EARLY CLOSURE
The zoo will close early at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025 for our member appreciation event.

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Evening Zoo
Experience the wild wonders of Evening Zoo after hours until 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Enjoy the zoo and its wildlife residents on a beautiful summer evening. Take a stroll throughout the zoo and be sure to stop in at Molbak’s Butterfly Garden, Tropical Rain Forest and Willawong Station. An assortment of food and beverages will be available for purchase. Ambassador animal presentations and discovery stations with biofacts and nature-inspired activities are among the Evening Zoo offerings on the spacious North Meadow. Make it a date night or a special evening for the family! Evening Zoo costs regular zoo admission or is free for zoo members.

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Coming Up

 

Dinosaur Discovery

Asian small clawed otter playing with a pumpkin

Where Dinosaurs Come to Life

May 1 – September 1, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Step back in time to when prehistoric giants ruled the Earth with the return of Dinosaur Discovery. Encounter 26 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs as the Habitat Discovery Loop transforms into beautiful prehistoric forest ‘Dinosaur Discovery’.

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BECU ZOOTUNES

Octopus lantern

presented by Carter Subaru

Summer Never Sounded So Good

Woodland Park Zoo is excited to welcome guests back to the meadow this summer for the 41st annual BECU ZooTunes, presented by Carter Subaru! This year’s concert season features a fantastic lineup, with beloved returning artists and artists making their ZooTunes debut! Get ready for a summer filled with incredible music and unforgettable moments at ZooTunes!

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Our Mission

Woodland Park Zoo saves wildlife and inspires everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.

Land Acknowledgment

Woodland Park Zoo recognizes that these are the lands of the Tribal signatories of the Treaty of Point Elliott. We acknowledge their stewardship of this place continues to this day and that it is our responsibility to join them to restore the relationship with the living world around us.


5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103   |  206.548.2500  |   zooinfo@zoo.org


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