Holly Jolly Time!  Fridays, December 7, 14, & 21 at 10:30am Cost: Zoo Members: $7 per child; Non-Members: $12 per child; Adults are free with zoo admission Join Santa’s elf in creating holiday crafts that will make great gifts for parents and grandparents.  Each week will feature two different holiday crafts.  Program includes: two crafts, a holiday snack and zoo admission.  Please Note: Space for...

Holiday Wreath Workshop  at 1:00pm Cost: Members: $25/wreath; Non-members: Zoo admission + $30/wreath Join zoo staff to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind wreath. We’ll start with a balsam wreath base and add your choice of greens, berries, pine cones, seasonal decorations and ribbon. Participants must pre-register and pay in advance by clicking here.

Saturday, November 24, 2012 Winter is for the Birds! • 1:00pm Cost: Members: $10/birdfeeder; Non-members: Zoo admission + $12/birdfeeder Would you like to make your backyard more wildlife-friendly? Does it really matter which bird seed you use? Join us to learn about the latest information on feeding birds in the winter. We’ll construct a beautiful wood and Plexiglass feeder to take home. The feeder is suitable...

  Toe Jam Puppet Band Every Monday at 10:30am & 12:30pm Cost: $5/family plus zoo admission Sing and dance every Monday with the Zoo’s favorite band, the Toe Jam Puppet Band!   Toddler Tales Every Thursday at 10:30am Cost: Free with zoo admission Enjoy a zooper fun story time at the zoo! Toddler Tales includes a snack and a craft/activity. Recommended for ages 3-5. Please Note: There will be...

Update:  October 29, 2012 The Zoo will be closed on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 due to the storm.  The Zoo will open at the earliest, on Wednesday, October 31, at 9:00am.  Please call the Zoo at (508) 991-6178 or check on www.bpzoo.org before visiting on Wednesday to make sure the Zoo has opened.  We apologize for the inconvenience and join the rest of our community in wishing all a safe and uneventful storm.       The...

Recent articles about Boo at the Zoo.  For more information about Boo, please visit our Boo at the Zoo page. Standard Times Out & About Standard Times, October 21, 2012- Pirates, vampires, skeletons invade Buttonwood Park Zoo Herald News, October 17, 2012-  Buttonwood presents ‘Boo at the Zoo’ Standard Times, October 17, 2012-Boo at the Zoo’ offers weekends of ‘slightly Spooky’...

Year of the Bat Saturday, October 27, 2012  • 1:00pm to 4:00pm Cost: Free with zoo admission Halloween is the perfect time to celebrate that 2012 is the year of the bat! Join us for some bat-tacular fun on Saturday October 27. Learn more about these creatures of the night through games and activities, free with zoo admission.  (Please Note: No live bats will be exhibited.)

Sandy,Yellow and Blue are Back! Buttonwood Park Zoo Welcomes Home Its Beloved Harbor Seals   New Bedford, Massachusetts- On Thursday, October 18, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, Mayor Jon Mitchell will join the Zoo staff and members of the Buttonwood Park Zoo Society to welcome the return of the zoo’s harbor seals to their newly renovated exhibit.  The main entrance to the Buttonwood Park...

 The Zoo will be closed on Monday, October 29,  in preparation for the impending storm.  Toe Jam Puppet Band is cancelled for Monday, October 29, however the Band will return to the Zoo on Wednesday, October 31, for a special Halloween show at 12:30pm.   Please Note: On Wednesday, October 31, there will only be one 12:30pm performance.   Dress in your favorite costume and enjoy a spoooooktacular performance...