TODAY AT THE ZOO
Daily activities offered through April 30, 2026
Activities are free with zoo admission except as noted.
Subject to cancellation depending on the cooperation of weather and animals.
Youth Programs
Zoomazium
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Daily
With different play areas for children from birth to 8 is an indoor place to explore, play and have fun! What could be more fun than exploring a mountain cave, crossing a rope bridge in the tree canopy, discovering what lies beneath a savanna water hole or even climbing a 20-foot tree?! All this and more are awaiting discovery for young children interested in nature.
Shake, Rattle and Roar
Zoomazium
10:30 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays
Tune in for a wild toddler music program! Join the fun with an animal themed song followed by music and shakers of all kinds.
Toddler Program
Zoomazium
10:30 a.m. Saturdays & Sundays
Join an educator for a program designed especially for our youngest guests! Programs vary, and you can expect a short interactive activity for toddlers and their caregivers.
Look, Listen and Feel Storytime
Basecamp Northwest in the Living Northwest Trail
10:30 a.m. Mondays & Fridays
Designed for young guests, this story time experience is designed to be multisensory and themed to each season.
Turtle Head Start Lab
Basecamp Northwest in the Living Northwest Trail
1:30 p.m. Sundays & Fridays
Learn how the zoo helps raise endangered western pond turtles. Being a small turtle in the wild has its challenges but with a little help from the zoo we can help the turtles thrive. This hands-on activity lets young guests learn and mimic the work the zoo’s animal keepers do in the Turtle Head Start Center to release young turtles into the wild every summer.