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.

Riders that are not 42 inches or taller need an adult to hold them for safety. Adults can only hold one rider at a time. Adults can ride with two children under 42 inches if one of the children is carried in a child carrier that allows both the adult’s hands to be free, or they can all sit together in one of the chariots. Either way the adult holder rides for free.

Molbak’s Butterfly Garden

Opens May 27, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily (Free with zoo admission)

Stroll among hundreds of free-flying butterflies inside an enclosed space, all while surrounded by a display of beautiful flowers. Learn about the life cycle of these colorful, winged insects while watching larvae undergo a miraculous metamorphosis as they emerge as butterflies before flying.

Zoomazium

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily except Tuesdays

With different play areas for children from birth to 8 is an indoor place to explore, play and have fun! What could be more fun than exploring a mountain cave, crossing a rope bridge in the tree canopy, discovering what lies beneath a savanna water hole or even climbing a 20-foot tree?! All this and more are awaiting discovery for young children interested in nature.

Learn more about Zoomazium

Family Farm Contact Area

Temperate Forest, near South Entrance

10:00 a.m. – noon & 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily,
Closed noon – 1:00 p.m.

Is a goat soft? How does a sheep want to be touched? Pet a selection of domestic farm animals and learn more about them in supervised areas at the Family Farm.

Animal Keeper Talks

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Daily, every half hour

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, Sundays

The zoo’s Humboldt penguin colony has more than 40 individuals all with different personalities. Come and hear about all the recent action, drama, and comedy between the penguins while watching them receive their morning snacks.

Giraffe Experience*

11:00 a.m. – noon Daily, closed Tuesdays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult

Get up close and personal with the tallest animals on the African Savanna and learn about what makes these animals so magnificent! If you’re lucky, the giraffe will take a leafy snack from your hand!

Ask a Master Gardener Clinics

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sundays, various Thursdays

Bring your questions Sundays starting May 21 and every other Thursday starting June 15.

Master Gardener volunteers provide engaging gardening information that is research-based and focused on environmentally friendly practices. Free advice is available on gardening, plant problems, plant identification, pest management and soil improvement. People of all ages are encouraged to get outdoors and learn about gardening.

Keeping it Wild

Wildlife Theater presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union

11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. daily except Wednesdays

Meet the zoo’s ambassador animals and their amazing animal keepers! Discover their stories, learn about their special relationships and personalities, and find out how you can help “keep it wild.”

Tiger Training Demonstration

Banyan Wilds

11:30 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays

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.

Rhino Encounter*

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. daily, closed Mondays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult

Enjoy an up-close meet and greet with rhinos Glenn and Taj. Hear from rhino keepers about how they care for one of the zoo’s largest residents and learn how you can help save rhinos in the wild.

Orangutan Training

Trail of Vines

1:30 p.m. Sundays, Thursdays

Swing through the Trail of Vines and watch the orangutans training session. Training animals as smart as orangutans allows their animal keepers to check on their health and provide learning opportunities for the animals. Learn what the zoo does to help these amazing animals in the wild.

Sloth Bear Talk

Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, times vary

Meet the sloth bears and discover the most unique feeding strategy in the animal kingdom! Learn about the sloth bears living here at the zoo and what the zoo is doing to save this vulnerable species.

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.

Riders that are not 42 inches or taller need an adult to hold them for safety. Adults can only hold one rider at a time. Adults can ride with two children under 42 inches if one of the children is carried in a child carrier that allows both the adult’s hands to be free, or they can all sit together in one of the chariots. Either way the adult holder rides for free.

Molbak’s Butterfly Garden

Opens May 27, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily (Free with zoo admission)

Stroll among hundreds of free-flying butterflies inside an enclosed space, all while surrounded by a display of beautiful flowers. Learn about the life cycle of these colorful, winged insects while watching larvae undergo a miraculous metamorphosis as they emerge as butterflies before flying.

Zoomazium

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily except Tuesdays

With different play areas for children from birth to 8 is an indoor place to explore, play and have fun! What could be more fun than exploring a mountain cave, crossing a rope bridge in the tree canopy, discovering what lies beneath a savanna water hole or even climbing a 20-foot tree?! All this and more are awaiting discovery for young children interested in nature.

Learn more about Zoomazium

Family Farm Contact Area

Temperate Forest, near South Entrance

10:00 a.m. – noon & 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily,
Closed noon – 1:00 p.m.

