Applegate Park Zoo

The Merced Elks Lodge recently held a fun day for Merced County Office of Education students who are living with special needs. There were 20 classrooms of Pre-K through 5th grade students represented from the cities of Winton, Dos Palos, Livingston, Los Banos, Atwater and Merced. In total, 441 students participated, with each…

It isn’t every day that you find balloon animals, cops on bikes, and a gaggle of cheerleaders all in the same location. That is, unless it’s…

By RYAN WANG The City of Merced’s Parks and Community Services department held their annual Santa’s workshop at Applegate Park Zoo last Friday,…

Area residents flocked to Applegate Park Zoo last weekend for a scary good time as the annual Zoo Boo Halloween event took over the location. Organized by the Merced Zoological Society as their largest fundraiser of the year, this year’s event brought in an amazing 2,035 guests, and served approximately 1,200 small children. The…

Friendly pirates and marvelous mermaids was the theme at Applegate Park Zoo in Merced last Saturday evening as families enjoyed an after-hours special event…

At the Rossotti Ed-Zoo-Cation Center in Merced — located between Applegate Park Zoo and Kiddieland — community members enjoyed “Wildlife Communities and…

Zoo campers ages 6 through 9 will have the opportunity to enjoy the Applegate Park Zoo at 1045 W. 25th Street in Merced from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, from July 8 through July 12. A second session of zoo camp for ages 10 through 12 is scheduled for July 15 through 19. There are registration forms available at the Zoo’s Gift…