Gay Day At The Zoo is May 7th at the Smithsonian National Zoo! Have fun with the DC Center for the LGBT with interactive music, games, and dance!
The annual Gay Day at the Zoo is a DC favorite for the LGBTQ community! For one day, hundreds of LGBTQ folks, families, and allies come together to show their pride and enjoy the animals and sights at the National Zoological Park.
Fittingly the event takes place every year on International Family Equality Day and is a staple on the calendar for many LGBTQ families.
Let’s fill the Zoo with rainbows! Wear rainbow to represent our community and show you are a part of the event!
Support the work of the DC Center which educates, empowers, celebrates, and connects the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities this weekend!
Make sure to reserve your free tickets beforehand here!
Event Schedule (as of 5/5)
Animal Demonstrations
9:30 a.m.
Giant Panda Feeding | Asia Trail
10:15 a.m.
River Otter Enrichment | American Trail
10:30 a.m.
Meet a Small Mammal | Small Mammal House
Keeper Demo | Elephant Community Center or Elephant Outpost (check signs at the exhibit)
Meet an Andean Bear Keeper | Amazonia
Flamingo Keeper Chat | Bird House
11 a.m.
Rainbow-themed Enrichment | Small Mammal House
Meet a Reptile or Amphibian | Reptile Discovery Center
Meet a Keeper | Kids’ Farm
Pool Feeding | Amazonia
11:15 a.m.
Seal or Sea Lion Demo | American Trail
11:30 a.m.
Coffee Farm Feeding | Bird House
Gorilla Keeper Talk | Great Ape House
12 p.m.
Picnic Lunch and Games w/SMYAL, Rainbow Families & Stonewall Kickball
Keeper Choice | Lion Tiger Hill
1 p.m.
Keeper Choice | Amazonia
1:15 p.m.
Keeper Choice | American Trail
Keeper Choice | Africa Trail
1:30 p.m.
Orangutan Keeper Talk | Great Ape House
Meet a Keeper | Kids’ Farm
Duck Feeding and Keeper Chat | Bird House
Meet an Andean Bear Keeper | Amazonia
2 p.m.
Meet a Keeper | Asia Trail (check signs at exhibit)
Meet a Small Mammal | Small Mammal House
Aldabra Tortoise Talk | Reptile Discovery Center
Meet a Keeper | Claws & Paws Pathway
3 p.m.
Keeper Demo | Elephant Community Center
Meet a Screech Owl | American Trail
5 p.m.
Raven Enrichment | American Trail