The new Primate Passage opens May 16, and DinoTrek returns with 30 life-size dinosaurs taking over the zoo grounds.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The Akron Zoo recently hosted an adults-only, after-hours event called Tequila ‘N Tigers but it was the gr i zzly bears that stole the show. Tequila-sippers were captivated by a ...

The Akron Zoo unveils its new Primate Passage building with South American monkeys and brings back its popular DinoTrek exhibit.

There's a lot more than meets the eye going on at the Akron Zoo. And Lorain − a one-eyed screech owl − is a perfect example. The owl lost one of its eyes in a collision with a truck and has called the ...

The Akron Zoo’s inaugural Grand Ren Faire is set for May 23-25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Renaissance Faire at Akron Zoo, concerts, comedy shows and more in Akron, Cleveland and Kent.

CLEVELAND — The Akron Zoo was closed for the day on Sunday amid snowy conditions, but will reopen Sunday evening for the zoo's seasonal Wild Lights event. According to a press release, the zoo will ...

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Zoo is offering free admission tickets to residents of Summit County throughout the month of September as the zoo's annual Community Days return. The free tickets must be ...

The Wear Blue Day initiative on April 8 aimed to “help raise awareness about the importance of child abuse and neglect prevention,” the Akron Zoo stated. The previous record was set on May, 11, 2025, ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Zoo confirmed it is mourning the loss of 6-year-old Gondar the gazelle, who was suffering from a substantial mass on his lung. He was a Speke’s gazelle born at the St.