Friends of Oxbow

04/22/2026

This Saturday, April 25: Oxbow Park's 3rd Annual Nature Art and Craft show! This is a FREE event from 10am-4pm. There will be over 20 vendors selling a variety of handmade items, with a portion of proceeds going directly back to the park. will also be selling merchandise! We will see you there!

04/15/2026

Come check out our merch and t-shirt clearance on old designs!
April 18th 2pm-4pm
April 19th 10am-12pm

04/03/2026

We will sell merchandise tomorrow from 12-2!
We are having an adult t-shirt clearance, too!

03/21/2026

Another beautiful day at Oxbow! ☀️

03/19/2026

We’ll be selling merch this Saturday starting at 2pm! Hope to see you there!

03/11/2026

Friends of Oxbow will be selling merch this Saturday from 12-2pm!

The sap is flowing! Come out to Oxbow Park to learn about the process of making maple syrup! Programs are Saturday, March 14th at 11am and Sunday, March 22nd at 1pm. Samples are provided and it will be a SWEET time!

03/05/2026

So excited to share, Friends of Oxbow board member, Patty’s story!

02/12/2026

Stay tuned for dates when FOX will be selling merch!

In 2 weeks, the We Are Water MN travelling exhibit will be installed! We are so excited to be the first zoo to host this exhibit to share the importance of water not just for humans, but for animals as well! With at least 10 unique weekend events happening throughout the hosting, there is something for everyone. Our first kick off event is happening February 28th and is the We Are Water MN: WOW Metal Mobile Lab & Show. Stay tuned for more events to be posted soon.

CREDIT: We are Water MN is a project of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society; the Board of Water and Soil Resources; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources; and University of Minnesota Extension.
We are Water MN is funded by the Clean Water, Land, & Legacy Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

01/19/2026

Oxbow Park Nature Center and Zollman Zoo are OPEN today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as normal from 10am-4pm.

01/16/2026

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12/23/2025

Holiday Hours:

12/17/2025

Friends of Oxbow will be selling merch this Saturday, December 20th from 11-2pm at the Nature Center! Come get your last minute gifts! 🎁