Ride the Historic Carousel*

9:30 a.m. – 6:00 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.

NOTE: The Historic Carousel closes to the public at 3:00 p.m. on ZooTunes concert days. It will not be open during the concert.

Animal Keeper Talks

Locations of programs are posted at the zoo’s entrances

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Daily, Times Vary

Animal keepers provide exceptional care to all the animals at the zoo, making sure they have everything they need to be healthy and happy. Hear great stories about the individual animals that call Woodland Park Zoo home

Wildlife Theater

ZooVenture: A Hero’s Tail

11:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. daily (except Wednesday)

Come on an adventure with the ambassador animals’ team. Meet the zoo’s cast of animal keepers and creatures, and join them as they set out on a quest! Trot, jump and flap over to Wildlife Theater for this fun show.

Tiger Training Demonstration

Banyan Wilds

11:00 a.m. Fridays & Saturdays

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

Sloth Bear Talk

Banyan Wilds

3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays

Meet the sloth bears and discover the most unique feeding strategy in the animal kingdom! Learn about the newest cubs born New Year’s Day and what the zoo is doing to save this vulnerable species.

Live Trout Feeding

Humboldt Penguin Exhibit

11:00 a.m. Saturdays

Penguins may not look fast on the ground, but they are swift and agile swimmers. Watch as these charismatic birds demonstrate their expert fish-hunting abilities when buckets of live trout are added to their pool!

Molbak’s Butterfly Garden

Opens May 27, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily (Free with zoo admission)

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 before flying. Behind the butterfly garden is the year-round Microsoft Pollinator Patio, a garden complete with ideas and actions to take on behalf of native pollinators.

Ask a Master Gardener Clinics

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sundays starting May 1
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Thursdays, Sundays starting May 26
Location: Molbak's Butterfly Garden

Master Gardener volunteers provide engaging gardening information that is research-based and focused on environmentally friendly practices. Free advice is available on gardening, plant problems, plant identification, pest management and soil improvement. People of all ages are encouraged to get outdoors and learn about gardening.

Horticulture Talks

1:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Location: Banyan Wilds

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.