Daily Schedules
The Zoo has a number of educational and recreational shows for our visitors. From the Sea Lion Show to penguin feedings, you'll enjoy watching our animals perform natural behaviors! Note: Some performances have minimal admission fees. Children's Zoo Animal Shows and Sea Lion Shows are seasonal Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Check out our Calendar of Events for details on special events happening on the days you plan to visit.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
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Zoo Summer Hours |
Prairie Farms Summer Zoo Weekends Beginning September 3, 2013, the Zoo will return to its normal hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. |
See Hours, Prices & Directions for details. |
| First hour the Zoo is open |
Free admission to: Children's Zoo, |
See Hours, Prices & Directions for details. |
| Various times | Safari Tours (See link for the daily walking tour schedule.) | Purchase tickets at a Welcome Desk |
| 10 a.m. | Movie: "Great Escapes: Life in 3D" | The Living World |
| Children's Zoo Live Animal Show |
Children's Zoo | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Tree kangaroo feeding | Children's Zoo |
| Keeper chat | See schedule. | |
| Sea Lion Show | Sea Lion Arena | |
| 11 a.m. | Children's Zoo Live Animal Show |
Children's Zoo |
| 11:15 a.m. | Sea Lion feeding | Sea Lion Sound |
| 12 noon | Movie: "Great Escapes: Life in 3D" | The Living World |
| 1 p.m. | Sea Lion Show | Sea Lion Arena |
| Children's Zoo Live Animal Show | Children's Zoo |
|
| 1:45 p.m. | Sea Lion Feeding | Sea Lion Sound |
| 2 p.m. |
Children's Zoo Live Animal Show |
Children's Zoo |
| Movie: "Great Escapes: Life in 3D" | The Living World | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Keeper chat | See schedule. |
| 3 p.m. | Children's Zoo Live Animal Show | Children's Zoo |
| Sea Lion Show | Sea Lion Arena | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Penguin feeding | Penguin & Puffin Coast |
| Tree kangaroo Feeding | Children's Zoo | |
| Sea lion feeding | Sea Lion Sound | |
|
4 p.m. |
Bear feeding | Bear Bluffs |
| Children's Zoo Show (Saturdays, Sundays & holidays only) |
Children's Zoo | |
| Movie: "Great Escapes: Life in 3D" | The Living World | |
| 5 p.m. | Animal enrichment activity (Saturdays & Sundays only) | See schedule. |
| Sea Lion Show (Saturdays, Sundays & holidays only) | Sea Lion Arena | |
| 5-8 p.m. | Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series (Fridays only) | See schedule. |