Upcoming Events

Bunny Brunch Sold Out for 2025! April 12th, 13th and 19th (rain or shine) Time Slots 10:00 am – 11:00 am 11:30 am – 12:30 pm 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ( To fully enjoy this event please arrive at the beginning of your selected time slot ) Menu Applewood Bacon Sausage Patties Scrambled Eggs Pancake and Syrup Fresh Fruit Coffee & Tea Annie’s Bunny Cookies Orange Juice & Water Hop on over to BPZOO for a delicious brunch, photos with the Easter Bunny, face painting, and animal encounters. Ticket Pricing Members: Adult $20 | Kids $15 Non-Members: Adult $25 | Kids $20 ( Kids under 1 free )   Thank you to our...

Saturday, April 19 1:00pm - 4:00pm We’re partnering with Data Recycling of New England to collect electronic waste. Help us keep the following out of landfills: Drop off will be held in BPZOO parking lot, no admission necessary. Free Items Accepted Computers / Servers Laptops Tablets / iPads Monitors Air conditioners Refrigerators Microwaves Stoves Washers/Dryers Dishwashers VCRs / DVD Players Audio Equipment Networking Equipment Mice, Keyboards, misc. wires & cords Lawnmowers, leaf blowers, snow blowers & other yard equipment (No oil or gas) Exercise bikes, treadmills, ellipticals & other exercise equipment Cameras & recording equipment Gaming consoles, and accessories Items Accepted at a Cost CRT Televisions above 24″ & Projection/Console TVs – $40.00 each. Flat Screen TVs and CRT Televisions below 24″ – $30.00 each. CRT Monitors – $15.00 each Printers / copiers – $5.00 each Toner (Used or unused) $5.00 each. Items Not Accepted Tanks Fire Extinguishers Artificial Christmas trees Light bulbs Mercury containing devices Oil / Gas (Please make sure all small engines / lawn equipment are drained of all oil and gas) Cardboard (boxes containing items are accepted – but no empty boxes or scrap cardboard) Nickel Metal Hydride & Wet Nickel Cadmium batteries Toner Bottles / Copier Bottles / Ink Waste (We accept toner cartridges but not bottles) One time use...

Saturday, April 26th, 2025 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Free with Zoo Admission! Join us for the largest combined Earth Day celebration in North America! More than 100 AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums across the country will be celebrating. Join us at the Buttonwood Park Zoo on Saturday, April 26th from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, for the opportunity to explore, learn, and play with us during this free-with-admission event. Over 20 local organizations and businesses are coming together to celebrate green, sustainable living, and teach us how to make choices that will ensure the health of our planet for generations to come.   The Zoo will have live music, a raffle, fun games, face painting, an ambulance on site, Earth Day-inspired enrichment demonstrations with our animals, and so much more! It’s a party for the planet, come celebrate with us! Funded by: Spring into Action by tracking the monarch butterfly migration north from their overwintering grounds in Mexico to coastal California through the United States and Canada. To capture how monarchs recolonize the breeding areas, report the first sightings of adults, milkweeds, and eggs and larvae to Journey North. Already seen your “first” spring observations? No problem! Please report all observations after these “firsts” to Journey North as well. Tag AZA during registration by adding AZA Party for the Planet in the comment section of your report. Create Pollinator Spaces in your backyard! AZA is partnering with The National Wildlife Federation to expand native habitats across AZA-accredited facilities and their members. NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat® program helps to create and restore habitat and wildlife populations. Turning your yard, balcony container garden, work landscape, or roadside greenspace into a Certified Wildlife Habitat® is fun, easy, and can make a lasting difference for wildlife. Spring into Action with AZA and NWF in creating native habitats near...

Puddle Jumpers (Ages 2-5) Tuesdays, 10:00 am – 11:00 am April 29th, May 6th, May 13th, May 20th, May 27th Puddle Jumpers is in collaboration with the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, and will meet at their sites, not at the Zoo. Puddle Jumpers gives preschoolers a safe space to explore the natural world through guided hikes, nature play, and getting outdoors! A Zoo educator will meet the group at different DNRT locations each week and lead a 50-minute nature exploration activity.   BPZOO Members: $10 per class DNRT Members: $10 per class Non-Members: $12 per class *Children must be accompanied by an adult. Backpack babies welcome to accompany older siblings. Click Here to Register Package Pricing Members: $60 per package Non-Members: $50 per package ( Register for all 5 sessions ) Questions? Contact the Education Department at (508) 991- 4556 ext.122 or email [email protected].

Creature Creations (Ages 3+) The first Saturday of every month (excluding October) 12:30 - 1:30 Register Here April 5th – Featured Animal: Bearded Emperor Tamarins Join us for Creature Creations, an indoor painting class led by instructor Kathleen Patrick and a zoo educator. This fun program will introduce your child to a featured animal, either inside the classroom or at an animal habitat. Single Session Pricing Members: $16 per ticket Non-Members: $27 per ticket   One ticket includes admission for one child and one accompanying adult. Only registered children can participate in the program. Additional admission tickets are available at the door. All painting materials are included. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Unregistered children (including siblings) can not attend. Questions? Contact the Education Department at (508) 991- 4556 ext.122 or email [email protected]

If you LOVE craft brews and the great outdoors, grab your friends and enjoy a wild night at the Zoo! Ticket purchase provides you with zoo admission, your own souvenir sampling cup, unlimited beer/wine samples, animal encounters, and great live entertainment! There will also be plenty of tasty food to purchase from local food trucks.This is a 21+ event, so have your ID ready at the gate! Doors open at 6:00 pm. VIP Admission Perks! A unique VIP sampling cup $10 voucher for food Early Entrance to Brew – 5:00 pm! A portion of the proceeds will benefit the continued growth of the Buttonwood Park Zoo’s educational programs, ensuring that South Coast families will always have a way to experience nature close to home. Rain date: May 23rd (All tickets are non refundable) Want your brewery, winery, or food truck to join in on the fun? Contact Tabby at [email protected] to learn more on how to register your business! General Admission Tickets $55 per person  $30 for a Designated Driver* *Please note, DD tickets do NOT include beer & wine tasting. VIP Admission Tickets $90 per person  $40 for a Designated Driver* *Please note, DD tickets do NOT include beer & wine tasting. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BY Brian Duchaney Music THE MENU THE DRINK VENDORS updating daily!  Thank You to Our...