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Philadelphia Zoo is home to 1,900 animals, many rare and endangered. Check our website for hours.
Situated on 42 acres of beautiful gardens, the Philadelphia Zoo is home to nearly 1,700 animals, many rare and endangered. Gorillas, African lions, Amur tigers, a white rhino, giraffes and more call this oasis home. As Philadelphia’s leading cultural destination the Zoo boasts award-winning exhibits such as Zoo360, KidZooU, Big Cats Falls, McNeil Avian Center, and PECO Primate Reserve. Zoo360 is a one of a kind animal exploration system that allows small primates, great apes, big cats and now meerkats to travel and discover the Zoo’ s campus. KidZooU: Hamilton Family Children’s Zoo & Faris Family Education Center offers displays and hands-on learning along with and rare and unusual goats, sheep, chickens, mini horses and ducks for toddlers to tweens. KidZooU changes the Zoo experience for both animals and guests alike. The outdoor exhibit area includes a 400-foot trail for rare sheep and goats, and a “goat bridge” built above the KidZooU entrance. While the goats scale their own supersize tower, children can climb a parallel structure. Indoors, families will marvel at a world teeming with coral reef fish, colorful parakeets, desert ants, and other extraordinary animals. Interactive exhibits show visitors how saving energy and recycling can help save wildlife. By connecting people with wildlife, the Philadelphia Zoo creates joyful discovery and inspires action for animals and habitats. As the region’s leading family destination, the Zoo welcomed more than 1.2 million visitors last year and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. For more information on the Philadelphia Zoo or to purchase tickets, visit www.philadelphiazoo.org.
09/24/2026
Motuba working the camera for World Gorilla Day! 🦍
Motuba is a silverback western lowland gorilla and the patriarch of our gorilla family at the Zoo. His job in the troop is to make sure everyone is safe!
It's time for a training session with our sloth bear, Bhalu! 🐻
At Carey Bear Country, you can get *this* close to our bears while our animal care team works with them. Training sessions are part of our enrichment program, keeping our animals active and engaged (and enjoying some honey water, too!)
For World Rhino Day, Tony wanted to show off how he uses his horn! 🎺
Rhino horns are made from keratin, the same material as our hair and fingernails. Rhinos will rub their horns against trees, rocks and logs to shape them.
Pause your scroll for this giant elephant shrew snoot wiggle compilation! 😊
Philadelphia Zoo was the first zoo in North America to breed this rare species. While not technically considered to be endangered, their populations in Africa are decreasing due to habitat loss.
Who's ready for a Zoo day filled with wildlife and wild rides!? 🐯 🚘 Philadelphia Zoo Car Show presented by Pep Boys with support from Cannonball Club is Sunday, September 27 from 9:30am - 5:00pm! Enjoy a fun-filled day visiting animals, checking out classic and high-end cars, and learning about easy actions car owners can take to help protect the planet.
🎟️ Tickets: https://bit.ly/3V9qVP0
09/20/2026
Don't miss out on our Senior September savings— guests 65+ save $5 on admission every single day now through the end of the month! 🐾
🎟️ Get your tickets and save more when you purchase in advance! https://bit.ly/4x70U0n
Time for a dip! 🐧 🏊
Our new colony of Magellanic penguins are settling into their new home at Hollenstein Ross Penguin Point and making quite a splash!
Have you visited Carey Bear Country to watch a bear walk through the sky? Say hi to Turbo, the Andean bear! 🐻
Gould & Potter Crossing is the first Zoo360 trail created just for the Zoo's bear species and is part of the reimagined Carey Bear Country.
Make a plan for your next trip and save when you buy tickets in advance: philadelphiazoo.org/visit
09/17/2026
... BOO! 👻🎃 Calling all ghosts and goblins, Boo at the Zoo is back for EVERY WEEKEND IN OCTOBER (plus Indigenous Peoples' Day) for the first time in its 20+ year history! Gather your friends and family, put on your favorite costumes, and go on a trick-or-treat safari through the Zoo during this beloved, family-friendly Halloween tradition.
🍭 Visit the Trick-or-Tree House for fang-tastic fun and creepy crawly decorations (plus more candy!)
🚋 Take a Ride on the SEPTA PZ “Boo” Choo Express Train
👻 Strut your stuff in costume contests on Impala Lawn with great prizes
🕸️Learn new animal facts at eerie-sistable educational activities
🎃 Watch the animals enjoy the pumpkin harvest
☠️ Spot more than two dozen skeletons also visiting the Zoo
🍂 Leaf peep through the Zoo’s canopy of 1,500 trees
Boo at the Zoo is included in both Zoo membership and general admission (💡pro tip: pre-purchase tickets now to save)!
🎟️ Check out the full schedule and plan your visit— we can't wait to see your costumes! https://bit.ly/3RG7GZK
When you finally get the snack you've been thinking about all day 🤤
For Coquerel's sifaka Lucien, its winged sumac. 🌿 What's it for you?
Our dedicated nutrition team designs meal plans for every individual animal at the Zoo, making sure every calorie is jam packed nutrients (and of course, deliciousness!)
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3400 W Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19104
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 9:30am - 5pm |