Join us each weekend for exciting special activities and entertainment the entire family will enjoy! Unless otherwise specified, activities are FREE with Zoo admission. Be sure to pick up a daily schedule of activities and locations when you purchase your tickets.

Dallas Roars! Hours:   Saturdays: Noon to 5 p.m.
  Sundays: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.


APRIL 18 & 19 MAY 2 & 3
APRIL 25 & 26 MAY 9 & 10


  April 18 and 19, 2009
  Grand Opening of “Ghosts from the Bayou”
    Saturday (Noon to 5 p.m.)

  • Farley D. Dillow Puppet Show (Noon, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.)
  • Dallas Powerhouse of Dance (1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
  • “Arturo” Puppeteer from the Dallas Museum of Art (1 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
  • Breakup Sequence Band
  • “Students for the Urban Savanna” Art Show and Silent Auction benefiting the Dallas Zoological Society Savanna Campaign
  • Keeper Encounters
  • Education Animals (Noon – 4 p.m.)
  • Bayou Queen and Witch Doctor Costumed Characters
  • Bounce House
  • Inflatable Obstacle Courses
  • Carnival Games with Prizes
  • Giant Mural Craft
  • Green Mountain Energy
  • Community Outreach Booths
    • Dallas Police Department
    • Dallas Fire Department
    • Dallas Public Library
    • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
    • Stranger Danger
    • 1st Class Kids
    • Dallas Museum of Art
  • Marketplace featuring (extra fees apply):
    • Face Painting
    • Airbrush Tattoos
    • Photo Buttons
    • Caricatures
  • FREE SONIC Zoo Tot™ for every child under 12 and FREE SONIC coloring sheets (while supplies last)


  • Sunday (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

  • Radio Disney (2 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
  • Keeper Encounters
  • Education Animals (Noon – 4 p.m.)
  • Bayou Queen and Witch Doctor Costumed Characters
  • Bounce House
  • Inflatable Obstacle Courses
  • Carnival Games with Prizes
  • Giant Mural Craft
  • Green Mountain Energy
  • My Gym Plano (1 p.m. – 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
  • Community Outreach Booths
    • Dallas Police Department
    • Dallas Fire Department
    • Dallas Public Library
    • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
    • Stranger Danger
    • 1st Class Kids
    • Dallas Museum of Art
  • Marketplace featuring (extra fees apply):
    • Face Painting
    • Airbrush Tattoos
    • Photo Buttons
    • Caricatures
  • FREE SONIC Zoo Tot™ for every child under 12 and FREE SONIC coloring sheets (while supplies last)

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  April 25 and 26, 2009
  Party for the Planet
    Saturday (Noon to 5 p.m.)

  • Conservation Activity Booths featuring:
    • Dallas Water Department: Cease the Grease
    • City of Dallas Animal Control
    • Native Plant Society
    • North Haven Gardens
    • Green Mountain Energy
    • City of Dallas Stormwater Management
    • North Texas Master Naturalist
    • City Forester: Trees Are Good
    • Trinity River Audubon Center
    • American Association of Zoo Keepers: Bowling for Rhinos
    • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
    • Sustainable Landscapes and Water Wise Gardening
    • Flushed Away
    • How to Lose 41 Pounds
    • No Wasted Watts
    • Are You a Litter Critter?
    • Family Choices
    • Clean Green
    • Lush Natural Beauty Products
    • Wondercide- Chemical Free
    • Organic Pest Products
  • Greenbee Organic-Sustainable Society: Rainwater Harvesting Presentations (1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.)
  • Professor Pflugelhorn’s Ecology and Me Show
  • “Arturo” Puppeteer from the Dallas Museum of Art (1 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
  • Bayou Queen and Father Earth Costumed Characters
  • Living Vine (1 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
  • Keeper Encounters
  • Bounce House
  • Inflatable Obstacle Courses
  • Carnival Games with Prizes
  • Giant Mural Craft
  • Community Outreach Booths
    • Dallas Police Department
    • Dallas Fire Department
    • Dallas Public Library
    • Stranger Danger
    • 1st Class Kids
    • Dallas Museum of Art
  • Marketplace featuring (extra fees apply):
    • Face Painting
    • Airbrush Tattoos
    • Photo Buttons
    • Caricatures
  • FREE Dallas Zoo Green Shopping Bag for first 500 families each day
  • FREE SONIC Zoo Tot™ for every child admission under 12 and FREE SONIC coloring sheets (while supplies last)


