Wild about Art

Join us for Wild about Art, our two-day art fair that takes place throughout Zoo grounds! 🎨🐾

This unique show features local and regional artists with various mediums on display and for sale. Enjoy artist and animal painting demos, live musical entertainment and more.

Zoo opens at 9 a.m. for members. Event is free for members.

Please note that vendor registration is closed for Wild about Art 2025. Registration for next year’s event will open on ZAPP® in January 2026, with the link available on our website.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Animal Painting Demos (Each Day)
10:30 a.m.
African elephants - Tembo Trail, Bull yard

11 a.m.
Primate Forest

1 p.m.
African elephants - Tembo Trail, Bull yard

1:30 p.m.
Penguins – Penguin Beach

2:30 p.m.
Galapagos tortoises, Nature’s Neighborhood

3 p.m.
Primate Forest

Activities & Demos (Each Day)
All day
Kids’ Art Zone - Nature’s Neighborhood

Chalk art demos with Ice Creations – Throughout the Art Fair

Mural demo, with Chilly Rodriguez - Near Beastro

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Spin & Splat art demos – Nature’s Neighborhood

Noon – 3 p.m.
Origami demos, by Michael Roy’s Paper Magic - Main Plaza
Crafts with Toledo School for the Arts – Near Monarch Marketplace

Saturday musical entertainment, Main Plaza
10 a.m. – noon
Millenius String Quartet

12:30, 1:30 & 2:30 p.m.
TSA Glass City Steel

3 & 4 p.m.
TSA Urban Jazz Collective

Sunday musical entertainment,
Main Plaza
10 a.m. – noon
Millenius String Quartet

12:30, 1:30 & 2:30 p.m.
TSA Pop Combo

3 - 4 p.m.
TSA Urban Jazz Collective Check back for the list of participating artists!

Visit our website for the list of participating artists.

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