The Fort Wayne Zoo hosts the Big Bugabaloo from August 1, 2025 to September 28, 2025.
News release from the Fort Wayne Zoo:
The Big Bugabaloo and Bug Day Camp at the Fort Wayne Zoo
Fort Wayne Indiana (July 30, 2025) – Giant bugs have taken over the Fort Wayne Zoo! Join us August 1 through September 28 for The Big Bugabaloo to see larger than life bug displays, get up close with unique bugs from around the world, and learn about the important role bugs play in our ecosystem. Come face to face with a tarantula, African millipedes, and other exotic big bugs in our care.
The Big Bugabaloo is free with paid Zoo admission.
Guests pre-K through fourth grade can sign up now for Bug Day Camp. Our Bug Day Camp lets campers discover the wonders of bugs! Exciting adventures await each camp day with exclusive opportunities to meet bugs, engage in Zoo tours, and more! Registration for Bug Day Camp is completed online. Click here for more information.
About the Fort Wayne Zoo
The Fort Wayne Zoo is northeast Indiana’s largest tourist attraction, hosting more than 650,000 guests annually. The Zoo is home to Red Panda Ridge named #6 in USA Today 10 Best Zoo Exhibits for 2024. In 2021, the Zoo was voted Visit Indiana’s “Summer Bucket List Top Attraction” and is consistently named one of the nation’s Top Ten Zoos for Kids by national media outlets.The Zoo is a conservation leader, investing nearly $275,000 annually in local, regional, and international efforts to protect wildlife and their habitats. The Zoo cares for more than 1,500 animals and participates in 41 cooperative species survival plan programs and 42 taxon advisory groups, which are critical to supporting threatened species.
As a self-supporting facility, the Fort Wayne Zoo receives no tax dollars for daily operations, unlike most accredited zoos where those dollars fund approximately 40% of their annual operating budgets. The Zoo’s mission is made possible thanks to support derived from admissions, memberships, donations, group picnics, special ticketed events, and other visitation-related activities.
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