoo at the end of this month, Scott Mitchell, Erie Zoological Society president and CEO, said on Thursday.
Nigel is leaving Erie for a zoo in the Midwest, Mitchell said. As part of the Erie Zoo’s $10 million capital campaign, Wild Open Spaces, it plans to make a larger and more interactive giraffe exhibit with a herd of giraffes, he explained.
Photos: The Erie Zoo, through the years
Posted on September 10th, 2019 at 9:17 AM
See many of our file photos of the Erie Zoo, through the years. Photos by ERIE TIMES-NEWS staff.
Thank You Gala 2019 Sponsors!
Posted on September 5th, 2019 at 2:11 PM
A special thank you to our GalapaZOOza 2019 sponsors! This event could not be what it is today without your help!
Photos: The Erie Zoo in the 1960s
Posted on August 30th, 2019 at 8:00 PM
See newspaper clippings and photos of animals and happenings at the Erie Zoo, formerly the Glenwood Zoo, from the 1960s.
2019 Erie's Choice Awards
Posted on August 21st, 2019 at 1:44 PM
Your Erie Zoo has been nominated in 4 Categories for this year’s 2019 Erie’s Choice Awards! We are so delighted to share that you can all be a part of helping us WIN! Voting ends on August 31st! Only the top 3 will make it through to the finals. Please click on the link below to vote.
Erie Apparel Supports Wild Open Spaces
Posted on August 1st, 2019 at 8:27 AM
The Erie Zoo has teamed up with the popular regional clothing brand Erie Apparel for a great fundraiser supporting the Wild Open Spaces campaign!
