Mother’s Day at the Zoo!

Get ready to make your Mother’s Day a wild one to remember for a time like no “otter!”

Join us to celebrate human and non-human moms alike through a day full of animal encounters, in-park activities, photo opportunities, and family fun, including special performances and activities donated by The Music Class.

Admission: 

Members

Show your Membership card upon arrival and get Mom in for free!

Non-Members

Mothers will receive free admission to the Zoo on Mother’s Day with the purchase of one full-price, same-day adult or child ticket. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time online or at the front gate on May 10.

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Activities

Guests will enjoy special Mother’s Day themed experiences and activities throughout the Zoo from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.!

Photo Fun: Capture picture-perfect moments with Mom at our Mother’s Day photo opportunities stationed throughout the Zoo.

Kids’ Creative Crafts: Kids, make a Mother’s Day craft for Mom and enjoy our make-your-own “seed bomb” station while supplies last. The “seed bomb” will bring the beauty of native Georgia flowers to your home! And don’t miss stopping by our large Zoo-themed coloring mural and add your own special touches.

Live Musical Performances: Join The Music Class from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. for live, interactive performances full of singing, dancing, and movement, including an instrument petting zoo afterwards!

Exploration: Roam the Zoo and say hi to the many amazing animal moms who call Zoo Atlanta home, including but definitely not limited to:

  • Sumatran orangutan adoptive mother Madu
  • Southern white rhinoceros Kiazi 
  • Western lowland gorilla Shalia 
  • Binturong Bramble
  • Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth Nutella 
  • Many other moms among our feathered, scaly, and shelled friends!

Sponsorships

Interested in having a sponsorship presence at Mother’s Day at the Zoo? Contact corporaterelations@zooatlanta.org for more information. 

Celebrate a birthday for one of the Zoo's most legendary moms!

Madu the Sumatran orangutan turns 43 on May 13, and we’re celebrating her birthday on Mother’s Day!

Join us at 10:15 a.m. in front of her habitat as she enjoys her festive treats while her well-wishers enjoy a special orangutan Keeper Talk.

Madu’s story is one of Zoo Atlanta’s most heartwarming animal highlights. Although she has never had biological offspring of her own, she has reared five adoptive infants, including 3-year-old Nangka. Orangutans have the second-longest childhood of any terrestrial mammal (the first being humans), and they learn all of their essential skills from their mothers.

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