One of the oldest zoos in Indiana, Potawatomi Zoo features around 500 animals, with fun activities for everyone! Memberships also make for a unique and thoughtful gift for any occasion.

All aboard! Grab your little ones and hop aboard the Zoo Train! Our historic CP Huntington electric train takes zoo goers by the Zoo’s red pandas, our large pond and Monkey Islands, animals from North and South America, the kangaroos, the Zoo Hospital, the bobcats, the Andean bear, and the otters before returning to the station.

Purchase your ticket at the Zoo to hand-feed our American bison part of their Zoo-approved diet and talk to one of our zoo keepers about our nation’s largest land mammal. Only ticketed people will be allowed within the Animal Encounter area.

The Zoo houses nearly 400 animals–over 135 species–on 23 acres. Of these species, more than 60 are part of Species Survival Plans and more than 50 also serve as Ambassador Animals for our Education department.

Whether it’s a new membership for yourself, or a gift of membership for someone else, your purchase will help towards our conservation efforts here in South Bend. There’s something for everyone with a wide variety of admission options based on your membership level of choice.

Alpha Pack donors play a significant part in supporting the Zoo’s operating expenses, which provides our animals with food, medication, and an excellent staff that cares for the Zoo. Admission* Members: FREE Adults and children 15-61: $14 Children 3-14: $12 Adults 62+: $12

South Bend’s first zoo, the South Bend Zoo, began as a modest duck pond in Leeper Park in 1902. In 1921, the Potawatomi Zoo was established in Potawatomi Park, where it continues to exist today. As one of the oldest zoos in Indiana, we are rich in history and building a …

You can still purchase advance tickets at the link below for contactless entry. If you have already purchased tickets to the Zoo, they will be honored. Masks are required for all visitors age 8 and over to enter the Zoo. Once in the Zoo, please use appropriate social distancing and mask use when social distancing is not possible.

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Trick or treat with our vendor partners and enjoy seeing the animals, pumpkins, lights, and decorations at Zoo Boo! Don’t miss the chance to ride the Haunted Train (scary after dark) and the Enchanted Carousel. The Zoo is closed for regular hours during Zoo Boo. Zoo Boo is …