Is a goat soft? How does a sheep want to be touched? Pet a selection of domestic farm animals and learn more about them in supervised areas at the Family Farm.

Animal Keeper Talks

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Daily, every half hour

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.

Creature Feature

Zoomazium

10:30 a.m. Mondays, Thursdays

A great opportunity for young children to meet an animal up close and personal. Join a puppet show and then meet a scaled, sleek or shelled animal friend animal in person!

Giraffe Experience*

11:00 a.m. – noon Daily, closed Tuesdays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult

Get up close and personal with the tallest animals on the African Savanna and learn about what makes these animals so magnificent! If you’re lucky, the giraffe will take a leafy snack from your hand!

Keeping it Wild

Wildlife Theater presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union

11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. daily except Wednesdays

Meet the zoo’s ambassador animals and their amazing animal keepers! Discover their stories, learn about their special relationships and personalities, and find out how you can help “keep it wild.”

Sloth Bear Talk

Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, times vary

Meet the sloth bears and discover the most unique feeding strategy in the animal kingdom! Learn about the sloth bears living here at the zoo and what the zoo is doing to save this vulnerable species.

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.

Riders that are not 42 inches or taller need an adult to hold them for safety. Adults can only hold one rider at a time. Adults can ride with two children under 42 inches if one of the children is carried in a child carrier that allows both the adult’s hands to be free, or they can all sit together in one of the chariots. Either way the adult holder rides for free.

Molbak’s Butterfly Garden

Opens May 27, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily (Free with zoo admission)

Stroll among hundreds of free-flying butterflies inside an enclosed space, all while surrounded by a display of beautiful flowers. Learn about the life cycle of these colorful, winged insects while watching larvae undergo a miraculous metamorphosis as they emerge as butterflies before flying.

Family Farm Contact Area

Temperate Forest, near South Entrance

10:00 a.m. – noon & 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily,
Closed noon – 1:00 p.m.

Is a goat soft? How does a sheep want to be touched? Pet a selection of domestic farm animals and learn more about them in supervised areas at the Family Farm.

Animal Keeper Talks

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Daily, every half hour

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.

Make Enrichment for Animals – Kea

Alvord Broadleaf Theater

11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays

Animals like to solve puzzles, explore, sniff, play and tear apart. Learn what it takes to provide fun opportunities for animals to show off their natural skills and build enrichment for the zoo’s keas. Head to Alvord Broadleaf Theater for this hands-on building experience.

Keeping it Wild

Wildlife Theater presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union

11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. daily except Wednesdays

Meet the zoo’s ambassador animals and their amazing animal keepers! Discover their stories, learn about their special relationships and personalities, and find out how you can help “keep it wild.”

Rhino Encounter*

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. daily, closed Mondays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult.

Enjoy an up-close meet and greet with rhinos Glenn and Taj. Hear from rhino keepers about how they care for one of the zoo’s largest residents and learn how you can help save rhinos in the wild.

Sloth Bear Talk

Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, times vary

Meet the sloth bears and discover the most unique feeding strategy in the animal kingdom! Learn about the sloth bears living here at the zoo and what the zoo is doing to save this vulnerable species.

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.

Riders that are not 42 inches or taller need an adult to hold them for safety. Adults can only hold one rider at a time. Adults can ride with two children under 42 inches if one of the children is carried in a child carrier that allows both the adult’s hands to be free, or they can all sit together in one of the chariots. Either way the adult holder rides for free.

Molbak’s Butterfly Garden

Opens May 27, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily (Free with zoo admission)

Stroll among hundreds of free-flying butterflies inside an enclosed space, all while surrounded by a display of beautiful flowers. Learn about the life cycle of these colorful, winged insects while watching larvae undergo a miraculous metamorphosis as they emerge as butterflies before flying.

Zoomazium

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily except Tuesdays

With different play areas for children from birth to 8 is an indoor place to explore, play and have fun! What could be more fun than exploring a mountain cave, crossing a rope bridge in the tree canopy, discovering what lies beneath a savanna water hole or even climbing a 20-foot tree?! All this and more are awaiting discovery for young children interested in nature.

Learn more about Zoomazium

Family Farm Contact Area

Temperate Forest, near South Entrance

10:00 a.m. – noon & 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily,
Closed noon – 1:00 p.m.

Is a goat soft? How does a sheep want to be touched? Pet a selection of domestic farm animals and learn more about them in supervised areas at the Family Farm.

Animal Keeper Talks

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Daily, every half hour

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.

