Reminder! Lions, Tigers, and Beers tickets are sold out for tonight’s event. Please be note we can only guarantee authenticity and entry with tickets bought directly from the Erie Zoo. It is highly discouraged to purchase tickets from solicitors as we cannot guarantee they are valid.
Erie, PA – This Saturday, September 17th, the Erie Zoo is mourning the loss of senior Amur tiger, Viktor, who passed away Saturday morning.
Erie, PA – The Erie Zoo is honoring the memory of senior resident African lion Nala, who was humanly euthanized today, September 12th, 2022, surrounded by many of her loving caregivers.
Your Erie Zoo will be closing early on October 1st at 3pm to prepare for our Lions, Tigers & Beers Fundraiser. Thank you for your understanding!
Tickets for Lions, Tigers & Beers go on sale Friday, September 2nd at 8am. Purchase yours here.
Our website is currently down. We are working with IT to get it fixed as soon as possible. If you need immediate assistance, please call the Erie Zoo Office at (814) 864-4091. We ask for your patience as we have limited registers & staff, but we are working hard to assist everyone.
We appreciate your understanding & apologize for the inconvenience. We will post when the website is up & running. Thank you for your patience!
Erie, PA – On Wednesday, July 20th the Erie Zoo announced the grand opening of the Hilbert Family Primate Habitat. The new space in the heart of the zoo currently features two Eastern black and white colobus monkeys with zoo officials planning to feature additional species in the near future. Read Full Press Release Below
The Erie Zoo office will be temporarily closed July 11th. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!
Study Finds Erie Zoo Generated $100 Million in Economic Impact Over Five Years
Study shows long-term public investment pales in comparison to similar-sized zoos
Erie, PA (June 21, 2022) – A nationally recognized firm headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania published a pro-bono economic impact analysis today that found the Erie Zoo has generated more than $100 million in economic impact over the past five years. The study further concluded that the economic activity generates $21.2 million annually in Pennsylvania and that more than $17.8 million of those funds stays in Erie County alone.
Read Full Press Release and Economic Impact Study Below
Your Erie Zoo will be closing at 2pm on Saturday, June 25thto prepare for The Mane Event fundraiser. For more information about this event please visit: https://www.eriezoo.org/events/the-mane-event-celebrate-africa
On Wednesday, May 25th the Erie Zoo is reopening their Main Building for the first time in over two years. As part of the zoo’s Wild Open Spaces Capital Campaign, construction on the building began in the fall of 2019 thanks to a generous gift from Erie philanthropist Tom Hagen. The goal of the project was to restore the building back to its historical 1930’s façade as well as make some minor improvements to the interior. Read the full Press Release below.
