John Ball Zoo is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on opening day. Throughout March, the zoo is open from 10 a.m. to ...

Friday will mark the opening of John Ball Zoo's 134th year. Staff members were busy on Wednesday as they put the finishing touches on enclosures and continued work on the annual lantern ...

A beloved local zoo is getting ready to open its doors. John Ball Zoo is opening for a new season on Friday, March 21. Now in ...

The John Ball Zoo family has grown as zookeepers welcomed two African lions to Grand Rapids last week. Amara, 6, and her ...

When John Ball Zoo opens for the season this year, it will be with a new king of the jungle. After teasing a big ...

Kids in West Michigan have their calendars marked - John Ball Zoo opens for the season on March 21 with new animals, events, and more!

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Opening day at John Ball Zoo is this week! The zoo is excited to open its gates for their 134th year just one day after the official start to spring on Friday, March 21.