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 CLOSED for construction. Planned reopening is Saturday, April 20, 2024. Access may be limited; please call ahead to 719-633-9925 for confirmation and details. Any ticket holders with tickets dated March 13 through the mid-April closure will be able to visit the Shrine for the following two weeks after it reopens. 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.