TRAFFIC ALERT!

Due to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, access to the Zoo will be affected on Sunday, January 19. Before 9:15 a.m. you must park in the Municipal Stadium lot on the southwest corner of Galvin Parkway and Van Buren Street. To access the Zoo from 9:15 a.m. – noon use Curry Road west, turn right on Mill Ave, turn right on Galvin Parkway, then right onto Papago Park Road to the Zoo parking lot/entrance.

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9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Open Daily

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location marker icon
FIND US

Get Directions

Map icon
MAP

Get the Zoo Map

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Events

Learn More

Cruise Zoolights

Drive through a winter wonderland at The Valley’s favorite holiday tradition, ZooLights! Get in the holiday spirit as millions of twinkling lights transform the Zoo into a dazzling spectacle, guiding you through the illuminated pathways alongside animal habitats and Zoo trails, all without leaving your car!

Zoolights

Immerse yourself in a winter wonderland at The Valley’s favorite holiday tradition, ZooLights! Get in the holiday spirit as millions of twinkling lights transform the Zoo into a dazzling spectacle, guiding you through the illuminated pathways alongside animal habitats and Zoo trails.
Open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

More than a zoo

Building
the VMC

We are fundraising to build a new 27,000 square foot Veterinary Medical Center!

Animal
Pages

Fun facts, photos and more… Get to know over 30 of our amazing animals!

Art on the
Wild side

River Rim

Art on the Wild Side is a program dedicated to conservation through art.

Saving
Species

Watch our brand-new documentary, “Working Together for Arizona’s Wildlife.”

The Phoenix Zoo is the only zoo in the Valley accredited by Association of Zoos and Aquariums.