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.
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.
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.
*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.
PARKING $2.00/car Print-At-Home ticket customers park for free
RIDE MAX GET $1.50 OFF Offer good only for tickets purchased at the gate with proof of ridership
No personal checks or money orders please
25 cents of the admission price helps fund regional conservation projects through the zoo's Future for Wildlife program
Avoid the lines! With our new Print-At-Home ticketing system, you go straight past the gate to have your ticket scanned
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 rates.
You may also purchase general admission tickets for delivery by mail. To purchase either group tickets or mail-delivery, general admission tickets, please visit our online store.
ZooKeys With ZooKeys you can 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 $4 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.
Group and School Rates and Ticketing
Group Rates
20% discount for groups of 20 or more paid admission tickets (not including children 2 and under) when tickets are purchased together. More info about group rates.
The Oregon Zoo will provide admission for social service agencies to bring their clients and an appropriate number of chaperones to the zoo on one day within a 24-month period. Social service agencies are those providers that work in conjunction with governmental agencies and provide such resources as adoption, child and family services, health care, welfare, and social work programs providing for mental health, elderly, or homeless clients. Your group must visit together on one day, with a letter of approval in hand. Visits can take place between September and May. Please email your request to
ticket.request@oregonzoo.org. We will review the request within two weeks and email you the letter if approved.
