Lee Richardson Zoo

Free guided tours of the Historic William Fulton House, dating to 1884 and built by one of Garden City's four founders.  The restored Folk Victorian home is adjacent to the...

Beginning April 5th, Story Time at Lee Richardson Zoo will take place every Monday morning (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM. Meet Zoo staff and volunteers on the back patio of...

Beginning April 5th, Story Time at Lee Richardson Zoo will take place every Monday morning (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM. Meet Zoo staff and volunteers on the back patio of...

Stop by the zoo this weekend and enjoy some of the special opportunities available for Endangered Species Day!

  Stop by the zoo this weekend and enjoy some of the special opportunities available for Endangered Species Day!

Beginning April 5th, Story Time at Lee Richardson Zoo will take place every Monday morning (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM. Meet Zoo staff and volunteers on the back patio of...

Beginning April 5th, Story Time at Lee Richardson Zoo will take place every Monday morning (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM. Meet Zoo staff and volunteers on the back patio of...

Beginning April 5th, Story Time at Lee Richardson Zoo will take place every Monday morning (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM. Meet Zoo staff and volunteers on the back patio of...

Come out and enjoy a concert on the West Lawn of the Zoo by the big gazebo. This concert will feature GCCC's Jazz Band, small ensembles, Orchestra and Band. Directed...

Beginning April 5th, Story Time at Lee Richardson Zoo will take place every Monday morning (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM. Meet Zoo staff and volunteers on the back patio of...

Join us as we celebrate Earth Day on April 24th! This year's theme is "Restore Our Planet", we'll have multiple activities available throughout the morning for all ages: 9:15 to...

Beginning April 5th, Story Time at Lee Richardson Zoo will take place every Monday morning (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM. Meet Zoo staff and volunteers on the back patio of...

Beginning April 5th, Story Time at Lee Richardson Zoo will take place every Monday morning (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM. Meet Zoo staff and volunteers on the back patio of...

Beginning April 5th, Story Time at Lee Richardson Zoo will take place every Monday morning (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM. Meet Zoo staff and volunteers on the back patio of...

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Volunteer at the Wildest place in town! Join us for a LRZ Volunteer Informational Session this Saturday, February 27th at 2PM at the Finnup Center for Conservation Education. Can't make...

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

Make your Wednesday Wild by driving through the Lee Richardson Zoo for free between the hours of 10AM and 4PM!

  Story Time at 10:30 AM on Monday will be outside on the lawn in front of the giraffe habitats. Take Home Crafts will be provided while supplies last. We...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

We're celebrating not one, but two conservation days Saturday October 24th! Join us for a keeper chat and discovery cart in honor of International Snow Leopard Day in Wild Asia...

  Story Time at 10:30 AM on Monday will be outside on the lawn in front of the giraffe habitats. Take Home Crafts will be provided while supplies last. We...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

  Story Time at 10:30 AM on Monday will be outside on the lawn in front of the giraffe habitats. Take Home Crafts will be provided while supplies last. We...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

  Story Time at 10:30 AM on Monday will be outside on the lawn in front of the giraffe habitats. Take Home Crafts will be provided while supplies last. We...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

  Story Time at 10:30 AM on Monday will be outside on the lawn in front of the giraffe habitats. Take Home Crafts will be provided while supplies last. We...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

Come out and enjoy the Carousel. The carousel was a donation from Bruce and Cindy White.  Charity Saddler, their daughter did the painting and Bruce did the woodwork.  It hadn't...

We're celebrating all 5 species of Rhino this Saturday, Sept 26th from 10AM to 12PM for World Rhino Day! Guests can join us for a rhino themed Story Time at...

  Story Time at 10:30 AM on Monday will be outside on the lawn in front of the giraffe habitats. Take Home Crafts will be provided while supplies last. We...

  Story Time at 10:30 AM on Monday will be outside on the lawn in front of the giraffe habitats. Take Home Crafts will be provided while supplies last. We...

  Story Time at 10:30 AM on Monday will be outside on the lawn in front of the giraffe habitats. Take Home Crafts will be provided while supplies last. We...

  Story Time at 10:30 AM on Monday will be outside on the lawn in front of the giraffe habitats. Take Home Crafts will be provided while supplies last. We...

Join us for giraffe themed fun this Saturday, August 15th from 10am - 12pm to celebrate our newest calf as well as his dad's birthday! We'll have a discovery cart,...

Join Lee Richardson Zoo as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! We’re taking it old school; we’ll be returning to the 1970’s when Earth Day was founded to...

We have another classic event planned for the Tumbleweed Festival Faithful! Join us for a SNEAK PEEK at one of our 2020 artists, Pushing Chain. We are being hosted by...

Join us March 1st from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the Finnup Center for Conservation Education (Zoo Offices located at 312 E Finnup Dr.) for take home crafts, discovery tables,...

Want to know more about playas? Join us on January 14 and 15, 2020, for the 4th Annual Playa Lake Tour and Workshop, hosted by Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and...

Join us Sunday, September 22nd from 2:00 to 4:00 at the rhino habitat to learn all about the 5 endangered species of rhino and how we can help ensure five...

We're celebrating the 10th annual International Red Panda Day at our Red Panda habitat in Wild Asia on Saturday, Sept 21st from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. Stop by to learn...

On the 4th weekend of August (23rd-25th, 2019) the west green of the Lee Richardson Zoo comes alive with sights and sounds of families enjoying food, music and children's activities....

On the 4th weekend of August (23rd-25th, 2019) the west green of the Lee Richardson Zoo comes alive with sights and sounds of families enjoying food, music and children's activities....

The KU Natural History Museum’s pop-up Mobile Museum will travel to Salina, Great Bend, and Garden City in July 2019. Youth and families in these Kansas communities will have the...

Come out to Lee Richardson Zoo and join the Kansas Kruisers car club for this 1st annual scholarship car show. This scholarship event will be in conjunction with the Beef...

Sample the flair of the west at the Lee Richardson Zoo west side in Garden City. An old-fashion BBQ meal will be served for a $1.00 a person. The beef...