Bridgeport, CT – Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is thrilled to release its 2024 spring calendar. There’s something fun, fabulous and unique for everyone - like Author Day on April 6th and Party for the Planet on April 20! See the full list of events here on the website. There are numerous Zoo events and activities to plan a family trip for outdoor fun and breathe in the fresh air.
Here are just a few highlights to kick off the season in April:
April 6th, Week of the Young Child Kickoff, 10am-1pm
In partnership with Read to Grow, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo will be hosting an author signing, book giveaway and story time! Meet Randy Houk, author of Ruffle, Coo and Hoo Doo; a book about animal protection and environmental preservation set right here in Bridgeport! Zoo guests will receive a signed copy of his book and listen to a story time by the author himself! Other animal themed books will also be distributed, and all books are available on a first come first served basis. This event is presented by Connecticut Children’s Pediatric Care Alliance with Hartford HealthCare.
April 20th and 21st, Party for the Planet, 9am-12pm
Join the Zoo on Saturday, April 20 for our Party for the Planet! Registered volunteers will participate in cleaning up Beardsley Park and receive free admission to the Zoo on their volunteer day. The Zoo will feature fun, green-themed activities such as an Art Sculpture Show. As part of our collaborative efforts with the AZA SAFE program, the students of One River School of Art & Design will create sculptures of endangered animals using recycled materials that will be displayed at the Zoo. Plus, our friends from AVANGRID will be onsite with their Energy In Action Mobile Interactive Exhibit!
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is located at 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Parking at the zoo is FREE of charge. Click here for admission tickets.
Zoo Hours: 9am-4pm Daily.
Peacock Café: 9am to 2pm Monday-Wednesday | 9am-4pm Thursday-Sunday.
Carousel: 9am-3pm Thursday & Friday | 9am-4pm Saturday and Sunday.
About Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
Connecticut’s only zoo, celebrating 102 years, features 350 animals representing primarily North and South American and Northern Asian species. Guests won’t want to miss our Andean bear, maned wolves, Mexican gray wolves, and red wolves. Other highlights include our Spider Monkey Habitat, and a new prairie dog exhibit that we’ll cut the ribbon on soon! As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and participant in its Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs, the non-profit Zoo is committed to the preservation of endangered animals and wild habitats.