Ride the Historic Carousel*

10:30 a.m. – 6:00 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.

Zoomazium

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Daily

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.

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Zoomersion - Virtual Reality Experience

Located north of the Historic Carousel

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Daily
*Cost: In addition to zoo admission $10; members $8.
Minimum height recommendation: 40”

Zoomersion brings Immotion's wildlife immersive film experience, “The Great Migration,” an epic, wildlife journey and spectacle. Experience the great migration of millions of wildebeest, zebra, antelope, and other herbivores moving in a circular trek across East Africa’s vast grasslands in search of fresh grazing and water.

Dinosaur Discovery

Habitat Discovery Loop

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Daily
*Cost: In addition to zoo admission $10; members $8; $20 unlimited visits for members.

Travel back to a time when prehistoric giants roamed Earth. Experience the wonder of more than 25 life-sized dinosaurs at Woodland Park Zoo’s completely immersive Dinosaur Discovery.

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Shake, Rattle and Roar

Zoomazium

10:30 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays

Tune in for a wild toddler music program! Join the fun with an animal themed song followed by music and shakers of all kinds. 

Look, Listen and Feel Storytime

Basecamp Northwest in the Living Northwest Trail Exhibit

10:30 a.m. Mondays & Fridays

Come hear a story with hands-on elements in Cathy Herzig Basecamp Northwest. Designed for young guests, this story time experience is designed to be multisensory and themed to each season.

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. 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 Talk

Reptile Realm

1:30 p.m. Mondays

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.

Penguin Snack Time

Humboldt Penguin Exhibit

2:30 p.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, happening between the penguins while watching them receive their afternoon snacks.