• On the evenings of Boo at the Zoo, October 20-22 and 27-29 and 31, 2023:
    – Zoo daytime hours are 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    – Last timed tickets 1:30 – 2 p.m.
    – Last Sky Ride 1:30 p.m.
    Shrine closes at 2 p.m. – last car up at 1 p.m.
    – The Zoo will reopen for Boo at the Zoo from 4 – 8:30 p.m.
    Advance tickets are required for all attending Boo at the Zoo.
  • On the evenings of Electric Safari, December 1-3, 8-23, 25 – Jan 1, 2024:
    – Zoo daytime hours are 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (except holidays Dec. 25, 31, Jan. 1, Zoo closes at 3 p.m.)
    – Last timed tickets 1:30 – 2 p.m.
    – Last Sky Ride (if open) 1:30 p.m.
    Shrine closes at 1:30 p.m., if open – last car up at 12:30 p.m.
    – The Zoo will reopen for Electric Safari 4 to 5 p.m. for Zoo members and their paying guests only, and 5 p.m. for the general public.
    – Electric Safari closes at 8:30 p.m.
    – A separate admission fee is required for Electric Safari for non-members.
    – Zoo members attend for free with complimentary advance reservations.
    Advance tickets are required for all attending Electric Safari.
  • Beginning Wednesday, July 5, 2023, the carousel will be closed through winter 2023-2024 for relocation. Please check back for a reopening date.
  • Beginning Monday, June 5, 2023, the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun will be closed on all Mondays.

  • Zoo Holiday Hours: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

    Thanksgiving Day: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., last timed tickets 1 p.m., last Sky Ride (if open) 1:30 p.m., Shrine is closed.
    Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., last timed tickets 1 p.m., last Sky Ride (if open) 1:30 p.m., Shrine closes at 2 p.m. (last car up at 1 p.m.), ELECTRIC SAFARI CLOSED.
    Christmas Day: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., last timed tickets 1 p.m., last Sky Ride (if open) 1:30 p.m., Shrine closed, Electric Safari 5 – 8:30 p.m. (exclusive early entry for Zoo members and their paying guests at 4 p.m.)
    New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., llast timed tickets 1 p.m., last Sky Ride (if open) 1:30 p.m., Shrine closes at 1:30 p.m. (last car up at 12:30 p.m.), Electric Safari 5 – 8:30 p.m. (exclusive early entry for Zoo members and their paying guests at 4 p.m.)
    New Year’s Day 2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., last timed tickets 1 p.m., last Sky Ride (if open) 1:30 p.m., Shrine closed, Electric Safari 5 – 8:30 p.m. (exclusive early entry for Zoo members and their paying guests at 4 p.m.)
    Note: Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun has additional holiday hours -see complete details.

NOTE: Normal daytime Zoo hours are year-round, daily, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., last timed entry at 4 p.m., unless otherwise noted. (Please note: Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun hours are different from Zoo hours.)