If registered by Wednesday, July 16, guests will receive a FREE T-shirt. Cost is $20.00 per person for Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members and $25.00 per person for non-members. Children 2 and under are free, do not require a registration and will not receive a t-shirt.  Reservations are required and will be available starting Monday, June 30. Ride-in registrations are available but will not receive a T-shirt.

The bike ride is an open format with water stations throughout the Zoo.  Buildings are not open to ride through.  Helmets are encouraged but not required.

Hey kids, before the bell rings for your first class this school year, visit Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium on Saturday, August 16, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for one last hurrah.

Get into the school spirit by hanging out with local mascots while enjoying kid-friendly music from Omaha Street Percussion. Finish summer with a bash. Event activities are free to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members or with regular paid Zoo admission. 

Say goodbye to summer and hello to one last hurrah on Saturday, August 30, through Monday, September 1, 2014 for Labor Day Weekend at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. There will be wild entertainment including bounce houses and face painting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and special animal presentations throughout the day for all ages. Event activities are free to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members or with regular paid Zoo admission.

Bring your little ghouls and goblins to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium^® for Spooktacular presented by Hy-Vee. Join in the fun on October 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 and November 1, 2014, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Purchase tickets in advance for $7 per person for Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium^® members or $8 per person for non-members beginning in September online or at Guest Services. Children 2 and under are free. 

When the sun goes down, what happens at the Zoo? Visit the Lied Jungle^® to see free-flying bats or stop by Kingdoms of the Night^®  to see nocturnal animals during their daylight cycle. The evening includes admission to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium after-hours, trick-or-treating and fun activities. Get up close and person with different Animal Ambassadors, special animals used for educating visitors.

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium's admission gates and exhibit buildings will close early on October 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 and November 1. Admission gates will close at 3:30 p.m. and exhibit buildings will close at 4:30 p.m. Zoo grounds will be cleared at 4:30 p.m. with re-admittance beginning at 5:30 p.m. for the event with a pre-purchased ticket.

Catch a glimpse of special holiday characters as they dive into the shark tunnel inside the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium on Saturdays, December 6, 13 and 20, 2014, at 10:45 a.m. Also, Zoo residents will be getting special enrichment gifts throughout the day. Event activities are free to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members or with regular paid Zoo admission.

Join Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium for a formal affair – Penguins and Pancakes – on Saturday, December 27, to Monday, December 29, 2014, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. (no formal-wear required).  Enjoy pancakes from The Pancake Man, crafts and animal visits from the African penguins. Cost is $15.00 for Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members, $20.00 for non-members, children 2 and under are free and includes a pancake breakfast, plush penguin toy and admission to the Zoo.

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1!  Party with the animals and celebrate New Year's Eve at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Have a wild time with entertainment from Joe Cole’s Magic Show, fun activities and an early countdown to 2015 complete with a beach ball drop at noon.  Enjoy this fun family event without having to stay up until midnight. Event activities are free to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members or with regular paid Zoo admission.