Docent Training
Offered four days: March 2, April 6, May 11 and June 22, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Apply to become one of our Salisbury Zoo docents (volunteers). Selected docents will need to attend one of the training dates, which will be held in the Salisbury Zoo’s Education Center (near the East Gate – Elks Golf Course side). Learn more about becoming a docent and fill out the application here.
Zoo Stampede 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.
Sponsored by:
Support the Salisbury Zoo by participating in the annual Zoo Stampede 5K, sponsored by Vernon Powell Shoes. The race kicks off from the Salisbury Zoo’s East Gate (across from the Elks Golf Club). The race will go through the Zoo and along the Salisbury City Park’s greenway. 100% of proceeds from the event benefit the Salisbury Zoo. Participants receive a tech shirt, refreshments and the chance to win door prizes from VP Shoes.
Overall male and female winners will receive a gift certificate for a free pair of shoes from Vernon Powell Shoes.
Three age group winners in each category will receive medals. The first-place winner in each age group will also receive a VP Shoes gift card.
Earth Day
Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Salisbury Zoo’s Earth Day celebration is a free event open to everyone. This celebration aims to promote a reverence for wildlife while also raising awareness about our environment.
This event will feature the Zoo’s ambassador animals, along with environmental exhibitors from the Lower Shore and craft vendors. Children can also learn about nature with discovery boxes.
Schedule of Events
Educational Programming (at the stage by the Education Center)
11 a.m.: Story Time: Fantastic Forests
Noon: TREEmendous Trees: Talk and Exploration
1 p.m.: Burrowing Buddies: Animal Presentation
2 p.m.: Beneficial Butterflies: Talk and Exploration
3 p.m.: Wonders of Water: Animal Presentation
Half-Hour Animal Talks/Feeding/Enrichment at Exhibits
11:30 a.m.: Flamingo Talk/Macaw Training
1:30 p.m.: Lynx Enrichment
2:30 p.m.: Bear Enrichment
3:30 p.m.: Bison Enrichment
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors: Tidemark Federal Credit Union and Delmarva Power
If interested in event sponsorship, email Marketing & Outreach Manager Vanessa Junkin.
If interested in being an environmental exhibitor or craft vendor, register at one of the links below. It says it’s full, but it is not – there is just a waiting list before you are approved.
Sensory-Friendly Family Night
Friday, April 26, 5-7 p.m.
Salisbury University psychology students will host a free Sensory-Friendly Family Night. The event will feature behind-the-scenes tours, a s’mores station, an animal encounter, a reusable bag decoration station and games. It’s free to attend. Register here.
The rain date is Friday, May 3, from 5-7 p.m.
Salisbury Zoo 70th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, June 8, 5-9 p.m.
Celebrate the Salisbury Zoo’s 70th anniversary at this ticketed gala event. Learn more and buy tickets here.
Halloween Happening
Sponsored by Gateway Subaru.
Stay tuned for 2024 information!