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Memberships
Become an Annual Zoo Member!
Zoo memberships sustain the zoo’s operations for animals, staff and visiting public. Annual members enjoy many perks including entry year round during open zoo hours plus options for guests, grandparents, behind-the-scenes and zoo updates. We also have monthly member appreciation events in 2025!
Admission Rates
See shuttle information below.
General Daytime Admission Rates:
$25 for non-resident adult (age 16+)
$18 for Alaska resident adult (age 16+)
Show Alaska ID, no student IDs
$16 for senior (age 65+) or military adult
Show proof of service for active duty or veteran
$12 for youth (age 3-15)
FREE for age 2 and under
Please note that zoo entry can be purchased at the gate for all regular zoo hours and public daytime events. Events that require advance reservation of tickets will be noted within their descriptions.
Zoo Hours
See list below for seasonal hours throughout the year, plus updates.
9/9/25 Operational Update for the Coffee Shop: The Kape Espresso Tayo Zoo Coffee Shop is open for business during zoo hours.
9/9/25 Operational Update for the Gift Shop: September hours are 10am-6pm. The Gift Shop will be closed Tuesday, September 16th.
Daily Zoo Hours
Note: Last entry is always 30 minutes before closing.
10a-4p: November-February
10a-5p: March, April, October
9a-6p: May, September
9a-8p: June, July, August
Holiday Openings and Closures:
CLOSED Thanksgiving Day
OPEN Dec. 24th - 10am-4pm, 5-8pm
CLOSED Christmas Day, Dec. 25th
OPEN Dec. 31st & Jan. 1st
Policies:
Ages 16 and older may visit the zoo without an older adult. All youth ages 15 and under must have an adult present on zoo grounds during their visit.
Service fees applied to ticket purchases online.
Businesses, tour providers and community organizations with 30 or more guests can submit a group rate request form. If approved, your group will receive 20% off entry fees.
Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be applied to memberships. If you have a TourSaver coupon, show at the gate to redeem.