Alerts

Zoo Exceptions to Normal Hours & Special Notices

• The Zoo will be hosting Dog Days at the Zoo on the following dates:
  – All day on Fridays: April 26 (dog tickets sold out), May 10 & May 31, 2024.
  – For these special dates, the Zoo is open for regular admission, but you can also bring your well-behaved dog to the Zoo with you (dog tickets are limited).
  – Simply purchase a dog ticket along with your family’s human tickets, and Fido can experience many of the sights, sounds and smells that make the Zoo so special.
  – A limited number of dog tickets are available throughout each day, and can be purchased at cmzoo.org/dogdays.
• The Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun is now fully open. Any ticket holders between March 13 and April 23, 2024 will be able to visit the Shrine through Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Just show your tickets at Admission for entry. Contact [email protected] for more information.
• The Zoo will close early at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, 2024 for our evening fundraising event, Run to the Shrine. The Shrine will close at 1 p.m., and Sky Ride will close at 3:30 p.m.
• The Zoo will close early at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2024 for our evening fundraising event Zoo Ball, last timed ticket 3-3:30 p.m., Sky Ride closes at 4 p.m., last ride at 3:30 p.m., Encounter African will close at 3:30 p.m.
• The Zoo will close early at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024 for our evening fundraising event, Moonlight on the Mountain. Last timed ticket 3-3:30 p.m., last Sky Ride 3 p.m., Shrine closes at 4 p.m. (last car up at 3 p.m.). The Zoo will reopen for Moonlight on the Mountain at 5 p.m. for VIP early-entry ticket holders, and 6 p.m. for general admission ticket holders.
• Our grizzly bears won’t be visible to guests until early summer 2024. Read why at cmzoo.org/bears!
• The carousel is currently CLOSED for relocation. We anticipate it will resume operation by Summer 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience.