mesker park zoo

One of the best times you'll have at Mesker Park Zoo each year actually happens after hours.

This beautiful jaguar is the main attraction at Meker Park Zoo's 'Amazonia' exhibit, and she is now a teenager!

Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden has to temporarily close the Amazonia exhibit for the next several weeks while they complete a major painting project.

Dates have been announced and tickets are now available for one of Mesker Park Zoo's most popular event...Boo At The Zoo!

The days are getting shorter, but they are also getting cooler and more enjoyable, and Mesker Park Zoo is giving you more time to enjoy all they have to offer.

Grab your walking shoes and gear up for a great event! Join Evansville Mayor, Lloyd Winnecke, at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Gardens for Energize Evansville's "A Walk at the Zoo."

Back by popular demand, Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden announces the return of Twilight Tuesday's for the third straight year.

With springtime comes the annual Evansville Streets Alive!  It's Evansville's open street event, part of a nationwide movement to get people moving.  It's not just a street fair, though, it's much more; however, no vehicles are allowed, but if you want to bring your bicycle, skateboard or walk or dance, you're invited to do so!  This year, Evansville Streets Alive will have an additional new locat

The Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden is one of the most family-friendly destinations in the Evansville area and a great bargain too especially if you are a Zoo member which we are. My kids love strolling around the Zoo and they especially enjoy 'Boo At the Zoo' which is the perfect Halloween warm-up. Another great event that is just for the grown-ups is the Zoo Brew which is set for June 7th fro

For the first time in zoo history, Komodo Dragons will be on exhibit at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden. These highly anticipated new residents will receive a warm welcome from Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and be introduced at a press conference on Friday, October 18, at 1:30pm in the Kley Building at the Zoo.

I was asked a couple of years ago to visit the Mesker Park Zoo to video tape a few segments for our website. Going to the zoo is one of my favorite things! When they asked me to monkey around with the monkeys and play around with the goats, I was THRILLED! But when they told me I would be feeding and painting with a Rhino, I about fainted.

The Evansville Zoo is now the new foster home to a couple of Mexican wolf pups. Earlier last week, the extremely rare, male cubs were transported to Mesker Park Zoo, after being born under risky conditions in New York.