Hours & Pricing

We are excited to welcome you back! Advanced tickets are required and now available online at https://zooboise.org/online-ticketing/. Thank you for your patience as we have worked to create a plan for the safe reopening of Zoo Boise.

Thank you for your support. We can’t wait to welcome you back to the zoo – our staff and the animals have missed you!

Hours & Pricing

Zoo Boise is open daily from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. Last admission is at 4:00 pm daily.

We are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

 Admission Prices (November – February)*

Every Thursday is discount admission day:

* All admission prices include a $.50 fee for the Zoo Boise Conservation Fund.

Please click here for more information on our school field trip rates and regulations.

Friends of Zoo Boise membership holders receive FREE admission to Zoo Boise all year round (plus free or discounted admission to more than 100 other zoos around the country). Learn more about the many benefits of supporting your zoo! Membership holders will need to show current ID when entering Zoo Boise.

Special Attraction Pricing:

*The Giraffe Encounter is available daily from 1:30pm – 2:30pm. The Sloth Bear Encounter is available for the first 25 visitors daily from 10:30am – 11:30am. All encounters are weather and animal permitting.

**The Conservation Cruise is open May through September.