Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Time’s running out! Join the more than 100,000 guests who have already witnessed this year’s Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Secure your tickets before the festival concludes on Sunday, August 25 at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.

Help commemorate the legacy of The RainForest! Tag Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on social media with your favorite memories and photos of The RainForest.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Prepares for Primate Forest Transformation - Guests are invited to visit The RainForest through September 9

In preparation for the start of construction on the Zoo’s new Primate Forest destination, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo today announced the upcoming closure of The RainForest. During the temporary closure, many of the spaces within the existing RainForest will be refreshed and remodeled as they are integrated into the Primate Forest to enhance the guest experience and elevate animal wellbeing.

Learn more at clevelandmetroparks.com/news.

Celebrate at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo!

Tell us why you love elephants. 🐘

RainForest friends. 🐊

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Hurry! Get your tickets to visit the Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer before the festival concludes on Sunday, August 25. Secure your tickets now at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.

Time’s running out! Get your tickets to visit the Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo before the festival concludes on Sunday, August 25. Secure your tickets now at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.

Update: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo remains open for regular hours of operation. Asian Lantern Festival Drive-Thru will take place tonight August 7. Secure your tickets now at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.

The Zoo Education team makes a big impact year-round for all ages! Last year alone, the team hosted over nearly 60,000 students from 510 schools and provided over 23,000 scholarships or free programming.

Hello August. ☀️

Our Guest Services team welcomes over 1.3 million Zoo guests annually, and guides approximately 500,000 of them through all the rides and attractions we have to offer including the Zip Line, Carousel and, most recently, Dino Cove!

The Conservation and Science team not only work closely with our trusted field partners, but also work closely with the Animal and Veterinary Programs team to maximize animal health and welfare of the animals in care here at the Zoo. This work spreads from our largest animals like elephants to the smallest like the meerkats!

The Animal Care team ensures the health and wellbeing of approximately 3,000 animals, 365 days a year! That is over 185,000 hours per year dedicated to the animals in care at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and a wide variety of food to meet their nutritional needs including 125,000 pounds of fresh produce, 33,000 pounds of meat, 24,000 pounds of fish, and just over 1 million pounds of hay annually!

Did you know the Special Events & Experiences team welcomes over 400,000 guests to special events annually? That includes all your favorite Zoo events like Asian Lantern Festival and Wild Winter Lights. Asian Lantern Festival just surpassed more than one million guests since it first began in 2018! Don’t miss this year’s festival that concludes August 25.

The Facility Maintenance team are always on the move managing the Zoo's trash and recycling programs – staff members average over 20,000 steps per shift on busy days! Did you know that the team maintains more than just the Zoo's buildings and infrastructure? They work closely with the Animal Care team on habitat improvements and enrichment items all the time, including the raised feeders around the elephant yards!

It’s ! We’re kicking off the week by celebrating the Zoo’s Horticulture team! Did you know the Horticulture team has planted over 4,000 plants and trees this year alone? Additionally, they have delivered over 300 truckloads of browse since the beginning of the year! Supplying fresh browse to the animals on a daily basis greatly impacts their overall health and wellness in a positive way. Stay tuned throughout the week to learn more!

Favorite lantern this year? Go!

Get your tickets now at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.

It’s here! Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer is back on select nights through August 25. Don’t miss Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s biggest annual event that is transforming the Zoo after dark. Get your tickets now at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.

Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer is back! Experience all-new lantern displays, live acrobatic performances on the Fifth Third Bank Stage, a variety of culturally-inspired cuisine at the MetroHealth Asian Food Market, and new themed areas like the Blooming Gardens presented by CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC. Get your tickets now at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.

It’s back and better! Don't miss this year's Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer. Get your tickets now at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.

Join us at the Zoo today for to celebrate our “spectacled” friends! Stop by activity stations near Susie’s Bear Hollow to learn more about these unique bears from South America and how you can help the Zoo protect wild Andean bears and their habitats.

The Zoos Andean Bear Conservation Alliance (ABCA) works to study and protect Andean bears and their habitats across their range in South America. Our scientists work with teams in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia to secure a future for Andean bear populations and habitats. https://buff.ly/3ro34Zf

Summer at the Zoo. 🌞

It’s back! Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer is back on select nights through August 25. Don’t miss Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s biggest annual event that is transforming the Zoo after dark. Get your tickets now at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.

Run after dark on July 23 during the Lantern 5K presented by CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC and proudly supported by Cigna Healthcare. Enjoy a race route through the colorful displays of the Asian Lantern Festival! Reserve your spot today at FutureForWildlife.org/Lantern5K.

Major milestone! Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer has surpassed more than one million guests since it first began in 2018! Don’t miss this year’s festival that concludes August 25. Get your tickets now at FutureForWildlife.org/Lanterns.