DATE
Saturday, April 18
10 AM – 3 PM
COST
Included with general admission or zoo membership.
More to do. More to zoo this spring.
Celebrate Earth Day at Hogle Zoo's Party for the Planet on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 10 AM - 3 PM.
Become a champion for wildlife by participating in family-friendly games, recycling projects, and crafts alongside local organizations committed to making a difference. Help ensure a future where people and wildlife thrive together by learning how to protect animals and wild habitats across the globe and right in your backyard.
From 9 AM – Noon on Saturday, April 19, we’re partnering with Utah Recycling Alliance for a CHaRM pop-up event in the zoo’s north parking lot. Drop off your hard-to-recycle items like electronics, plastic bags, and scrap metal. See accepted items→
Check back zoon for more details and the event schedule
Party for the Planet Event Schedule
When | What | Where |
10AM- 2PM | Partner tabling with partner passport | Zoo wide |
10AM- 2PM | Prize tent | Oasis Plaza |
10AM- 2PM | I-Spy animal facts scavenger hunt | Zoo wide |
10:00 AM | Badger enrichment | Wild Utah |
10:30 AM | Snow leopard enrichment | Asian Highlands |
11:00 AM | Otter enrichment | Rocky Shores |
11:30 AM | Orangutan keeper chat and enrichment | Great Apes |
12:30 PM | Sand cat enrichment | Small Animal Building |
1:00 PM | Gorilla keeper chat and enrichment | Great apes |
1:30 PM | Polar bear enrichment toss | Rocky Shores |
2:00 PM | Meerkat enrichment | Meerkat Manor |
If your organization would like to participate in this event, please email [email protected].