In the News

  • Reid Park Zoo Closed Monday for Water Line Repair

    Reid Park Zoo Closed Monday for Water Line Repair

    Reid Park Zoo will be closed on Monday, August 26 while repairs are made on a water line on Lakeshore Lane. Reid Park Zoo and surrounding Park facilities will be without water for 4 to 8 hours while the repairs…

  • Reid Park Zoo Veterinary Team Needles in on a New Treatment for an Elderly Goat

    Reid Park Zoo Veterinary Team Needles in on a New Treatment for an Elderly Goat

    How do you treat arthritis in an aging goat?   When the Reid Park Zoo veterinary team found that traditional Western medicine had gone as far as it could, it added an ancient Chinese remedy — acupuncture. Over time Ari, an…

  • Acupuncture for Ari the Goat

    Acupuncture for Ari the Goat

    How do you treat arthritis in an aging goat? When traditional Western medicine had gone as far as it could, Reid Park Zoo’s Veterinary Team added an ancient Chinese remedy.

  • Reid Park Zoo’s Early Days

    Reid Park Zoo’s Early Days

    The Arizona Historical Society’s Journal of Arizona History published

  • Take On the Plastic Free Ecochallenge this July

    Take On the Plastic Free Ecochallenge this July

    Reduce single-use plastics this July with the Reid Park Zoo team  Each July, people across the world pledge to learn one new habit that reduces their personal plastic use. Team up with Reid Park Zoo to take on the Plastic…

  • Reid Park Zoo Admission Prices Increase by 75 cents Starting July 1, 2024

    Reid Park Zoo Admission Prices Increase by 75 cents Starting July 1, 2024

    Reid Park Zoo admission prices are increasing slightly in response to inflation and the rising costs of supplies such as animal food, veterinary supplies, and grounds and maintenance resources. In December, the Tucson City Council approved a four-year pricing schedule…

  • Reid Park Zoo Sets Attendance Record

    The Zoo anticipates welcoming more than 620,000 guests in attendance for the year

  • Parking Map & Directions

    Parking Map & Directions

    Reid Park Zoo’s new parking lot is located just north of the Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center and is accessible from both Randolph Way and Lakeshore Lane.

  • A Talk with the Father of Modern Field Biology

    A Talk with the Father of Modern Field Biology

    Reid Park Zoo extends its sincere thanks to Dr. Aletris Neils of Conservation CATalyst, and Turtle Southern of the Rewilding Institute for coordinating with us to bring a legend like Dr. Schaller to the Zoo.

  • Reid Park Zoo Begins Construction on Pathway to Asia

    Reid Park Zoo Begins Construction on Pathway to Asia

    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 is beginning on the much-awaited Pathway to Asia exhibit. Anticipated to open in…