The
zoo is open seven days a week, every day of the year, except
Christmas.
Visitors may remain on zoo grounds one hour after the gates
close. These hours apply to the Cascade Outfitters gift shop
and to either the Cascade Grill restaurant or Cascade
to-go kiosk.
WINTER HOURS Sept. 16 - May 14
Open 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Grounds stay open until 5 p.m.
SUMMER HOURS May. 15 - Sept. 15
Open 8
a.m.* to 6 p.m. Grounds stay open until 7 p.m.
* Not all of the animals will be on exhibit at 8 a.m., but it's interesting to watch as keepers prepare the exhibits for the day. Among the zoo's early risers are eagles, salmon, frogs, turtles and waterfowl in the Great Northwest Exhibit; penguins and Inca terns in the Penguinarium; birds in the Vollum Aviary; naked mole rats and spiny mice in the Africa exhibit; fish and reptiles in the Amazon Flooded Forest; insects in the Insect Zoo; and sometimes elephants.
Weather-related Closures
On rare occasions, the zoo may have to close because of ice, snow
or other weather-related conditions. We will always attempt to
post such closures on the front page of the web site. However
we may not be able to make it into the office to do so!
For the most up-to-date information on weather-related closures, call
the zoo at 503-226-1561.
Parking (Print-At-Home ticket customers park for free.)
$2 per car
Ride MAX and get $1.50 off admission! (Offer good only for tickets purchased at the gate.)
Print-At-Home Ticketing Details
Purchase print-at-home e-tickets for up to 19 paid guests (adults, seniors, and youth). You may also use the system to print free tickets for children (2 and under).
Choosing e-ticketing will take you to a secure site for processing your ticket purchase, hosted by Gateway Ticketing Systems . You must have access to a PDF viewer, like Adobe Reader, and a printer to use the print-at-home e-ticketing option.
If you want to buy 20 or more paid admission tickets, you are eligible for our group discount: Please use our Group Ticketing option.
The
zoo accepts the following payments at the entrance and online: VISA
· MasterCard · American Express · Discover · Cash (Entrance Only)
Please, no personal checks or money orders.
If you would like to purchase general admission tickets online and have them mailed to you, please visit our online store.
25 cents of the admission price helps fund regional conservation projects through the zoo's Future for Wildlife program.
ZooKeys Learn more about some of your favorite animals!
Second Tuesdays
On the second
Tuesday of every month you
can visit the zoo for the discounted
price of $2 per person! Children 2 and under will, as always, be admitted free of charge. Second Tuesday tickets are available at the gate only.
Train Dates and Rates
The zoo offers a train ride around the perimeter of the zoo and another through the forests of Washington Park. Train tickets are available at the gate only.
Group rates: 20% discount for groups of 20 or more paid admission tickets (not including children 2 and under) when tickets are purchased together.
School rates: $3 per student, and each chaperone per 5 students is free. More information.
Social Service Agencies
The Oregon Zoo will provide admission for social
service agencies to bring their clients and appropriate number of chaperones to the zoo
on one day within a 24-month period. Your group must visit together on one
day, with a letter of approval in hand.
More information and online request for a letter of approval are here.
