Blog Take the Stress Out of Holiday Shopping with SCZ’s Holiday Gift Guide Nov 20, 2023 Trying to find the perfect gift during the holiday season can be stressful. Having to run around from store to...
Blog Ewe and Me is a Wild Learning Experience for You and Me Nov 13, 2023 Ewe and Me isn’t just a class with learning opportunities for children; their adults often learn something new as well....
Blog Experience the Wonders of Wildlife at WOW Safari Nov 8, 2023 WOW Safari is an educational camp for elementary aged kids packed full of hands-on learning and group adventure. “It’s a...
Blog They’re Creepy and Crawly – Learn all about Spiders Oct 31, 2023 Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is one of the most common fears. “They are capable of fast movement occasionally, which...
Blog Happy 45th Birthday to western lowland gorilla, Kivu Oct 26, 2023 If you find yourself at the Downing Gorilla Forest, you might notice a gorilla with graying hair lounging in a...
Blog Tot Tuesday offers education opportunities for everyone Oct 21, 2023 The city of Wichita has taken the proverb “it takes a village to raise a child” to heart. Various non-profits...
Blog Homeschool Expedition offers a unique learning opportunity Oct 12, 2023 For the past two decades, on average, 3.3% of families homeschooled their children. However, following the COVID-19 pandemic, that rate...
Blog Start your day at Coffee Connections Sep 28, 2023 If you’re like the majority of Americans, you probably start your day with a hot cup of coffee. But did...
Blog Meet one of the dinosaurs’ closest living relatives – the cassowary Sep 20, 2023 Looking into a heavily foliaged habitat, you notice movement in the brush. Next you hear a low, booming call. And...
Blog In a family all their own- learn about red pandas Sep 12, 2023 Inside the Slawson Family Asian Big Cat Trek, there’s a round habitat with a tall dawn redwood tree. At a...
Blog Say hello to SCZ’s first ever Guam Kingfisher Chick Sep 6, 2023 In late July, Sedgwick County Zoo welcomed a Guam kingfisher chick, Poki. “Poki” means “pleasantly chubby” in Chamorro, the native...
Blog Explore the Zoo in style with Zoo a la Cart Sep 2, 2023 Feel like a V.I.P when you book a Zoo a la Cart session. These private Zoo tours offer you the...
Blog Owlet fosters early childhood learning Aug 28, 2023 For more than twenty years, Sedgwick County Zoo has offered Owlet, a twice-monthly class for children aged two to three....
Blog How you can help with African Painted Dog conservation at home and abroad Aug 23, 2023 At the Sedgwick County Zoo, if you pass the lions and stand across from the zebras, you’ll be in front...
Blog What’s the Buzz? Bees are Vital to our Ecosystem Aug 16, 2023 Have you eaten today? Did you start your morning with a cup of coffee or a glass of orange juice?...
Blog A “roaring” good time – celebrate SCZ’s Pride of Lions on World Lion Day, and every day Aug 7, 2023 It’s Leo season- both for fans of astrology and big cats. If your birthday falls between July 23 and August...
Blog Senior Wednesday promotes lifelong learning Aug 2, 2023 Based on the 2021 U.S. Census, approximately 20% of Wichita’s population consists of individuals over the age of 60, totaling...
Blog Learn about the largest big cat at the Zoo and in the world – the tiger Jul 24, 2023 They’re cereal mascots, the inspiration for an 18th century poem, and a young boy’s companion at sea in an Oscar...
Blog It’s Zookeeper Appreciation Week – Meet the people that care for the Zoo’s animals Jul 21, 2023 Everyone loves coming to the Zoo and seeing the animals. But without the hard-work and dedication of our zookeepers, there...
Blog Wheeling Wild – An Outdoor Adventure for the Whole Family Jul 11, 2023 The Sedgwick County Zoo closes at 5 p.m. As the evening cools, the guests go home, the keepers get the...
Blog Beat the Summer Heat at Twilight Tuesdays Jun 30, 2023 Looking for tasty food, summer concerts, and family fun? Then you won’t want to miss Twilight Tuesdays at the Sedgwick...