Alerts

  • Beginning Friday, October 6, 2023, in Rocky Mountain Wild, the Fire Tower elevator to the Grizzly Bear area is closed for maintenance. Currently the only access to the exhibit is by the Fire Tower stairs. We apologize for any inconvenience.
  • 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.


    – 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.)

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