Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary

10/24/2026

Wild times at Wild Halloween with Gus and the docent hoofstock team!

10/24/2026

Making monster crowns with Little Folks University!

10/23/2026

HOO are you coming dressed up as for our Wild Howl-O-Ween event this Saturday?

Wild Howl-O-Ween is this Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join us for a family-friendly Halloween event filled with fun, costumes, and plenty of goodies. Come in costume and collect treats along the festive treat trail. Children under 2 are free. There's something for everyone!

Tickets are limited and can only be purchased through Eventhub. This event is rain or shine. Visit tickets.eventhub.net/e/wild-howl-o-ween-2026 to purchase your tickets.

10/22/2026

The results are in!

Style Magazine’s Best of 2026 Readers' Choice Awards for Folsom and El Dorado Hills has ranked the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary as the Best Place to Volunteer and also the Best Kids’ Activity. Additional awards for the Folsom Parks & Recreation Department include:

Best Art Gallery – Gallery at 48 Natoma – Second Place
Best Summer / Kids’ Camp – Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary – Third Place
Best Swim School – Sea Squad Swim School at the Steve Miklos Aquatic Center – Second Place

Thank you to all of those who voted!

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10/22/2026

The Friends of the Folsom Zoo, Inc. were happy to work with the Leadership Folsom team on this project!

10/21/2026

We're slithering and crawling into National Reptile Awareness Day! 🦎🐍

The zoo sanctuary is home to many reptiles, from our charismatic desert tortoises to the spicy Gila monster, the extra-long California kingsnake, and our gentle corn snake, just to name a few.

Reptiles come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities, and each one has something unique to teach us. Stop by the zoo sanctuary and learn more about some of our scaly residents!

10/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the unveiling of our new entrance signage and digital kiosks at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary! We’re grateful to Leadership Folsom Class of 2025–26, the Friends of the Folsom Zoo, our City Council members, sponsors, community partners, and volunteers for coming out to celebrate this moment.

Your support helps us create a more welcoming experience for our visitors. Thank you for being part of this exciting milestone!

📸: Bill Sullivan

10/17/2026

Follow the Friends of the Folsom Zoo and check out their Point Five Fridays posts! Test your knowledge of the zoo sanctuary residents and comment with your best guess. 📸

Be sure to follow so you don’t miss a Point Five Friday post!

Introducing Point Five Fridays!

Every Friday, we will post a photo of an animal using a 0.5x zoom lens. Some may be easy to identify, some may be hard to suss out. Your job is to comment your guess as to what animal it is AND if it’s an animal we have multiples of, try to identify the individual! Answers will be revealed Monday mornings.

Let’s start with an easy one, who’s this regal creature?

10/16/2026

Our zookeepers are also educators, and keeper chats are a great way to hear directly from the people who know our animals best!

Join us Thursday through Sunday to learn fun facts and hear more about our animals' curious personalities. Check the Keeper Chat board at the zoo entrance for the day's schedule.

10/16/2026

Wild Howl-O-Ween is just around the corner! 🐺🎃

Join us on Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a spooktacular family-friendly Halloween event packed with festive fun, costumes, and plenty of treats. Follow the treat trail through the zoo, meet the animal residents, and enjoy activities for all ages. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season. Get your tickets today at https://tickets.eventhub.net/e/wild-howl-o-ween-2026. Tickets are limited.