Wild Camps & Programs

 
 

4-D

Yogi Bear
The Wild Ride

 
 

Glacier Run

New Grizzly Video

New Podcasts

 
 

Animals Depend On People To Survive.

 
       

Welcome to the Louisville Zoo

Special Winter Discount
Bring a can of food to donate to Dare to Care and receive half off regular adult or child admission. Click here for details.

Planning Your Winter Visit
From now through February we ask that all guests - including Zoo members, please check in at the Ticket Windows. When you check in, be sure to ask for your Winter Schedule Tip Sheet that lists updated schedules for rides, attractions, food service and other guest services. Click here to see the Winter Schedule Tip Sheet now.

Zoo Gift Shop Closed For Inventory
Our gift shop will be closed for inventory on
January 10, 11 and 12.

Spotlights

   
 

Qannik playing in Bear Alley.  Photo by Brandon Feusner.

 
     

Our Polar
Bear Cubs

The Zoo's Glacier Run Exhibit is now home to two polar bear cubs: Qannik, the young cub that captured hearts the world over when she was found alone on Alaska's north slope this past April; and Siku, an older male cub from the Toledo Zoo that arrived September 6.

   
  See what others say about 
The Louisville Zoo on TripAdvisor.
 
     
   
   
   

Click here for updates, photos and video of the bears.

CURRENT VIEWING STATUS

Qannik: Visitors are more likely to see Qannik from 10 a.m. - Noon and 2 - 4 p.m. Her schedule is still unpredictable and can change without notice. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Siku: The new cub will be off-exhibit in quarantine until sometime after the first of the year.

Follow Qannik's official twitter feed at: Twitter.com/QannikTheCubLZ

Acres for the Atmosphere
Pledge to plant a tree, or two or three - in your yard or neighborhood. Help us reach our goal of an acre of trees planted by the end of the year.

Click here for news archives.

 


Hours

Open daily year round

March - Labor Day: 
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (exit by 6 p.m.)

Summer Evening Hours
June & July
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays
10 a.m.
- 7 p.m. (exit by 8 p.m.)

September - February: 
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (exit by 5 p.m.)

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Days.

Directions
The zoo recommends the following resource for online maps and driving directions: Yahoo! Maps.

Admission Rates
All prices subject to change.

Adventure Package (available only through Oct. 31)
Includes admission, ZooTram, unlimited carousel rides and one ticket to 4-D Ride.

Adults (12-59)

$21.95

Children (3-11)

$18.95

Seniors (60+) Discount Rate

$18.95

General Admission Rates

Adults (12-59)

$13.95

Children (3-11)

$10.50

Children (2 and under)

FREE

Seniors (60+) Discount Rate

$10.50

*Groups (15 or more)
Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more. Please contact our
Group Sales Department at (502) 238-5348 at
least 72 hours prior to your visit or visit
our Online E-Ticket Store.

Special Holiday Gift Membership Offer. Click HERE.

Out of Towners
For a list of our hotel partners, click here.

For the Greater Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau, click here!

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The Louisville Zoo is the state zoo of Kentucky and a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Our collections, which include botanical gardens, are accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM) and by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which is building North America’s largest wildlife conservation movement by engaging and inspiring over 175 million visitors and their communities to care about and take action to help protect wildlife.

 

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