Forever fun.
Forever wild.
What’s Happening at Your Zoo
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October 23-26
Boo at the Zoo 2025
Dig up your zombies and grab your ghouls! Show off your boo-tiful costumes at Reid Park Zoo for a delightful, not too frightful, family friendly evening at Boo at the Zoo.
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Saturday, October 18, 2025
Banner Diamond Children’s Teddy Bear Check-Up
Join Reid Park Zoo and Banner Children’s for a fun-filled morning of discovery, education, and medical play.
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Oct 25, Nov 16, Dec 20
Dr. Zoo
Your child will travel behind-the-scenes to the Zoo’s Animal Health Center for a day in the life of a Zoo Vet experience. Participants will utilize the Freeport-McMoRan Education Gallery to view the surgery, treatment, and pharmacy rooms of the Animal Health Center.
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Friday, October 24, 2025
Little Critters Workshop: Slithery, Skittery, Scaly
Events / Where Learning Gets Wild! These interactive programs encourage families to learn about the animal world together. Each program features a different animal theme and includes animal ambassador encounters, movement-based activities, and a simple craft. The activities are based on Arizona’s Early Learning Standards to develop motor, social, and cognitive skills. Advance Registration Required. This…
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Unlock Some Memories
As part of the 60th anniversary celebration of Reid Park Zoo, we’ve been featuring stories and photos from our guests on their experiences at the Zoo over the years. Recently, a guest shared a fond memory of Zoo Keys — how she still held on to her key decades later and how much she and…
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Sunday, November 2, 2025
Zoo-Wide BioBlitz
Events / 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. What’s a Bioblitz? A Bioblitz is an event at which a group of volunteers get together to find and identify as many different native plants and animals as possible in a given area. Visit the Zoo’s pollinator garden on Sunday, November 2nd anytime between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.…
Plan Your Visit
Reid Park Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and takes about two hours to see! Tickets may be purchased online, or at the gate. Daytime entry is always free for Zoo Members!
Friday, October 17, 2025
Today’s Schedule
Check front entrance for locations
9:00 AM
Zoo Opens!
9:30 AM
Zoo Keeper Experience
10:00 AM
Giraffe Encounter
Duration: 45 minutes
10:00 AM
Ambassador Animal Encounter
10:30 AM
Zoo Keeper Experience
11:30 AM
Zoo Keeper Experience
Noon
Giraffe Encounter (Weekends Only)
Duration: 30 minutes
2:00 pM
Zoo Keeper Experience
4:00 PM
Zoo Closes
Last entrance at 3:30 p.m.
Wild Adventures
Behind-the-Scenes Experiences
Go behind-the-scenes to discover the inner workings of the Zoo and animal care when you book a tour in advance of your trip to the Zoo
Feed a Giraffe
Don’t miss the daily giraffe feed — an affordable and delightful addition to your visit!
Daily Zoo Keeper Talks
Hear about the animals from the people who take care of them every day
Rides & Attractions
Take a ride on the wild side on our custom Cox Jungle Carousel or the Reid Park Zoo Railway.
Photo Experiences
Snap photos and make memories during your Zoo visit
Climb, slide and explore the continents hands-on at this new, interactive playground
Unforgettable Events
Host your own private event or attend an event at the Reid Park Zoo.
For Zoo events see our event calendar
Weddings
for Kids & Adults
Birthday Parties
Corporate Events
Education
Engaging year-round programs inspire the curious of all ages to learn about wildlife and how they can help preserve our natural world.
Field Trips
Looking for a unique way for your students to explore concepts introduced in the classroom? Bring your class (K-12) to the zoo for an adventure they won’t forget!
Outreach Programs
Can’t come to us? We’ll come to you! Our outreach programs offer up-close encounters with Zoo ambassador animals.
Non-School Groups
Programs for scouts, clubs, and other non-school groups.
Champions for Wildlife
Reid Park Zoo works with partners locally and globally to save wild animals and wild places.
Coming in 2026
Major Expansion will connect Guests with Wildlife of the World’s Largest Continent
Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo is excited to announce that it has broken ground and construction has begun on the much-awaited Pathway to Asia exhibit.
Donate
Your gift to Reid Park Zoo ensures a wonderful experience for Zoo guests, while supporting world-class animal care, innovative education programming and groundbreaking conservation efforts.
Volunteer
Share your passion for wildlife and conservation with others by volunteering your time at Reid Park Zoo!
