Summer Zoo Weekends at the Saint Louis Zoo

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Summer Zoo Weekends feature extended summer hours Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Enjoy the Zoo’s exhibits and attractions this summer, including:

  • New! Two-year-old polar bear twins Kallik and Kallu made their debut at McDonnell Polar Bear Point this spring, and baby Asian elephant Jet is making frequent public appearances at his River’s Edge habitats.
  • Sea Lion Show presented by Together Credit Union
  • Stingrays at Caribbean Cove presented by SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
  • Giraffe feeding experience
  • Emerson Zooline Railroad
  • Penguin & Puffin Coast
  • Judy and Jerry Kent Family Sea Lion Sound
  • Wild Explorer Virtual Reality Experience showing “Great Migration” and “Gorilla Trek.”
  • 4D Theater showing “Animal Kingdom 4D”
  • Experience more for less when you buy a one-day Adventure Pass, or a year-long Zoo membership. Adventure Pass holders receive all-day access to select ticketed attractions. Save $2 when you buy an Adventure Pass online. Zoo memberships offer even more value and include a year of parking perks; select attraction tickets; discounts on experiences, select events and at gift shops.
  • Share an experience like no other when you book a Behind-the-Scenes Tour or Day Program! 

Admission to the Zoo is free. Fees apply for some attractions and to park on the Zoo parking lots.

Hours and activities are subject to change. 

Check stlzoo.org/summer for details.

Photo courtesy of the Saint Louis Zoo.

 

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