Join us for the 26th Annual Beastly Ball: Round & Round, Up & Down on Saturday, April 26, 2014.

Join Twin Cities’ top chefs as they prepare delicious and sustainable gourmet ocean and freshwater dishes.

April 1 – April 30, 2014
There’s nothing cuter than baby chicks, piglets, lambs, calves, goat kids, and bunnies.

Bring your special mom to meet some of our special mothers during our Macy’s Mother’s Day Weekend celebration.  Moms in free both Saturday and Sunday. Read More

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Thanks to support from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created by the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment

Be part of this historic moment at the Minnesota Zoo! Featuring 56 animals, each hand-carved by skilled artisans, the carousel includes species found at the Minnesota Zoo. Learn more.

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