Look Listen Feel Storytime

Alvord Broadleaf Theater

10:30. a.m. Wednesdays

Join story time and a hands-on activity at Alvord Broadleaf Theater. Designed for young guests, this summer’s story time will feature stories of bugs and pollinators to coincide with A Bug’s Eye View experience.

Giraffe Experience*

11:00 a.m. – noon Daily, closed Tuesdays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult

Get up close and personal with the tallest animals on the African Savanna and learn about what makes these animals so magnificent! If you’re lucky, the giraffe will take a leafy snack from your hand!

Rhino Encounter*

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. daily, closed Mondays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult.

Enjoy an up-close meet and greet with rhinos Glenn and Taj. Hear from rhino keepers about how they care for one of the zoo’s largest residents and learn how you can help save rhinos in the wild.

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.

Riders that are not 42 inches or taller need an adult to hold them for safety. Adults can only hold one rider at a time. Adults can ride with two children under 42 inches if one of the children is carried in a child carrier that allows both the adult’s hands to be free, or they can all sit together in one of the chariots. Either way the adult holder rides for free.

Molbak’s Butterfly Garden

Opens May 27, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily (Free with zoo admission)

Stroll among hundreds of free-flying butterflies inside an enclosed space, all while surrounded by a display of beautiful flowers. Learn about the life cycle of these colorful, winged insects while watching larvae undergo a miraculous metamorphosis as they emerge as butterflies before flying.

Zoomazium

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily except Tuesdays

With different play areas for children from birth to 8 is an indoor place to explore, play and have fun! What could be more fun than exploring a mountain cave, crossing a rope bridge in the tree canopy, discovering what lies beneath a savanna water hole or even climbing a 20-foot tree?! All this and more are awaiting discovery for young children interested in nature.

Learn more about Zoomazium

Family Farm Contact Area

Temperate Forest, near South Entrance

10:00 a.m. – noon & 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily,
Closed noon – 1:00 p.m.

Is a goat soft? How does a sheep want to be touched? Pet a selection of domestic farm animals and learn more about them in supervised areas at the Family Farm.

Animal Keeper Talks

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Daily, every half hour

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.

Creature Feature

Zoomazium

10:30 a.m. Mondays, Thursdays

A great opportunity for young children to meet an animal up close and personal. Join a puppet show and then meet a scaled, sleek or shelled animal friend animal in person!

Giraffe Experience*

11:00 a.m. – noon Daily, closed Tuesdays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult

Get up close and personal with the tallest animals on the African Savanna and learn about what makes these animals so magnificent! If you’re lucky, the giraffe will take a leafy snack from your hand!

Ask a Master Gardener Clinics

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sundays, various Thursdays

Bring your questions Sundays starting May 21 and every other Thursday starting June 15.

Master Gardener volunteers provide engaging gardening information that is research-based and focused on environmentally friendly practices. Free advice is available on gardening, plant problems, plant identification, pest management and soil improvement. People of all ages are encouraged to get outdoors and learn about gardening.

Make Enrichment for Animals – Kea

Alvord Broadleaf Theater

11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays

Animals like to solve puzzles, explore, sniff, play and tear apart. Learn what it takes to provide fun opportunities for animals to show off their natural skills and build enrichment for the zoo’s keas. Head to Alvord Broadleaf Theater for this hands-on building experience.

Keeping it Wild

Wildlife Theater presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union

11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. daily except Wednesdays

Meet the zoo’s ambassador animals and their amazing animal keepers! Discover their stories, learn about their special relationships and personalities, and find out how you can help “keep it wild.”

Rhino Encounter*

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. daily, closed Mondays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult.

Enjoy an up-close meet and greet with rhinos Glenn and Taj. Hear from rhino keepers about how they care for one of the zoo’s largest residents and learn how you can help save rhinos in the wild.

Orangutan Training

Trail of Vines

1:30 p.m. Sundays, Thursdays

Swing through the Trail of Vines and watch the orangutans training session. Training animals as smart as orangutans allows their animal keepers to check on their health and provide learning opportunities for the animals. Learn what the zoo does to help these amazing animals in the wild.

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.

Riders that are not 42 inches or taller need an adult to hold them for safety. Adults can only hold one rider at a time. Adults can ride with two children under 42 inches if one of the children is carried in a child carrier that allows both the adult’s hands to be free, or they can all sit together in one of the chariots. Either way the adult holder rides for free.

