Toe Jam Puppet Band Every Monday at 10:30am and 12:30pm Cost: Zoo admission + $5/family Sing, dance and play the hour away with New Bedford’s favorite, The Toe Jam Puppet Band! Please Note: There will be no Toe Jam Puppet Band on Columbus Day, Monday, October 8.   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...

Beaver Kit Update: September 5, 2012 Thank you to everyone who voted in our Name the Beaver Kits Contest.  We have collected all entry forms and will be announcing the beaver kits name shortly.  Please check back here or on our Facebook page to find our our beaver kits names!   August1, 2012 Buttonwood Park Zoo Celebrates the Arrival of Three Baby Beavers! New Bedford, Massachusetts- Mayor Jon Mitchell...

What are the benefits of having a Buttonwood Park Zoo membership? A family membership is just $55 for the year. For a family of four, the family membership pays for itself if you visit the Zoo just FOUR times during the year!! Not a member?  Planning to come to Boo at the Zoo?  Your savings: Non-Member Pricing: Cost of one visit for a family of four to the Zoo= $18 Cost of a family of four to the 2012 Boo...

Please Note:  On Monday, September 3, there will be no Toe Jam Puppet Band on Labor Day.  The Toe Jam Puppet Band will return to the  Zoo on Monday, September 10.

The zoo will be hosting a Studebaker Car show on Sunday, August 19 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Enjoy the beauty of classic cars on the lawn across from the elephant exhibit. The show will be free with zoo admission and Studebaker owners are welcome to come with their vehicles to exhibit.

Member’s Night Thursday, August 16 5:30pm – 8:30pm Cost: FREE (open to zoo members only) Relax at the Zoo during this special evening for members only.  Enjoy a nice evening with the Zoo.   Rides will be running, weather permitting.

A Day at the Zoo in Memory of Shulamith R. Friedland Sunday, August 12 • 10:00am-5:00pm, with the last admission at 4:30pm Cost: Free! Join us as we celebrate the memory of Shulamith R. Friedland.  Through a generous family gift,  Buttonwood Park Zoo will be open free to the public on Sunday, August 12 during regular operating hours. We invite the community to enjoy the Zoo, complimentary performances...

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is delighted to offer Buttonwood Zoo Members an exclusive discount to see one of The Z’s upcoming Summer Sizzler shows, “ABBA – The Concert” on Wednesday, August 8th. “ABBA – The Concert” is THE top ABBA tribute group in the world and has dazzled audiences around the globe with the ABBA’s iconic hits, including “Mamma Mia,” “Money, Money, Money,”...

 BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS Buttonwood Park Zoo is one of more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense Buttonwood Park Zoo announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National...