GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball Zoo has welcomed two new lions ahead of opening to the public for its 2025 season. Last week, ...

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

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A pair of lions have made their new home at John Ball Zoo (JBZ)! The African lions, a non-breeding pair ...

Tickets for the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival are set to go on sale early to John Ball Zoo members on Friday, while general ...

This year's festival will be held Wednesdays through Sundays starting April 9-June 15. Zoo members get early access to ...

Home to more than 2,000 animals representing 200-plus species, the John Ball Zoo is a hit with visitors traveling with kids. Named in honor of one of the founding fathers of Grand Rapids ...

Tickets go on sale for zoo members starting Friday, Feb. 28. The last two years, tickets often sold out for weekend nights.

The 2025 festival will feature a rainforest theme, with sections for mythical creatures—including a massive dragon—and more traditional Chinese lanterns.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo will once again be the home to a mile-long stretch of Asian lantern displays this spring with the return of the Lantern Festival. The zoo has partnered ...

you might visit Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., where you might see an Arctic fox, among many other animals. Visit one of Michigan's botanical gardens — Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture ...