A new season has begun at the Erie Zoo. The big draw are the animals. There are two new ones: this warthog named Ernie, and “K‑J” the wallaby.

The Erie Zoo opened to the public Sunday, March 1, for the start of their 2026 season, with their annual Grand Re-opening Day Celebration set for Saturday, featuring fun activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p ...

The Erie Zoo opens March 1 for its 2026 season with a major governance change, new animals and returning events. Find out how ...

The Erie Zoo opened to the public Sunday for the start of its 2026 season and will hold its annual grand reopening day celebration Saturday from 10 a.m.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Erie City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 23 to officially transfer ownership and operations of the Erie Zoo to Erie Events. The ...

The Erie Zoo will be receiving its first round of financial support from Erie Events after two years of discussions. Erie ...

The Erie Zoo is gearing up for the 2026 season starting on March 1. Before the new season begins, here is some helpful information to know ahead of time. From March 1 to Nov. 30, the Erie Zoo at 423 W ...

Erie Events will provide at least $500,000 to the zoo each year to support its operations as part of a new long-range plan to help the zoo.

Gus Pine, executive director of Erie Events, understands the hesitation Erie city officials might have about surrendering more than 100 acres as part of a plan to save the Erie Zoo. "I would say I ...