Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo

10/23/2026

Friday Fun Fact. The pale-throated three-toed sloth is home to moths and beetles that live in its shaggy fur.

10/17/2026

Costume Contest Voting.
View the pictures and pick which one you think is the best costume. The number of the picture is in the top right corner in orange. In the comments say "I vote for number #". You have until Nov. 1st to vote.

10/16/2026

Friday Fun Fact. While a mule comes from a male donkey and a female horse, a hinny is the product of a male horse and a female donkey. Hinnies are smaller, rarer, and tend to look more like donkeys than horses.

10/14/2026

Lincoln Park Zoo Boo Event to be Held October 17th, 2026

Manitowoc’s Lincoln Park Zoo invites families to have a howling good time at its annual Halloween Zoo Boo event on Saturday, October 17th from 1 to 4 p.m.

The event will feature fun activities for all ages, including a costume contest, games, animal enrichment demonstrations (so the animals can get in on the fun too), and a safe trick-or-treating experience throughout the main loop of the zoo courtesy of some local organizations. Concessions will be available for sale by HP Enterprises during the event.

A $1 admission fee per person will be collected at the entrance to the zoo. Games will be located behind the Education Center, with tickets available for 50 cents each. Participants will be able to exchange tokens earned from the games for prizes.

A costume contest will take place near the playground throughout the event. Zoo staff will photograph participants, and photos will be posted on the Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo’s page following the event. For a $2 entry fee, participants can compete for the grand prize, which will be awarded to the costume photo receiving the most likes and comments. Voting will remain open through November 1st.

During fall, the Lincoln Park Zoo is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Winter hours begin November 1st.

Contact the City of Manitowoc – Lincoln Park Zoo at (920) 683-4685 or (920) 686-3060 for more details or find additional information about the zoo by visiting www.manitowoc.org/zoo, following the Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo or Manitowoc Parks & Recreation Department on Facebook, or by visiting www.manitowoc.org/notifyme and signing up to receive important information via text message or email. Download the City of Manitowoc app from the App Store or Google Play and click on the Alert Center to subscribe to emergency alerts.

10/14/2026

This fall, a new sign was installed near the main entrance of the Lincoln Park Zoo honoring Clarence White, who is credited with being the founder of the zoo along with the Manitowoc Fish & Game organization. Next time you visit the zoo, take a moment to read the sign and remember the legacy of Clarence White!

Funds for the project were received from the family of Clarence White.

10/12/2026

WINTERIZING OF CITY OF MANITOWOC PARK RESTROOMS

Although the weather can still be beautiful this time of year, the City of Manitowoc Parks Division will begin the process of winterizing drinking fountains, as well as closing and winterizing many of the park restrooms, this week. Early closures are necessary in order to properly winterize multiple facilities before colder temperatures arrive.

Due to recreational activities in the parks, six public restroom areas will remain open all winter:
• Halvorsen Park;
• Lighthouse Park;
• Lincoln Park Cabin #1 public restrooms;
• Lincoln Park Zoo;
• Manitou Park; and
• Silver Creek Fieldhouse public restrooms.

In addition, the Parks Division would like to keep the following restrooms open as long as weather permits:
• Lincoln Park Concession Stand; and
• Rheaume Park.
Conditions such as accumulating snow and/or ice will cause the restrooms to be closed for the season.

The Parks Division expects the remainder of all restrooms to be closed on or before the end of the day on Friday, October 30th, except for the Citizen Park Concession Stand restrooms (by ball diamond #2), which will close approximately November 13th due to scheduled softball games.

Until the water is turned back on in spring, a portable toilet will be available for use at upper Henry Schuette Park, as there is no furnace in the restroom building.

Contact the City of Manitowoc – Parks & Recreation Department at (920) 686-3580 for more details or find additional information about parks by visiting www.manitowoc.org/parks, following the Manitowoc Parks and Recreation Department or City of Manitowoc on Facebook, or by visiting www.manitowoc.org/notifyme and signing up to receive important information via text message or email. Download the City of Manitowoc app from the App Store or Google Play and click on the Alert Center to subscribe to emergency alerts.

10/09/2026

Friday Fun Fact. Badgers live in underground tunnel networks called setts. These can be simple, single-chamber dens or vast, century-old labyrinths passed down through generations of the same social clan.

10/02/2026

Friday Fun Fact. Raccoons often dip their food in water. This is not for cleanliness, but because water dramatically increases the nerve responsiveness in their paws, giving them detailed sensory information about their meal.

10/01/2026

09/25/2026

Friday Fun Fact. The sensitive whiskers around a sea otter’s mouth help it to detect fish.