Ride the Historic Carousel*

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Daily
*Cost: $3 a ride (cash or card) in addition to zoo admission

Enjoy rides on Woodland Park Zoo’s Historic Carousel with classic, hand-carved wooden carousel horses.

Riders that are not 42 inches or taller need an adult to hold them for safety. Adults can only hold one rider at a time. Adults can ride with two children under 42 inches if one of the children is carried in a child carrier that allows both the adult’s hands to be free, or they can all sit together in one of the chariots. Either way the adult holder rides for free.

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.

Learn more about Zoomazium

Shake, Rattle, Roar

Zoomazium

11:30 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays

Look, Listen and Feel Storytime

Basecamp Northwest in the Living Northwest Trail Exhibit

10:30 a.m. Wednesday & Friday

Come hear a story with hands-on elements in Cathy Herzig Basecamp Northwest. Designed for young guests, this story time experience is designed to be multisensory and themed to each season.

Penguin Feeding*

Humboldt Penguin Exhibit

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday - Thursday (may close early if fish sell out)
*Cost: $5 for 4 fish in addition to zoo admission

Make Enrichment for Animals

Alvord Broadleaf Theater

12:45 p.m. Thursdays

Animals like to solve puzzles, explore, sniff, play and tear apart. Learn what it takes to provide fun opportunities for animals to show off their natural skills and build enrichment for the zoo’s keas. Head to Alvord Broadleaf Theater for this hands-on building experience.

Animal Training Demonstration

Wildlife Theater

2:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

Meet the zoo’s ambassador animals and their amazing animal keepers! Discover their stories and learn about their special relationships and personalities.

Tiger Training Demonstration

Banyan Wilds

11:30 a.m. Saturdays & Sundays

How do animal keepers safely work with large powerful predators? Learn how training allows tigers to participate in their own care and discover what Woodland Park Zoo is doing to protect these iconic cats

Horticulture Talk

Tropical Rain Forest Dome

1:30 p.m. Tuesdays

Plenty of carnivores live at Woodland Park Zoo, but did you know the zoo also has carnivorous plants? Hear incredible floral stories from the zoo’s talented horticulture team.

Penguin Snack Time

Humboldt Penguin Exhibit

2:30 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays

The zoo’s Humboldt penguin colony has more than 40 individuals all with different personalities. Come and hear about all the recent action, drama, and comedy, happening between the penguins while watching them receive their afternoon snacks.