TODAY AT THE ZOO
Daily activities offered through September 7, 2026
Activities are free with zoo admission except as noted.
Subject to cancellation depending on the cooperation of weather and animals.
Animal Encounters
*denotes fee-based activity
Member Discount
Members receive 20% off all animal encounters – please show your membership card at the experience to receive the discount. Not a member? Join today!
Butterfly Garden*
Near Zoomazium and 1899 Grove
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Daily
*Cost: $3 per person, $2.40 members, free kids 2 and under.
Stroll among hundreds of free-flying butterflies inside an enclosed space, all while surrounded by a display of beautiful flowers. Learn about the life cycle of these colorful, winged insects while watching larvae undergo a miraculous metamorphosis as they emerge as butterflies.
*Family Passport and Conservation Partners can use their encounter passes for this experience.
Flamingle*
Alvord Terrace
11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Daily (Except Tuesdays)
*Cost: $29 per person, $23.20 members, free kids 2 and under.
Step into a splash of pink paradise and mix and mingle with a flock of young Chilean flamingos. Be in the middle of the action at the zoo’s Alvord Terrace as these specially trained, social birds feed, groom and socialize. Flamingle is perfect for bird lovers and photo fans alike—selfies are encouraged!
Savanna Experience*
African Savanna Near the Giraffe Barn
11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Daily (Except Tuesdays)
*Cost: $19 per person, $15.20 members, free for kids 2 and under.
Get up close and personal behind the scenes with the tallest animals on the African Savanna and learn about what makes these animals so magnificent!
*Family Passport and Conservation Partners can use their encounter passes for this experience.
Wild Connections*
Alvord Terrace
1:00 p.m. Daily (Except Tuesdays)
*Cost: $29 per person, $23.20 members, free for kids 2 and under.
Discover a diverse lineup of ambassador animals in an interactive, up-close encounter that brings the experience straight to you. Look up as a bird glides overhead. Spot an arboreal animal climbing on over. Feed a snack to an enthusiastic armadillo. Join animal keepers during live training sessions and discover the art of how animals train and learn.
Wild Encounters Contact Area
Wild Encounters
10:00 a.m.–noon & 1:00–5:00 p.m. daily
Free with zoo admission or membership
How soft is a goat’s coat? How does a sheep say hello? Meet a selection of domestic animals in a supervised area at Wild Encounters.