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T-Mobile to serve as presenting sponsor for Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild


One of the most popular events of the 2019 season at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens was its holiday Asian Lantern Festival. This year, the Zoo will be able to… Read More

Fall Events in Orlando


While Floridians don’t get to experience fall like states in the Northeast do, we do typically get a dose of some cooler weather. And after the heat of summer, many residents of… Read More

Group tickets now on sale for Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild


Group tickets are now on sale for the most anticipated holiday event of the season—Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Asian Lantern Festival: Into… Read More

Central Florida Zoo welcomes Guignard Company as sponsor of bald eagle habitat


The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of animals. Now, the Zoo can further its important work because of the generosity of a sponsor. Guignard… Read More

Capturing the Zoo: Meet David Gray


  On July 4, 1975, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens opened to the public at our current location. The Zoo needed a talented photographer to help share its story, and… Read More

Activities for Families in Orlando


Central Florida is one of the world’s top tourism and entertainment destinations for good reason—the variety of world-class attractions and exciting activities in Orlando are unbeatable. Whether you’re a local looking for… Read More

Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild to return to Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens


The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens will be lit up with twinkling lights this holiday season—but it will once again be one of the most unique displays in the Orlando area…. Read More

Central Florida Zoo’s beer tasting event, Brews Around the Zoo, is back


Get ready to raise a glass! The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Garden’s wildly popular beer tasting event, Brews Around the Zoo, is back with more chances to attend than ever. For… Read More

Central Florida Zoo debuts expanded food options


The Zoo recently rolled out new food offerings at two locations on property, as well as the option for mobile ordering.   The Zoo’s main dining concept is now called Graze, located… Read More

What Do Zookeepers Do?


If you’ve been to our zoo in Orlando, you’ve probably admired everything from our clouded leopards to our poison dart frogs. You might have fed a giraffe or met PJ, the Indian… Read More
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