TODAY AT THE ZOO

Activities are free with zoo admission except as noted. Subject to cancellation depending on the cooperation of weather and animals.

SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS

Daily activities offered through September 30, 2022
*denotes fee-based activity

Animal Feeding Experiences and Encounter Opportunities

Family Farm Contact Area

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays (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.

Rhino Encounter*

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays

*Cost: $10 per person, children 5 and under free with 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.

Tickets are available for purchase at the West and South Entrances only. Tickets must be purchased before arriving at the experience.

Giraffe Experience*

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays

*Cost: $10 per person, children 5 and under free with 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!

Tickets are available for purchase at the West and South Entrances only. Tickets must be purchased before arriving at the experience.

Summer Programs

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 Historic Carousel closes to the public at 3:00 p.m. on ZooTunes concert days. It will not be open during the concert.

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.

Wildlife Theater

ZooVenture: A Hero’s Tail

2:45 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

Come on an adventure with the ambassador animals’ team. Meet the zoo’s cast of animal keepers and creatures, and join them as they set out on a quest! Trot, jump and flap over to Wildlife Theater for this fun show.

Tiger Training Demonstration

Banyan Wilds

11:00 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

Horticulture Talks

1:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Location: Banyan Wilds

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.