Our Calendar

Beginning May 22 and running through Labor Day weekend, guests can explore a special outdoor habitat located just in front of the greenhouse, featuring African spurred tortoises up close. This unique exhibit offers visitors a chance to observe these incredible reptiles in a thoughtfully designed environment that highlights their natural behaviors.

3 shows per day            
10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm    
Picnic Grove Stage  

Get ready for music, laughter, and interactive fun as puppet extraordinaire Chris Rowlands returns to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo this season!

A National Audubon singer-songwriter and talented puppeteer, Chris Rowlands brings an energetic blend of live music, storytelling, and whimsical puppetry to the stage. His engaging performances delight audiences of all ages while sharing themes of nature, wildlife, and environmental awareness.

Join Chris on the Picnic Grove Stage for three daily shows at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM. Performances run May 23–25 and return August 1 through August 16, offering plenty of opportunities to catch the fun.

Don’t miss this lively, family-friendly experience that combines education, creativity, and pure entertainment!

What types of animals live in the rainforest, and how do they communicate with each other? Attend our Zoo Tots session to find out the answer to these questions while meeting a special animal guest! 
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​Zoo Tots is a 30 minute program for ages 22 months to 4 years, who are accompanied by an adult.  Activities may include stories, songs, puppet shows, crafts, and live animals.

It’s World Honeybee Day, and since these small pollinators are critical to our food supply, the decline of the honeybee is concerning to scientists worldwide.

Recent research in canine cognition has provided valuable insight into how dogs perceive, remember, and interact with their environment. This talk will focus on research studies related to long-term canine memory, highlighting the role of individual personality differences in problem-solving performance, and the understanding of object permanence abilities in dogs. Register to attend here.

MonarchWatch is a Citizen Science program that teaches volunteers to tag and record Monarch Butterflies. Your contribution will help scientists collect very valuable data to study the population and its migration patterns down to Mexico for the winter season.

Click here to register for the August 19th session at 7pm via Zoom.