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Visitor Alert

The Zooline Railroad is closed for track improvements and will reopen mid spring 2019. We apologize for the inconvenience.

For the last two years, the Saint Louis Zoo was chosen as the Best Zoo in the nation by USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards Program.
We have once again been nominated for Best Zoo.

Last year’s winner for Best Zoo Exhibit was the Judy and Jerry Kent Family Sea Lion Sound and, it too, is up again for Best Zoo Exhibit along with Centene Grizzly Ridge. How cool is that?! We’ve got two exhibits in the running! Show your support for your favorite exhibit at your favorite zoo!

Vote now! Vote every day!

Recently voted Best Zoo and America’s Top Free Attraction, the Saint Louis Zoo is dedicated to connecting people to animals. Annually, approximately 3 million visitors get the opportunity to experience 16,000+ animals in the Zoo’s care; many of them are rare and endangered. The Zoo is renowned for its innovative approaches to animal management, wildlife conservation, research and education. And as a free zoo, visitors are encouraged to come back again…and again!

Explore the Zoo

When you visit the Saint Louis Zoo, you’ll have no shortage of things to see and do. The Zoo has 90 acres of animal exhibits, attractions, shopping and dining for you and your family to enjoy. You can also find Zoo activities and programs for people of all ages and abilities. Check out our Zoo zones below, which highlight unique habitats and animals you can see.

See What’s Happening at the Zoo

Bunny Breakfast

Hop into spring by bringing your family to enjoy Breakfast with Bunny! While indulging in a delectable breakfast buffet, meet our costumed characters and pose for a photo with the Bunny. Saturdays, April 6,13. & 20 at 8:30 a.m.,10:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.

Brunch for Mom

Give your mom a one-of-a-kind Mother's Day this year: treat her to brunch at the Saint Louis Zoo. Complete with omelet an omelet station, breakfast fare, fruit, bakery items and more, brunch at the Saint Louis Zoo is a wild way to spend Mother's Day! Sunday, May 12

Make Tracks

Join us for the 34th annual St. Louis Children’s Hospital Make Tracks Through the Zoo.
This course through Forest Park and the Zoo takes runners and walkers past some of the Zoo’s most scenic features, May 19, 2019 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

More Events

The Zoo offers a variety of activities for visitors of all ages. Join us for exciting family programs and events—designed to bring animals, entertainment & education to you and your family.

The Saint Louis Zoo wouldn’t be “America’s Top Free Attraction” without your generosity. By giving to the Zoo, you help ensure that people of all ages and abilities can continue to connect with animals. Your support also helps provide the resources we need to save endangered species, here and around the world.

Give and Volunteer

A day at the Saint Louis Zoo is one of the most fun and affordable ways for families to spend time together. And when you join the Zoo Friends, a great value becomes even better. Plus, your membership sill help support the Zoo's wildlife conservation projects in St. Louis and around the globe.

Become a Member

Blog/Features

Frog Blog

I have been a keeper at the Saint Louis Zoo for the past 20 years. Currently, I work at the Herpetarium as a reptile and amphibian keeper. Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to travel to Ecuador to visit one of my department’s conservation programs.

Take a Tour

Have you ever met a penguin, fed a giant tortoise, trained a sea lion? Your group can share an experience like none other: behind the scenes at the Zoo. Get a peek at what it's like to be a zookeeper. See the animals up close and personal.

Field Trip 411

Whether you plan to visit for one hour, two hours or the entire day, we want to help you experience an educational, entertaining, safe and successful trip to the Saint Louis Zoo. Here are some ideas, suggestions and valuable information.

Why Zoos Matter

How many people do you know who are passionate about the work they do? We are! At the Saint Louis Zoo, we care about animals and their future.

Saint Louis Zoo Mission

To conserve animals and their habitats through animal management, research, recreation, and educational programs that encourage the support and enrich the experience of the public.