  • Sunday (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

  • Conservation Activity Booths featuring:
    • Dallas Water Department: Cease the Grease
    • Dallas Water Department: Water Conservation Division
    • City of Dallas Animal Control
    • Native Plant Society
    • North Haven Gardens
    • Green Mountain Energy
    • City of Dallas Stormwater Management
    • North Texas Master Naturalist
    • City Forester: Trees Are Good
    • Trinity River Audubon Center
    • American Association of Zoo Keepers: Bowling for Rhinos
    • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
    • Sustainable Landscapes and Water Wise Gardening
    • Flushed Away
    • How to Lose 41 Pounds
    • No Wasted Watts
    • Are You a Litter Critter?
    • Family Choices
    • Clean Green
    • Lush Natural Beauty Products
    • Wondercide- Chemical Free
    • Organic Pest Products
  • Greenbee Organic-Sustainable Society: Rainwater Harvesting Presentations (1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3p.m., and 4 p.m.)
  • Professor Pflugelhorn’s Ecology and Me Show
  • Bayou Queen and Father Earth Costumed Characters
  • Living Vine (1 p.m.– 4 p.m.)
  • Keeper Encounters
  • Bounce House
  • Inflatable Obstacle Courses
  • Carnival Games with Prizes
  • Giant Mural Craft
  • Community Outreach Booths
    • Dallas Police Department
    • Dallas Fire Department
    • Dallas Public Library
    • Stranger Danger
    • 1st Class Kids
    • Dallas Museum of Art
  • Marketplace featuring (extra fees apply):
    • Face Painting
    • Airbrush Tattoos
    • Photo Buttons
    • Caricatures
  • FREE Dallas Zoo Green Shopping Bag for first 500 families each day
  • FREE SONIC Zoo Tot™ for every child admission under 12 and FREE SONIC coloring sheets (while supplies last)


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  May 2 and 3, 2009 Cinco de Mayo Celebration and Grand Opening of
  “Butterflies presented by Kimberly-Clark Corporation”
    Saturday (Noon to 5 p.m.)

  • Mariachi groups, dancers, and other entertainment
  • Senorita Stilt Walker (1 p.m.– 4 p.m.)
  • Keeper Encounters
  • Education Animals (Noon – 4 p.m.)
  • Bayou Queen Costumed Character
  • Bounce House
  • Inflatable Obstacle Courses
  • Carnival Games with Prizes
  • Giant Mural Craft
  • Paper Flower Craft
  • Community Outreach Booths
    • Dallas Police Department
    • Dallas Fire Department
    • Dallas Public Library
    • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
    • Stranger Danger
    • 1st Class Kids
    • Green Mountain Energy
    • U.S. Census Bureau
  • Marketplace featuring (extra fees apply):
    • Face Painting
    • Airbrush Tattoos
    • Photo Buttons
    • Caricatures


    Sunday (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

  • KLNO Univision Radio (Noon – 2 p.m.)
  • Mariachi groups, dancers, and other entertainment
  • Senorita Stilt Walker (1 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
  • Keeper Encounters
  • Education Animals (Noon – 4 p.m.)
  • Bayou Queen Costumed Character
  • Bounce House
  • Inflatable Obstacle Courses
  • Carnival Games with Prizes
  • Giant Mural Craft
  • Paper Flower Craft
  • Community Outreach Booths
    • Dallas Police Department
    • Dallas Fire Department
    • Dallas Public Library
    • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
    • Stranger Danger
    • 1st Class Kids
    • Green Mountain Energy
  • Marketplace featuring (extra fees apply):
    • Face Painting
    • Airbrush Tattoos
    • Photo Buttons
    • Caricatures

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  May 9 and 10, 2009
  Mother’s Day Butterfly Extravaganza
    Saturday (Noon to 5 p.m.)

  • Comedy Ventriloquist Show
  • Butterfly Releases (1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.)
  • Mother’s Day Butterfly Brunch (call 214.943.2771 x 301 for reservations and more information)
  • Butterfly Stilt Walker
  • Keeper Encounters
  • Education Animals (Noon – 4 p.m.)
  • Bayou Queen Costumed Character
  • Bounce House
  • Inflatable Obstacle Courses
  • Carnival Games with Prizes
  • Giant Mural Craft
  • Butterfly Mural Craft
  • Community Outreach Booths
    • Dallas Police Department
    • Dallas Fire Department
    • Dallas Public Library
    • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
    • Stranger Danger
    • 1st Class Kids
    • Green Mountain Energy
  • Marketplace featuring (extra fees apply):
    • Face Painting
    • Airbrush Tattoos
    • Photo Buttons
    • Caricatures


    Sunday (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

  • Radio Disney (2 p.m.– 4 p.m.)
  • Butterfly Releases (2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.)
  • Mother’s Day Butterfly Brunch (call 214.943.2771 x 301 for reservations and more information)
  • Butterfly Stilt Walker
  • Keeper Encounters
  • Education Animals (Noon – 4 p.m.)
  • Bayou Queen Costumed Character
  • Bounce House
  • Inflatable Obstacle Courses
  • Carnival Games with Prizes
  • Giant Mural Craft
  • Butterfly Mural Craft
  • Community Outreach Booths
    • Dallas Police Department
    • Dallas Fire Department
    • Dallas Public Library
    • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
    • Stranger Danger
    • 1st Class Kids
    • Green Mountain Energy
  • Marketplace featuring (extra fees apply):
    • Face Painting
    • Airbrush Tattoos
    • Photo Buttons
    • Caricatures

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