Construction is ongoing along key routes to the Zoo this spring. Before you head out, check MI Drive for current conditions and consider an alternate route if needed.
The Great Zoo Giveaway
June 1-29, 2026 | Drawing June 30
Win rare, behind-the-scenes VIP experiences at the Zoo.
$5.00
Enter to Win BIG
The Great Zoo Giveaway is the Detroit Zoo’s annual raffle where one winner and three guests will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime day at the Zoo — from breakfast next to the Great Apes of Harambee to a wade in the newly opened Aaron and Carolynn Frankel Stingray Cove. Plus, a $500 gift card for anything you want.
EVERY ticket sold supports the care of more than 2,000 animals who call the Zoo home, along with conservation programs that reach from Wyoming to Nepal. Thank you for helping bring our mission — to create meaningful connections between people, animals and the natural world so all can thrive — to life.
Enter the Giveaway
This Year’s Prize Package
For the winner and up to three guests, ages 8 and older:
- Breakfast beside the great apes
- A zookeeper chat and training session with the Amur tigers
- A giraffe encounter and feeding
- A wade with the stingrays in the newly opened Aaron and Carolynn Frankel Stingray Cove
- A penguin experience
A $500 gift card
Your special day must be scheduled within one year of the drawing and requires at least three weeks of advance notice to coordinate with animal care staff schedules.
How to Enter
Tickets are available online June 1 through June 29, 2026. The winner is drawn at random on June 30 and notified by a member of the Zoo team.
- $5 for one ticket
- $20 for five tickets
- $100 for 25 tickets
Entrants must be 18 or older. You don’t need to be present at the drawing to win.
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