Sea Lion Shows at the Saint Louis Zoo

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A top-rated St. Louis attraction, the Sea Lion Show at the Saint Louis Zoo's Sea Lion Sound is an ocean of fun for the whole family! See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.

Admission to the Zoo is free. Admission to the Sea Lion Show is $3.95 per person and are available 45 minutes prior to each show at the Sea Lion Show ticket booth at Sea Lion Sound. Children under age 2 are free.

Sea Lion shows are held:

  • May 1-25, Thursdays through Sundays at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • May 26 - August 25, daily  at at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • August 19 - October 25 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

For more information visit: stlzoo.org

The show schedule is weather permitting and subject to change. 

 

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Sea Lion Shows at the Saint Louis Zoo

See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.

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Romeo & Zooliet at the Saint Louis Zoo
Sunday, July 13, 2025

Romeo & Zooliet is a wildly fun, family-friendly stage adaptation of Romeo & Juliet! It explores what would happen if animals at the Saint Louis Zoo put on their own Shakespearean performance after zookeepers go home for the night. The show stage and seating area is designed as an enchanting version of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre within the Zoo's Historic Hill area. "Romeo & Zooliet" is produced as a partnership of the Saint Louis Zoo and the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. The production features dazzling animal puppetry by world-renowned Michael Curry Design, known for its work on Broadway's "The Lion King" and "Frozen," as well as Olympic and Super Bowl ceremonies.

 

 

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