FamilyDetroit Zoo in Winter: Why Cold Days Are Secretly the Best DaysOctober 12, 2026 by October 12, 202601Here’s a local secret: the Detroit Zoo in winter is wonderful. The crowds thin, the paths quiet down, and cold-weather stars — polar bears, red...
FamilyA Toddler’s Perfect Morning at the Detroit ZooOctober 12, 2026 by October 12, 202601Taking a two-year-old to a 125-acre zoo sounds ambitious — until you know the tricks. At the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, the front of...
FamilyDetroit Zoo Family Guide: Penguins, Polar Bears and 125 Acres of Wild FunOctober 12, 2026 by October 12, 202600Few family outings in metro Detroit deliver more than a day at the Detroit Zoo. The 125-acre park in Royal Oak is home to more...
EventsZoo Boo Brings Merry-Not-Scary Halloween Fun to the Detroit ZooOctober 12, 2026 by October 12, 202600Costumes, candy and animals — the Detroit Zoo’s Zoo Boo is back for its final October weekends, running October 16–18 and 23–25 from 3 to...
EventsWild Lights Returns to the Detroit Zoo November 21 with Millions of LightsOctober 12, 2026 by October 12, 202600The Detroit Zoo will glow again this holiday season as Wild Lights, its award-winning light festival, returns from November 21, 2026 through January 3, 2027....