Who Likes Pizza? We do! If you do too, our friends at Piezoni’s in North Dartmouth is partnering with the Zoo to help us raise funds for family & educational programming. Join us on Monday, November 29, Tuesday, November 30 or Wednesday, December 1, from 4pm-8pm and 15% of sales will be donated to the Zoo. Piezoni’s features pizzas, pastas, calzones, subs, gluten-free options, & more! Try the mixed...

Great Programs for your family during Thanksgiving weekend! Winter is for the Birds! Saturday, November 27 1:00PM–2:30PM Members: $10/family Non-members: $20/family Would you like to make your yard more wildlife-friendly? Does it really matter what birdseed mix you use? Join us for this family workshop to learn about the food, water and habitat needs of our feathered friends. We’ll wrap up the workshop...

Toe Jam Puppet Band Every Monday at  10:30AM and 12:30PM Cost: Zoo admission + $5/family Sing and swing with New Bedford’s favorite, the Toe Jam Puppet Band.  Please note: No Toe Jam Puppet Band performance on  Columbus Day, October 11. Toddler Tales Every Thursday at 10:30AM Cost: Free with zoo admission Enjoy a zooper fun story time at the Zoo! Toddler Tales is free with zoo admission and includes...

Walking Tours Saturday, November 13 at 12pm Sunday, November 14 at 12pm We are also going to have two walking tours of the boundaries of the draft plan, including the area to the north of the zoo, on Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14, both at 12 noon.  Various public officials will be at one or both of these tours, so these are another opportunity to show your support and make your voices heard. ...

BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO PUBLIC NOTICE MASTER PLAN New Bedford, MA- Notice is hereby given that the Buttonwood Park Zoo will convene meetings for public comment on the Zoo’s Draft Master Plan on Monday, November 1st and Thursday, November 4th. The hearings will be held at the Buttonwood Park Zoo at 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA at 6:00 PM.  Copies of the draft are currently available for review...

This Weekend: Thursday, Oct. 28,  Friday, Oct. 29, and  Saturday, Oct. 30   Face Painting—In the Barn Treat Tables — Throughout the Zoo Friendly Haunted Forrest— Across from Bison Kids Crafts Tables — Inside the Education Building Haunted House (recommended for kids over 12) — Elephant Lawn Hay Maze – Near Carousel Cider doughnuts sold near Hay Maze Tasty Snacks in the Café Stop...

The Zoo proudly welcomed its two millionth visitor on Saturday, September 25. The Fish family was welcomed by Zoo Dr. Bill Langbauer and Camden & Brennan were excited to receive their surprise. Three million here we come!

Boo at the Zoo Says Thank You! Buttonwood Park Zoo wrapped up its annual Boo at the Zoo fundraising event on Saturday, October 30, after nine nights of slightly spooky family fun. Thank you to all our visitors who made this fundraiser our best Boo ever! Thank you to all the staff, board members and volunteers, that helped make this year’s Boo a successful fundraiser for the Zoological Society in its effort...

Here are spoooktacular new features for the 2010 Boo at the Zoo! • Ever wondered who lives on that rickety old house on the corner?  Dare to enter our haunted house and find out! • The culinary students of New Bedford Voc-Tech High School will carve jack-o-lantern creations the first & third weeks of Boo at the Zoo. • The art students of Susan Cabral and the Bierstadt Art Society will donate 100...