Ride the Historic Carousel*

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Daily
*Cost: $3 a ride (cash or card) in addition to zoo admission

Enjoy rides on Woodland Park Zoo’s Historic Carousel with classic, hand-carved wooden carousel horses.

NOTE:
The ADA ramp is temporarily closed due to unscheduled maintenance.
The Historic Carousel will be closed for annual maintenance October 17 through October 28, 2022.

Animal Keeper Talks

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Daily, Times Vary

Animal keepers provide exceptional care to all the animals at the zoo, making sure they have everything they need to be healthy and happy. Hear great stories about the individual animals that call Woodland Park Zoo home.

Penguin Snack Time

Humboldt Penguin Exhibit

10:30 a.m. Saturdays

Learn from a keeper during a morning penguin feeding.

Look Listen Feel Storytime

Basecamp Northwest in the Living Northwest Trail Exhibit

10:30 a.m. Wednesdays

Look, Listen, Feel Story Time is a new interactive story time with activity bags for you and your child to explore. Come experience the story “Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond” by Cathryn Falwell, and learn how communities can come together to save wildlife!

Penguin Feeding*

Humboldt Penguin Exhibit

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Daily (may close early if fish sell out)
*Cost: $5 for 4 fish in addition to zoo admission

Tiger Training Demonstration

Banyan Wilds

11:30 a.m. Fridays & Saturdays

How do animal keepers safely work with large powerful predators? Learn how training allows tigers to participate in their own care and discover what Woodland Park Zoo is doing to protect these iconic cats

Orangutan Training Demonstration

1:30 p.m. Wednesdays

Horticulture Talks

Location: Banyan Wilds

1:30 p.m. Wednesdays

Plenty of carnivores live at Woodland Park Zoo, but did you know the zoo also has carnivorous plants? Hear incredible floral stories from the zoo’s talented horticulture team.

Ambassador Animals Training Demonstration

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

2:00 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays