The Oakland Zoo offers a variety of events throughout the year. Join us for Earth Day (April), Celebrating Elephants (May), or Discovering Primates (September). We also host the Conservation Speaker Series, a series of adult lectures that focus on current conservation issues around the world. Click Here to see our calendar.

The Oakland Zoo welcomes a broad range of industry leaders in the fields of science, zoology, and the environment for an evening of learning, refreshments and connections. The series opens eyes and minds to the challenges our planet faces and to the hopeful solutions that are being explored through lectures, film screenings and interactive activities. Each event raises funds for the Oakland Zoo Conservation Fund or for the project being presented that evening.

Presentations are approximately one hour long, followed by questions and answers. The events take place in the Marian Zimmer Auditorium at the lower entrance of the Zoo.

6:30pm Reception - 7:00pm Presentation.

Tickets can be purchased at the door.

• Join us for our annual Discovering Primates Lecture and Silent Auction each fall, where we raise funds for this project.
• Please donate interesting goods and services that can be raffled or sold in the auction by contacting Amy Gotliffe at amy@oaklandzoo.org.