Honoring Haudenosaunee Relationships

Get ready for a day of connection & discovery

Join us for a special day celebrating Haudenosaunee culture on September 5

Learn more about the Haudenosaunee people & their culture

This will be a day full of meaningful conversations, opportunities to learn, and connection. Through interactive displays, presentations, and conversations with community members, discover how animals have influenced stories, traditions, and stewardship for generations. This will be an opportunity for visitors of all ages to explore the connections between culture, animals, and stewardship of the lands and waters we share.

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Saturday, 5

9:30 A.M.

Turtle Meet & Greet & Keepers of the Land Chat

10:00 A.M.

Ohèn:ton Karihwatéhkwen Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address

10:30 A.M.

Otter Insider Chat - Guardians

11:30 A.M.

Polar Bear Insider Chat - Healers & Lessons

12:00 P.M.

Insider Chat - Indigenous Environmental Stewardship: Historical and Ongoing

1:30 P.M.

Hellbender Insider Chat - Hellbender | Conservation in the Ohi:yo'

2:30 P.M.

Eagle Insider Chat | Protectors

3:30 P.M.

Sturgeon Insider Chat | Wisdom & Resilience

All Day Activities

Nature Cart: Learn about how the Haudenosaunee connect to wildlife and wild places at the Nature Cart

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Upcoming Events

Events

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  • KinderZoo Beneficial Bugs

    KinderZoo Our themes for September are Beneficial Bugs & Animal Senses! Start your morning off right with KinderZoo! We’ve got two new exciting themes for KinderZoo this month, each designed […]

    $15 – $17

  • KinderZoo Animal Senses

    KinderZoo Our themes for September are Beneficial Bugs & Animal Senses! Start your morning off right with KinderZoo! We’ve got two new exciting themes for KinderZoo this month, each designed […]

    $15 – $17

  • Stroller Walkabouts

    Stroller Walkabouts September's Walkabout is all about cats! It's an afternoon adventure for little ones! Stroll about the Zoo with your littles in our new Stroller Walkabout program!Led by a […]

    $6 – $7

  • Beginner Birding Tour

    Beginner Birding Tour A guided bird watching tour of the Zoo! Learn about the different birds that live here at Seneca Park Zoo. In this guided tour, we will explore the […]

    $18 – $20

  • Deaf Culture Awareness Day at the Zoo 2026

    Deaf Culture Awareness Weekend October 3rd Deaf Culture Awareness Day is a day dedicated to inclusivity, connection, and spotlighting the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Celebrate Deaf Culture at the Zoo […]

  • KinderZoo Amazing Armadillos

    KinderZoo Our themes for October are Amazing Armadillos & Zoo-per Heroes! Start your morning off right with KinderZoo! We’ve got two new exciting themes for KinderZoo this month, each designed […]

    $15 – $17

  • KinderZoo Zoo-Per Heroes

    KinderZoo Our themes for October are Amazing Armadillos & Zoo-per Heroes! Start your morning off right with KinderZoo! We’ve got two new exciting themes for KinderZoo this month, each designed […]

    $15 – $17

  • ZooBrew on Tour: Backwoods

    Backwoods 7215 Pittsford Palmyra Rd, Fairport, New York, United States

    ZooBrew On Tour Stop #1 : Backwoods by Kettle Ridge Farm Oct 4th | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Can’t get enough of ZooBrew? You’re in luck! We’re taking it […]