Special Events

Join us for an array of special Zoo events that are sure to make any season a wild one.

Breakfast at the Zoo
Saturdays: January 17, Jan 31, Feb 14, Feb 28, March 14, and March 28.

Warm up a winter morning with PJs and pancakes at the Minnesota Zoo. At your Breakfast at the Zoo from, 8:30 – 10 a.m., enjoy a build-your-own pancake bar. You can top your stack of flapjacks with butter, maple syrup, fresh berries, fruit preserves, candied pecans – and whipped cream, of course. Plus: turkey sausage links, scrambled eggs, crispy breakfast potatoes, orange juice, and steaming hot coffee. *Dairy free, Gluten-Free, Vegan pancakes are available. Eat up, then enjoy family-friendly activity stations, story time, and games.

Due to high demand, more dates have been added. After breakfast, get tickets to stay and play at the Zoo! It’s perfect timing to see the new wolf pups on the Minnesota Trail and the 10:30 a.m. Wings & Things! show. Breakfast at the Zoo tickets are $20 for adults, $14 for kids 3-12, and free for 0-2 years old. General admission tickets are added in the ticket price for non-members to explore the trails after your meal. Parking is including in the event ticket price for members, $10 for non-members. Capacity limited and tickets are going like hotcakes—get yours soon! (Tickets go off sale 3 days prior to the event). You will receive admission tickets via email, but the breakfast is NOT ticketed. Check in via name at Call of the Wild and pre-seating arrangement is assigned by order. If you request sit with a group purchasing from another order, please call 952-431-9200 at least one day prior to the breakfast so we can correct the seating arrangement.

Zoo After Hours

Experience the Minnesota Zoo like never before at Zoo After Hours—evenings exclusively for adults! On January 31, February 14, March 21, and April 25, the Zoo is extending its hours so adults like you can unwind with the wildlife. Make it a memorable date night or a meetup with friends. The Wonder of Nature awaits you!