Alerts

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

• The next time you visit Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, you will see some changes to your admissions process. Zoo members and guests should watch for directional and instructional signs for the shift from our former admissions process to our new temporary process, now in effect. These changes are necessary to proceed to the next phase of construction, making way for an incredible new admissions experience, new giraffe barn, expanded giraffe yard and more. Read more about these changes here.
• We’re embarking on the expansion of African Rift Valley. Throughout progress, we’re committed to giving guests access to all of the animals they love by updating pathways. Guests and members can watch for signs on how to navigate through African Rift Valley to feed the giraffe herd and see Red River hogs, and visit lions, colobus monkeys and meerkats. CMZoo fans can learn more about the giraffe herd’s future home and consider supporting it at cmzoo.org/giraffeproject.
• There is a new vehicle entrance and road to drive to the Shrine of the Sun. Please watch for signage that will direct you to the new entrance archway in the southwest corner of the Zoo’s parking lot. (You no longer drive in through the gate next to Zoo Admissions.) Proof of Zoo daytime admission is still required to drive up to the Shrine. View details and map of new vehicle entrance

EXCEPTIONS TO NORMAL HOURS

• The Zoo will be hosting Dog Days at the Zoo on the following dates:
  – All day on: Fridays, Apr. 25, May 9, May 23, Monday, June 9, Tuesday, June 24, Friday, July 11, Thursday, July 24, 2025.
  – 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 Carousel will be closed Monday, April 21 through Friday, April 25 for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
• The Zoo will close early at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, 2025 for our evening fundraising event, Run to the Shrine. The Shrine will close at 1 p.m. (last car up at 11:30 a.m.). The Sky Ride will close at 3:30 p.m., last ride at 3 p.m.
• The Zoo will close early at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for our evening fundraising event Zoo Ball, last timed ticket 2:30-3 p.m., Sky Ride closes at 4 p.m., last ride at 3:30 p.m., Shrine closes at 4 p.m., last car up to Shrine at 2:30 p.m. Encounter Africa will close at 3:30 p.m.
• The Zoo will close early at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025 for our evening fundraising event, Moonlight on the Mountain. Last timed ticket 2:30-3 p.m., Water’s Edge: Africa and Primate World will close at 3:30 p.m., Sky Ride will close at 3:30 p.m., last ride at 3 p.m. Shrine closes at 3:30 p.m. (last car up at 2 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.