Swamp Chat

Sun · Nov 1·1 PM·Bird's World swamp exhibit, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Swamp Chat at Bird's World swamp exhibit offers insights into winged creatures and ongoing conservation efforts.

Mon · Nov 2·1 PM·Bird's World swamp exhibit, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Swamp Chat at Bird's World swamp exhibit offers insights into winged creatures and ongoing conservation efforts.

Tue · Nov 3·1 PM·Bird's World swamp exhibit, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Swamp Chat at Bird's World swamp exhibit offers insights into winged creatures and ongoing conservation efforts.

Wed · Nov 4·1 PM·Bird's World swamp exhibit, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Swamp Chat at Bird's World swamp exhibit offers insights into winged creatures and ongoing conservation efforts.

Wed · Nov 18·10 AM·Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Red pandas chat at Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, showcasing the cute ring‑tailed “firefox” and its unique traits.

Wed · Nov 18·11:30 AM·African Penguin Coast, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Learn about African penguin adaptations and conservation efforts at the African Penguin Coast exhibit, weather permitting.

Wed · Nov 18·2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Mattapan, Teen Room, Children's Room, Mattapan · Boston

Meet Boomer, a certified therapy Golden Retriever, in the Mattapan Teen or Children’s Room, where reading, drawing, painting, and art projects with supplies are offered for ages 13–18.

Wed · Nov 18·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Fri · Nov 20·6 PM – 9 PM·New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA

After-hours exploration of the New England Aquarium, featuring dim lighting and adult‑only access, for ages 21 and up.

Sat · Nov 21·4 PM – 5 PM·Flora Way Gate (Formerly Bussey St Gate), Bussey Street Gate, Boston, MA

Great Horned Owls call at dusk in Arboretum as horticulturist Brendan Keegan and conservationist Matt Kamm discuss breeding, nesting, owling, may spot owls, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·5 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Glowing immersive lantern displays illuminate Franklin Park Zoo after dark.

Wed · Oct 28·10 AM·Black bear habitat, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Meet black bears in the habitat and learn how to share habitats with animal neighbors, weather permitting.

Wed · Oct 28·11 AM·Windows to the Wild, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Hang with two-toed sloths at Windows to the Wild, learning what makes them unique, weather permitting.

Wed · Oct 28·1 PM·Kalahari Kingdom, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet an African lion in Kalahari Kingdom and learn how the predator survives in the wild and why protecting its future matters, weather permitting.