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June 2019
Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals 5K/10K and 1/2-Mile Race Event
Support Cosley Zoo by participating in one of the Chicago suburbs’ largest and most popular 5K/10K runs! Find out more
Bentley Thursdays
Thursdays, June 13, 20, 27 and July 11 Come meet Bentley the Bobcat, Cosley Zoo’s mascot, during his Thursday morning strolls around the zoo! Find out more
Picnic with the Animals Friday, June 14 | 5:30-8P Bring your own picnic and join us for an evening full of fun. Games, activities, animal visits and after-hours access to the zoo are all included in your fee. The Coyote Café concession stand and Wild Side Gift Shop will also be open. This event [...]
Find out moreJuly 2019
Cosley Zoo Uncorked
Looking for a wild night out? We have just the thing! Enjoy a distinctive wine tasting experience, complete with the animals and atmosphere of Cosley Zoo. Join us for wine sampling, hors d’oeuvres, a raffle, giveaways, and more! Find out moreAugust 2019
Mike Williams Cosley Zoo Classic
Get your foursome together for the 36th Annual Mike Williams Cosley Classic Golf Outing at Arrowhead Golf Club. Find out moreOctober 2019
Pumpkin Fest
Come out to Cosley Zoo this fall and enjoy the colors of the season, see the animals, and pick out your pumpkin! Pumpkins, gourds, apples, cider, corn stalks, and straw bales are all available for purchase. Find out more
Spooktacular
Join us for some Halloween fun, complete with games, crafts, animal visits, pumpkin decorating, and a little trick or treating too. Find out moreNovember 2019
Festival of Lights and Tree Sales
Looking for a quality, fresh Christmas tree? Well look no further. Cosley Zoo has more than 2,400 trees in four varieties ranging from 3’ to 12’! Wreaths, greens, and garland are also available for purchase. Find out more
Christmas Tree Lane
Help decorate Cosley Zoo for the holidays! Gather your scout group, friends, coworkers or family members and decorate a tree at the zoo! Find out more
Santa’s Craft Corner
Skip the long line at the mall and visit Santa at Cosley Zoo. While you are here, make a craft or two and tour the zoo before you go. Find out moreDecember 2019
Santa’s Craft Corner
Skip the long line at the mall and visit Santa at Cosley Zoo. While you are here, make a craft or two and tour the zoo before you go. Find out moreSanta’s Craft Corner
Skip the long line at the mall and visit Santa at Cosley Zoo. While you are here, make a craft or two and tour the zoo before you go. Find out morePHOTO RELEASE: Cosley Zoo (Wheaton Park District) takes photographs or video of participants promoting our programs, services, events, activities, and facilities in our brochures, website or agency social media, etc. By participating in or attending any Cosley Zoo (Wheaton Park District) activities the participant (or parent/guardian of a minor participant) agrees to the use and distribution of his or her image (or image of a minor child/ward) in photographs, video recordings, and any other electronic reproductions of such activities for any purpose without inspection, compensation, or any other consideration now and in the future.