Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo

The Louisiana Purchase Zoological Society presents a "Zuau" with an unveiling of the tribute to Shirley the Elephant and Solomon James.

Tom Pearson has been named the new director for the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe, effective Monday, September 14, 2020. Pearson replaces…

The City of Monroe, Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo, and Zoological Society showed off a new train engine today at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and…

The Easter Bunny is making it's annual stop in Monroe at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo. Mayor Jamie Mayo and the Monroe City Council are pleased…

Saturday June 17th, the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is celebrating its 20th anniversary at the refuge. The celebration will be held from…

Saturday May 20th, the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo will be having an unveiling of their new interactive animal sculptures donated by the Alpha…

Saturday April 15th, the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo will be holding its Easter Eggstravaganza. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. that morning, and the…

The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo had an early visitor this morning. At 2 a.m., officers attempted to pull over a car that led the police on a 30…

Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo is hosting its annual Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo, Saturday, October 29th from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. This year's theme,…

Louisiana's Master Gardener Program is getting ready for the Annual Fall Bulb Sale. It will take place Saturday, October 22nd from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. at the…