Molbak’s Butterfly Garden

Opens May 27, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily (Free with zoo admission)

Stroll among hundreds of free-flying butterflies inside an enclosed space, all while surrounded by a display of beautiful flowers. Learn about the life cycle of these colorful, winged insects while watching larvae undergo a miraculous metamorphosis as they emerge as butterflies before flying.

Zoomazium

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily except Tuesdays

With different play areas for children from birth to 8 is an indoor place to explore, play and have fun! What could be more fun than exploring a mountain cave, crossing a rope bridge in the tree canopy, discovering what lies beneath a savanna water hole or even climbing a 20-foot tree?! All this and more are awaiting discovery for young children interested in nature.

Learn more about Zoomazium

Family Farm Contact Area

Temperate Forest, near South Entrance

10:00 a.m. – noon & 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily,
Closed noon – 1:00 p.m.

Is a goat soft? How does a sheep want to be touched? Pet a selection of domestic farm animals and learn more about them in supervised areas at the Family Farm.

Animal Keeper Talks

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Daily, every half hour

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.

Giraffe Experience*

11:00 a.m. – noon Daily, closed Tuesdays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult

Get up close and personal with the tallest animals on the African Savanna and learn about what makes these animals so magnificent! If you’re lucky, the giraffe will take a leafy snack from your hand!

Live Trout Feeding

11:00 a.m. Fridays

Penguins may not look fast on the ground, but they are swift and agile swimmers. Watch as these charismatic birds demonstrate their expert fish-hunting abilities when buckets of live trout are added to their pool!

Keeping it Wild

Wildlife Theater presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union

11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. daily except Wednesdays

Meet the zoo’s ambassador animals and their amazing animal keepers! Discover their stories, learn about their special relationships and personalities, and find out how you can help “keep it wild.”

Tiger Training Demonstration

Banyan Wilds

11:30 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays

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.

Rhino Encounter*

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. daily, closed Mondays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult.

Enjoy an up-close meet and greet with rhinos Glenn and Taj. Hear from rhino keepers about how they care for one of the zoo’s largest residents and learn how you can help save rhinos in the wild.

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.

Riders that are not 42 inches or taller need an adult to hold them for safety. Adults can only hold one rider at a time. Adults can ride with two children under 42 inches if one of the children is carried in a child carrier that allows both the adult’s hands to be free, or they can all sit together in one of the chariots. Either way the adult holder rides for free.

Molbak’s Butterfly Garden

Opens May 27, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily (Free with zoo admission)

Stroll among hundreds of free-flying butterflies inside an enclosed space, all while surrounded by a display of beautiful flowers. Learn about the life cycle of these colorful, winged insects while watching larvae undergo a miraculous metamorphosis as they emerge as butterflies before flying.

Zoomazium

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily except Tuesdays

With different play areas for children from birth to 8 is an indoor place to explore, play and have fun! What could be more fun than exploring a mountain cave, crossing a rope bridge in the tree canopy, discovering what lies beneath a savanna water hole or even climbing a 20-foot tree?! All this and more are awaiting discovery for young children interested in nature.

Learn more about Zoomazium

Family Farm Contact Area

Temperate Forest, near South Entrance

10:00 a.m. – noon & 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily,
Closed noon – 1:00 p.m.

Is a goat soft? How does a sheep want to be touched? Pet a selection of domestic farm animals and learn more about them in supervised areas at the Family Farm.

Animal Keeper Talks

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Daily, every half hour

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, Sundays

The zoo’s Humboldt penguin colony has more than 40 individuals all with different personalities. Come and hear about all the recent action, drama, and comedy between the penguins while watching them receive their morning snacks.

Giraffe Experience*

11:00 a.m. – noon Daily, closed Tuesdays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult

Get up close and personal with the tallest animals on the African Savanna and learn about what makes these animals so magnificent! If you’re lucky, the giraffe will take a leafy snack from your hand!

Keeping it Wild

Wildlife Theater presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union

11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. daily except Wednesdays

Meet the zoo’s ambassador animals and their amazing animal keepers! Discover their stories, learn about their special relationships and personalities, and find out how you can help “keep it wild.”

Tiger Training Demonstration

Banyan Wilds

11:30 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays

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.

Rhino Encounter*

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. daily, closed Mondays
*Cost: $10 per person, one child under 5 free with one paying adult.

Enjoy an up-close meet and greet with rhinos Glenn and Taj. Hear from rhino keepers about how they care for one of the zoo’s largest residents and learn how you can help save rhinos in the wild.