Join us on Friday August 15th as we celebrate the 51st year of your Toronto Zoo!
With plenty happening across site, you surely won’t want to miss this!
Explorer Bear photo ops! - 9:30am to 11:00am
Find your beloved Toronto Zoo mascot outside the Zoo admission gates and snap a fun birthday picture together while dancing to the beat of our DJ!
Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy’s Zoo Bash!
Calling all party animals!
Your Toronto Zoo is turning another year older on August 15, and we’re throwing our very first ZooBash to celebrate — and you're invited! Whether you join us in person on August 15 or 16, or celebrate with us online, this is more than just a birthday. It’s a chance to come together, have fun, and make a lasting impact for wildlife, wild spaces, and future generations.
Here’s how you can join the celebration and make a difference:
- Give a Gift 🎁 – Honour Your Toronto Zoo with a birthday donation: Donate Now – Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy
- Get a Pawprint 🐾– From August 1–17, take home a custom-printed North American river otter pawprint with a $2 donation at Toronto Zoo Retail and select food locations.
- Spread the Word 📣 – Follow the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy on social media and help amplify our conservation mission.
- Bid for a Cause 💵 – Join our silent auction and support wildlife conservation with every bid.
Let’s celebrate Your Toronto Zoo’s big day — together. Because every gift, post, and pawprint helps protect the wild for all of us.
*please note that the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy will be taking photos during our event. Should you not wish to have your photo taken, please let us know.