The Fort Wayne Zoo opens for Wild Zoo Spring Preview week this Saturday, March 28 and runs through April 5, 2026.
Fort Wayne Zoo news release:
The Fort Wayne Zoo Invites the Community to the Wild Zoo Spring Preview
Fort Wayne, Indiana (March 26, 2026) – The Fort Wayne Zoo opens for Wild Zoo Spring Preview week this Saturday, March 28 and runs through April 5. This event is free for members while non-members have access to a special ticket price of $15 for adults and $13 for children aged 2-12. Children aged 1 and under are always free.
While not every animal will be on habitat, this still represents a great opportunity to connect with family and wildlife at a discounted price ahead of the regular season. There will be animal care chats throughout each day. The Z.O. and O. Railroad, Endangered Species Carousel, and Bamboo Forest ropes course will also be open. Concessions and food will also be available for purchase throughout the Zoo.
“We’re so thrilled to welcome our members and community to the Zoo for this special preview week in our 61st year of operation,” says Rick Schuiteman, Executive Director of the Fort Wayne Zoo. “We have so many amazing things to share with you this season including new animals and experiences, and we hope you join us for this special sneak peek.”
For more information on the Wild Zoo Spring Preview and other upcoming events for this year, visit FWZoo.com. The 2026 season officially opens on April 24 while Glo Wild continues on select nights from now until the end of May.
Event Details:
Location: Fort Wayne Zoo
Date: March 28-April 5, 2026
Time: 10:00 am–3:00 pm
Price: Free for Zoo members; Non-members: $15 for Adults and $13/Children age 2-12. Children age 1 and under are always free.
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 10Best 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 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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