🍂 FALL FUN IS JUST GETTING STARTED!
We’re open daily 10 AM–6 PM through October 31 — and some of our biggest fall events are still ahead!

🍁 Fall Zoo Fest • Sept. 12 | 🍻 Zootoberfest • Sept. 26 | 🎃 Boo at the Zoo • Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24

Plan your fall zoo day →

Hemker Park and Zoo

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New Gnome Garden

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New Gnome Garden

New Gnome Garden coming at the beginning of May 2022! There’s Gnome Place like Hemker Park & Zoo! There will be some 6 feet tall gnomes for guests to take pictures with!

A Legacy of Love

Founded by Mark & Joan Hemker, the zoo has become a labor of love to honor Mark’s legacy since his passing 2006.