GENERAL INFORMATION

Fun Things To Do

Daily Activities
(March 1 - Oct. 31 weather permitting)

Elephant Aerobics - 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.   

Gorilla Program - 2:30 p.m. 

Giraffe Feeding -  11:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

HerpAquarium Program - 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.  (Mon. - Fri only)

Islands Program – 10:15 a.m. & 3 p.m.

Lorikeet Feeding - Continuously at Lorikeet Landing when the temperature is 55 degrees or above.  Nectar may be purchased at the exhibit for $2 per cup.

Meerkat Enrichment - 3 p.m.

Pygmy Hippo Program - 11:30 a.m. (Seasonal)

Seal and Sea Lions

            On Exhibit – daily until 4:30 p.m.

            Training Demonstrations – 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.

Tiger Training - 11:45 a.m. & 3 p.m. . (Please note new times)

 (All events and activities are subject to change without notice)


More Fun Things To Do

Dinosaurs!

16 high-tech, super life-like robotic dinosaurs that move and roar. Click here for details. Daily through October 10, then weekends only through October 31.

 

NEW Zip Line and Climbing Wall

Experience the ultimate in excitement and adventure.

Click here for details.

4-D Ride Theater

The exciting 4-D motion ride at the Louisville Zoo includes 3-D projection, surround-sound and exciting 4-D special effects like bubbles, wind, water squirts, and other surprises. Choose from two different rides: SpongeBob SquarePants or Dino Island II.  Click here for details.

Sky Trail ® High Adventure Course - Take the challenge.

Try the exciting 3 story adventure course with over 22 challenging elements.

Click here for details

Calistoga Splash Park at Glacier Run - Free with Zoo admission or Membership.  Come out and get as wet as you want. Closes for the season on September 12.

Click here for details.

ZooTram Shuttle - Travel in comfort and in style when you ride the Zoo Tram. The ZooTram is a shuttle that makes several stops along the its route for visitors to disembark or re-board. Purchase tickets at the main cashier window or at the train station cashier window.
ZooTram Shuttle - $2.00 for all day ridership.
ZooTram Shuttle to the Top - $1.00 Shuttle service (one ride) from Rainbow Springs Station up the hill to the Front Plaza Station.
 
ZooKeys Activate the story boxes located throughout the Zoo with your ZooKey available at gift shops and concession stands for just $4.  (Visit any one of our Gift Shops for details.) 
Conservation Carousel
Take a ride on this beautiful antique carousel for only $1.50  Located near the front plaza.  Purchase
tickets at the front Ticket Windows or from the attendant at the carousel.  November - February, the carousel runs on a limited schedule. Check the show clock at the entrance or click here. The carousel does not run at all when temperatures are below 45 degrees.
Outpost Playground
Parents can relax while kids expend some of their endless energy at this playground with age-appropriate equipment.  Located near the African Outpost Restaurant.
Billabong Playabout
Located in the Australian Area near Lorikeet Landing and Wallaroo Walkabout, the Billabong Playabout is the Zoo's newest children's play area.  Kids will love all the age-appropriate equipment.
PhotoSafari
Take home a unique addition for your family photo album.  Have you or your family photographed against a green screen and then superimposed to show you swimming with the polar bears, playing with the gorillas or daring to put your head in the lion’s mouth.  Prices and scenes vary.  Purchase made at photo safari booth.


 

PhotoSafari - Live!
Now you can have your picture taken with one of the Zoo’s reptiles! It’s the perfect – unique – souvenir of your visit to the Zoo. Available from
2–4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at the HerpAquarium.

$10 per picture.
There are no age restrictions but the Zoo reserves the right to determine who may hold animals and sessions may be canceled if animals are unavailable.

 

Tour de Zoo or Garden Tea Party
See the Zoo as few other see it!  Tour de Zoo and Zoo Garden Party offers your VIP group of 5 or 6 people a guided, behind-the-scenes tour of the Zoo’s exhibits (Tour de Zoo) or gardens (Garden Tea Party).  Prices vary based on package selected.
 
 

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