SPEND MOTHER’S DAY AT ZOO ATLANTA

Moms enjoy free admission, and families enjoy themed activities on Sunday, May 11  

WHAT: Celebrate human and non-human mothers everywhere with admission discounts and special activities on Mother’s Day at Zoo Atlanta. On Sunday, May 11, 2025, mothers enjoy free admission with purchase of any regularly priced ticket.  

Zoo Atlanta Members, who already enjoy free daytime admission year-round, may also treat Mom to a Zoo day by presenting a Zoo Atlanta Membership card.  

Throughout the day, families will also enjoy themed activities celebrating the mother figures in their lives.  

• Capture lasting memories at a festive Mother’s Day-themed step and repeat, located outside the Zoo Atlanta Explorer Store from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

• Enjoy a professional family photo from Ames Studios at a special set piece near the SweetWater Beer Garden from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. High-quality digital photos will be available for complimentary download from an online gallery on May 16.  

• Kids can make a Mother’s Day craft and get creative with a make-your-own-button station, available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

• Stop by to contribute to a Zoo-themed Color Me Mural from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

• A Mother’s Day-themed scavenger hunt will begin in Flamingo Plaza and journey through the Zoo for an at-your-own-pace exploration of Zoo Atlanta mothers; scavenger hunts will be available beginning at 10 a.m.   

Zoo Atlanta is home to numerous non-human mothers and mother figures. These include but are not limited to Adanna and Lami the Angolan colobus monkeys; Amana the lappet-faced vulture; Bam the Schmidt’s guenon; Arouliana Grande the roul-roul; Blixx the golden lion tamarin; Bonnie and Nutella the Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths; Bramble the binturong; Eleanor the warthog; Kiazi the southern white rhino; Luchadora the red-tailed boa; Madu and Blaze the Sumatran orangutans; Mama and Small Fry the tawny frogmouths; Miri the Bornean orangutan; Momma the Amazon Basin green tree boa; Peggy the blue crane; Pesto the pied pigeon; Princess Peach the copperhead; Sava the crowned lemur; Shalia, Kudzoo, Sukari, Lulu, Machi, and Kuchi the western lowland gorillas; Strawberry the wrinkled hornbill; and Wacka Flocka the wattled crane.  

Plan a visit at zooatlanta.org. Admission offers are valid only on Sunday, May 11, 2025; not valid with any other promotion.  

WHEN: Sunday, May 11, 2025   

WHERE:  
Zoo Atlanta  
800 Cherokee Avenue, S.E. 
Atlanta, GA  30315  

MEDIA CONTACT:  
Rachel Davis
Director of Communications
rdavis@zooatlanta.org  
404.624.2812 

Gavin Johnson
Public Relations and Communications Specialist
404.624.5980
gjohnson@zooatlanta.org  

ABOUT: About Zoo Atlanta 
A proud accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the gold standard for animal care and welfare, Zoo Atlanta has a mission to save wildlife and their habitats through conservation, research, education, and engaging experiences. The Zoo is home to hundreds of animals representing more than 200 species from around the world, many of them endangered or critically endangered. Highlights include a transformed African Savanna featuring expanded habitats for African elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostrich, warthogs, meerkats, and rhinos; one of North America’s largest populations of great apes; and a global center of excellence for the care and study of reptiles and amphibians. Recent transformations include a newly updated African lion complex, opened in April 2025, and the state-of-the-art Rollins Animal Health Center, completed in 2024. For more information, visit zooatlanta.org.