# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Zoo Opening Weekend!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Come out for Opening Weekend at the Zoo!
Opening weekend is April 11th and 12th! 

Get ready for a wild adventure as we kick off another incredible season at the Henson Robinson Zoo! The animals have missed you, and we can’t wait to welcome you back. Bring the whole family for a day full of fun, excitement, and animal encounters!

Don’t miss out, plan your visit and let the adventure begin!

Zoo will be open 10am-5pm
*Last admittance at 4:30pm

Cost: Adults: $7.50 | Seniors ages 62 and up: $5.50 | Kids ages 3-12: $5.50 | 2 & Under: FREE

Located at the Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E Lake Shore Drive, Springfield, IL.
For more info please call the Zoo at 217-585-1821.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/zoo-opening-weekend/200029701626513
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 279

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029701626513?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=springfield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Springfield
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Henson Robinson Zoo
- **lat**: 39.7273907
- **long**: -89.5837017
- **full address**: Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E Lake Shore Dr,Springfield, Illinois, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Henson Robinson Zoo (https://allevents.in/org/henson-robinson-zoo/17185294)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/437e4bc7fd0594c622b06e145819f3f9539a2db11b627f611030e3dbc72afd01-rimg-w300-h300-dcafdbc6-gmir?v=1775274899

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E Lake Shore Dr,Springfield, Illinois, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Henson Robinson Zoo
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Zoo Opening Weekend! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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