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Oregon Zoo’s pub talk series continues into spring 2019

Bring your friends to a pub talk for drinks, dinner and to hear wildlife experts share their stories...

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Zoo caps off season with 'End of Summer Party'

It's tough to say goodbye to a Portland summer, but the Oregon Zoo is doing it in true Rose City style — with live music, food carts, local brew and even the Unipiper...

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Performers invited to participate in ZooLights

ZooLights is a longstanding and beloved Portland tradition, with thousands of visitors most nights. During the festival, the zoo is ablaze with the glow of more than 1.5 million lights, with music and entertainment every evening...

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Keep calm and carrion: Zoo marks Vulture Day

The Oregon Zoo will celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day on Saturday, Sept. 1, showcasing California condors, turkey vultures and other "master recyclers," and highlighting the critical role vultures play in ecosystems around the world...

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Tickets for Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts are going fast

Tickets for the zoo's 2018 summer lineup are available at zooconcerts.com and they're going quickly...

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Zoo marks train birthday with 60¢ rides

The Oregon Zoo is inviting visitors to ride the rails for 60 cents on Saturday, June 9, as its original train — the sleek, retro-modern Zooliner — turns 60 years old...

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Lions and tigers and ... beers! PDX Beer Week kicks off at zoo

What has six trunks and hops? Portland is about to find out, as an 11-day celebration of beer in the world's greatest beer city kicks off Thursday, June 7, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Oregon Zoo...

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Zoo welcomes all to last Second Tuesday until September

Oregon Zoo guests can enjoy their visit while spending less May 8. The zoo's popular admission-discount program offers a reduced admission price of $5 on the second Tuesday of each month from September through May. Tomorrow's Second Tuesday will be the last one until Sept...