Come learn how the smallest creatures make the biggest difference! Join us at the EARTH Nature Center for a bug-focused presentation featuring Southwick’s Zoo’s smallest animal ambassadors! Come and craft your own buggy headband and learn how even the smallest animals can have a big impact in the world. Targeted for ages 4-10 years old; […]
From short naps to months-long slumbers, animals have developed remarkable ways to rest and recharge. In this program, we’ll discover where animals sleep, how long they sleep, and the unique adaptations that help them stay safe while at rest. Some species sleep lightly and briefly, always on alert, while others enter deep, extended periods of […]
This all-levels class is designed to support every body and every experience level. We’ll move through a gentle, accessible yoga practice to release tension, build awareness, and reconnect with the breath. The practice will close with a deeply restorative sound healing experience using Tibetan singing bowls, allowing the body and mind to fully relax and […]
Join us for a relaxing, fun and sometimes challenging yoga experience designed to help you slow down, de-stress, and reconnect with yourself and with nature. Led by Michael Doering, who has been practicing yoga for nearly 30 years and teaching for the past 13 years at Metrowest Yoga in Westborough, this class offers a thoughtful […]
Members can enjoy the zoo without the crowds during Member Appreciation After-Hours! Southwick’s Zoo will be open exclusively to EARTH members from 6-8 pm. Members are free and may bring a non-member guest for a fee of $20 per adult and $15 per child. For the first after-hours, parking will be at GATE 3 down […]
Save the date for EARTH’s biggest fundraiser! Guests will enjoy after-hours zoo access, live music, dancing, cocktails, a variety of food stations, animal interactions, drafts with giraffes, cocktails for conservation, fundraising activities and the chance to explore EARTH’s beautiful new Nature Center. Tickets on sale soon. This event takes place rain or shine. EARTH Fest […]
NOTE: This event is SOLD OUT Get ready for an unforgettable slow-paced evening of creativity where you can sip, paint, & meet one of Southwick's Zoo’s sloth ambassadors. We are thrilled to welcome back artist Tina Williams to lead this special session at the EARTH Nature Center. Whether you are a seasoned artist or picking […]
Learn about a variety of topics ranging from beekeeping to adaptations! This day-long event features special exhibits and presentations at the zoo, along with our interns’ projects. Free for members. Regular Southwick’s Zoo admission rates for non-members. EARTH Awareness Day is always the first Saturday in August. Rain date is Sunday, August 2, 2026
This is our annual after-hours event for kids! Child members (age 12 and under) can bring one child guest for FREE and other friends for a fee of $15. Southwick’s Zoo will be open to EARTH members from 6-7:30 pm, and there will be kids’ activities at the EARTH Nature Center from 4:30-6pm. Members are […]
Help save rhinos while you sample wine! Guests will enjoy a winetasting, presentation, appetizers,and more. Proceeds from this event go towards rhinoceros’ conservation. More info coming soon. Location: at the NEW EARTH Nature Center, 67 Vineyard St, Millville, MA. – right before the Southwick’s Zoo entrance!