Toledo Zoo Celebrates 125th Anniversary with Special Events and the Return of the Orchid Show
Feb 6, 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio – In 2025, the Toledo Zoo proudly marks its 125th anniversary, celebrating a legacy of conservation, education, and community connection. Kicking off this milestone year is the much-anticipated return of the Orchid Show, a beloved tradition inviting guests to escape winter’s gray skies and immerse themselves in a vibrant world of exotic blooms.
From Feb. 7-23, 2025, visitors can experience the Orchid Show on weekends—Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.—in the ProMedica Museum of Natural History. The show, included with half-off Zoo admission during this period, features over 2,000 exotic orchid species showcasing breathtaking colors, captivating scents and fascinating stories from around the globe.
This year’s Orchid Show includes hands-on activities for all ages:
- Workshops and Classes: Learn how to care for orchids, photograph their beauty or create a mini terrarium.
- Special Events: Enjoy Blooms & Bubbly, an elegant evening of champagne tasting with small plates, or Slow Brew, a relaxed coffee-sampling experience with live music. (Special events and workshops require separate tickets.)
To commemorate the event, the Orchid Show Plant Sale will take place on March 1, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ProMedica Museum of Natural History Great Hall, offering the public the chance to take home their own orchid treasures.
As part of the Zoo’s 125th anniversary celebration, guests can look forward to more exciting events throughout the year, including:
- Aquarium 10-Year Anniversary Celebration: March 29
- 125th Zoo Birthday Bash & Summer Season Kickoff: May 24-25
- 125 Years of Impact Symposium & Legacy Gala: October 21-23
These events will honor the Zoo’s historic milestones and highlight its vision for the future.
For more information about the Orchid Show and other events, visit https://www.toledozoo.org/events.
About the Toledo Zoo
The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, situated in Toledo, Ohio, proudly holds membership in the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Boasting a diverse collection, the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium is home to more than 16,000 individual animals spanning 680+ species. Actively engaged in conservation efforts, the Zoo participates in over 80 species survival programs. With a robust community of over 78,000 active membership households, the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium welcomes about 1.1 million visitors annually.
About “Honoring our past. Envisioning our future.”
“Honoring our past. Envisioning our future.” is the 125th-anniversary campaign for the Toledo Zoo, commemorating 125 years of conservation, education and community connection. Since its inception in 1900, the Toledo Zoo has grown from a modest collection of animals into a world-renowned zoological institution.Throughout the 2025 calendar year, the Toledo Zoo will host a series of special events, exhibits, and programs to honor this remarkable milestone. These celebrations will highlight the Zoo’s historic achievements, ongoing conservation efforts and ambitious plans for the future. Visitors can look forward to engaging experiences that connect them to the Zoo’s mission of inspiring people to care about wildlife and natural environments.Join us in 2025 to celebrate this extraordinary milestone and help shape the next chapter of the Toledo Zoo’s incredible legacy.
