Calendar

Zoo Hours

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is open 7 days a week from 9am-4pm.
We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. We close at 12pm on the days before these holidays.
Hours are subject to change due to weather and operational capacity.

DECEMBER (2022)

SPECIAL HOURS:

December 24/Christmas Eve: Zoo closes early. Last ticket sold at noon; Zoo closes at 1:00 p.m.
December 25/Christmas: Zoo closed.
December 31/New Year’s Eve: Zoo closes early. Last ticket sold at noon; Zoo closes at 1:00 p.m.
January 1, 2023/New Year’s Day: Zoo closed.

National Monkey Day Celebration
Thursday, December 15, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Rainforest Building

Look for our special educational programming at the Zoo on Thursday, December 15, 1:00pm – 3:00pm. We will have an Education Table in the rainforest building for you to learn more about the monkeys here at the zoo and all over the world. Every year on December 14th National Monkey Day celebrates the unique characteristics of simians. The day also focuses on other non-human primates such as apes, tarsiers, and lemurs.

Monkeys, also known as simians, live all over the world. More than 260 species of monkeys populate Africa, Central America, South America, and Asia. They range in size from mere ounces like the pygmy marmoset to the mandrill at a heavier 80 pounds. Monkeys tend to walk on all four limbs. As a member of the primate family, they are considered a lesser ape. Most monkeys have a tail, though not all do. Monkeys are divided into two categories– Old World monkeys and New World monkeys. Their personalities and habits capture the attention of humans on many levels. These intelligent mammals with opposable thumbs live in family groups, too.

JANUARY

CELEBRATIONS / HOLIDAYS

5: National Bird Day
16: Martin Luther King Day
18: Conservation Discovery Corps Application Deadline LEARN MORE
25: Amur leopard cubs fourth birthday

FEBRUARY

CELEBRATIONS / HOLIDAYS

1: Summer Internship Application Deadline LEARN MORE
2: Groundhog Day
14: Valentine’s Day
20: President’s Day
22: Lunar New Year: Year of the Rabbit

MARCH

CELEBRATIONS / HOLIDAYS

3: World Wildlife Day
12: Daylight Savings Time Begins
17: St. Patrick’s Day
20: Spring Begins
22: Ramadan Begins

APRIL

CELEBRATIONS / HOLIDAYS
2: World Autism Awareness Day
5: Passover Begins
8: National Zoo Lover’s Day
9: Easter
10: National Farm Animals Day
22: Earth Day

MAY

CELEBRATIONS / HOLIDAYS

14: Mother’s Day
19: Endangered Species Day
29: Memorial Day
31: World Parrot Day

JUNE

CELEBRATIONS / HOLIDAYS

3: Wild Wine Safari
14: Flag Day
18: Father’s Day
19: Juneteenth
21: Evening Lecture Series
21: Summer Solstice
22: World Rainforest Day

Wild Wine, Beer & Food Safari
Saturday, June 3, 6PM - 9PM
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Save the Date - It's Back! Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo invites you to the party of the year! Gather at the Zoo on Saturday, June 3rd, and sample tastings from dozens of our favorite restaurants, caterers, wine & beer. Listen to live music, taste a Malbec with our monkeys, or sip a pilsner with our prairie dogs.

The Wild Wine, Beer, and Food Safari is one of the Zoo’s largest fundraisers, with the goal of raising funds towards the care of our endangered species, expansion of our exhibits, and educational programming. Enjoy live music, games, an exciting silent auction, & of course, our animals! Tickets on sale soon.

JULY

CELEBRATIONS / HOLIDAYS