Outback Chat

Wed · Oct 28·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Thu · Oct 29·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Sat · Oct 31·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Sun · Nov 8·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM·Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Red pandas chat at Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, showcasing the cute ring‑tailed “firefox” and its unique traits.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM – 12 PM·in front of the Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA

Docent‑led 90‑minute tour in front of the Hunnewell Building explores over a mile of the Arboretum’s 281‑acre landscape, highlighting woody plant collections and current blooms.

Tue · Oct 27·2 PM·Tropical Forest, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet the gorilla troop in the Tropical Forest exhibit and learn about Zoo New England’s conservation efforts for gorillas and rainforest habitats.

Tue · Oct 27·1:30 PM·Giraffe Savannah across from the playground, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

A talk on giraffes and conservation takes place in the Giraffe Savannah across from the playground, weather permitting.

Wed · Oct 28·4 PM – 5 PM·Codman Square, Dorchester · Boston

Explore real Massachusetts animal bones and pet giant bugs at Codman Square, Dorchester; limited to 25 participants, reserve by phone or email, for ages 6–12.

Tue · Oct 27·12:30 PM·Caribbean Coast, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Flamingo Chat at Caribbean Coast, Stone Zoo — bright pink flamingos display feeding behaviors and answer questions from educators.

Tue · Oct 27·1 PM·Kalahari Kingdom, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet an African lion in Kalahari Kingdom and learn how the predator survives in the wild and why protecting its future matters, weather permitting.

Tue · Oct 27·1:30 PM·Reindeer habitat, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Reindeer Chat at Stone Zoo’s reindeer habitat offers facts about shifting hooves and ever‑growing antlers, weather permitting.