Environmental Innovation Awards & Symposium

At The Zoo 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

On Wednesday, October 30, 2019 the Seneca Park Zoo Society will host the Environmental Innovation Awards & Symposium. Join us for a breakfast awards ceremony, followed by an inspiring Innovation Symposium led by environmental markets entrepreneur Brett Howell. Be inspired and network with hundreds of other environmental-minded leaders and ambassadors in the region, while gaining real and practical perspectives on […]

Apples, Ales & Tails 2021

At The Zoo 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

** Introducing a new event for 2021!** Seneca Park Zoo Society is excited to announce our first annual Apples, Ales & Tails event! A cider and beer tasting safari, this event features tasting stations throughout Seneca Park Zoo’s Africa and Animals of the Savanna regions. More than 15 breweries and cider makers will be represented. […]

$40 – $75

Day Off ZooCamp

At The Zoo 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

January 17 – Martin Luther King Day School is out, so come to the Zoo instead! Join us for Day Off ZooCamp as we spend the day looking at all different classes of animals that Seneca Park Zoo has to offer. It’s like Summer ZooCamp in a single day! We have implemented safety protocols for […]

Pages with Purpose: Virtual Book Group (February)

A story of hope, Kinari Webb’s Guardians of Trees, is a memoir on conservation linking the interconnected crises of inequality, healthcare access, and the extinction of wildlife. Both memoir and call to action, Guardians of Trees is Webb’s personal and galvanizing story that takes readers across the world to Indonesian Borneo and on to founding […]

Winter Break ZooCamp

At The Zoo 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

Storybook Adventures Monday, February 21 through Friday, February 25 Winter break is full of animal stories at the Zoo! Come learn about fables and other animal stories from around the world as well as the animals that inspired them in this fun camp. For ages 5 through 9 Full-day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Half-day: 9 a.m. […]

Polar Bear Weekend 2022

Join us for Polar Bear Weekend 2022 as we will be celebrating these amazing animals and raise awareness of the shrinking habitat they live in on Saturday, February 26 and Sunday, February 27 (which is also International Polar Bear Day!) both virtually and live at the Zoo. This event is free with Zoo admission. Meet us inside Rocky Coasts Gallery […]

Defend the Ice Night 2022

Defend the Ice Night!  Seneca Park Zoo is partnering once again with the Rochester Americans to help create awareness for polar bears and the sea ice they depend on as part of Defend the Ice Month. Zoo members receive special pricing on tickets for Amerks home games in February. The Wegmans’ ZooMobile will also be making an appearance at select home […]

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Workshop hosted by the Zoo’s Urban Ecologists

At The Zoo 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

Join the Zoo’s Urban Ecologists to learn about and survey for hemlock woolly adelgid. This invasive species is heavily impacting our local hemlock trees and we need your help to find them in our community. Learn how to identify and report the presence of this invasive species on a walk through Seneca Park with the […]

Scouts BSA – Merit Badge Workshop: Bird Study

At The Zoo 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

Merit Badge Workshop: Bird Study During this workshop at the Zoo scouts will discover how birds can be indicators of the health of an ecosystem. We will practice our naturalist skills as we identify birds and learn how to sketch. Scouts will observe birds to identify how they are adapted to their habitats. This experience […]

Spring Break Programs

At The Zoo 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

It’s one of our favorite time of year – Spring Break! Not only is the weather getting warmer and days getting longer, but we also get to see so many of our friends come out and visit us on their time off from school. Special programs during Spring Break Week include opportunities to learn more […]