EARLY CLOSURE
The zoo will close early at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025 for Jungle Party, our annual fundraising event.

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Valentine's Enrichment for the Animals

Saturday, February 11, 2012 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Valentine's Day Animal Enrichment
February 11, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Otters, red pandas, snow leopards, gorillas and other animals at the zoo celebrate Cupid's holiday the wild way with heart-shaped ice pops made of fruit juice, honey, strawberries and cranberries, herbal bouquets, heart-shaped steaks and more animal favorites. The romantic treats are part of the zoo's excellent animal care program to enrich the lives of the zoo's animals, promote natural behavior, keeps animals stimulated and engage zoo visitors.

Free with zoo admission or membership.

Schedule:
Jaguar 10:00
Otters 10:30
Siamangs 10:30
Golden lion tamarins 11:00
Orangutans 11:00
Lemurs 11:15
Turkey vulture 11:15
Wolves 11:30
Willawong Station 11:30
Sloth bears 11:30
Anoa 11:45
Pigs 1:00
Goats 1:15 
Gorillas 1:20
Meerkats 1:30
Penguins 1:30
Keas 1:30
Lions 2:00
Elephants 2:00
Red pandas 3:00

 

Fees: Free with zoo admission or membership.
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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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