Plan A Visit
Join us on Feb 27th! No school and polar bear fun! Each member youth ages 3-15 will receive a water bottle sticker (shown below) while supplies last. Non-member youth enter the zoo for just $5 each! Click here to visit our event page.
Memberships
Become an Annual Zoo Member!
Zoo memberships sustain the zoo’s operations for animals, staff and visiting public. Annual members enjoy many perks including entry year round during open zoo hours plus options for guests, grandparents, behind-the-scenes and zoo updates. We also have monthly member appreciation events!
Enter to win the trip of a lifetime for two, plus proceeds support our bear awareness and conservation work. Read the full details here and enter today! Raffle is open through May 10th, winner notified May 11th.
Admission Rates
Daytime Admission Rates
$25 Non-resident adult (age 16+)
$18 AK resident adult (age 16+, official AK ID only)
$16 Senior (65+) or military adult w/proof of service
$12 Youth (age 3-15)
On Feb. 27, non-member youth are $5 each to enter!
FREE age 2 and under
Zoo Lights Rates
$25/person ages 3+
Members ages 3+ receive $10 off/ticket by signing into their membership account online before buying tickets. Adjusted price shows in the final checkout. At the gate, check in with your membership for the discount. During the cold weather sale, members get 50% off of their discounted price!
Please note that zoo entry can be purchased at the gate for all regular zoo hours and public daytime events. Events that require advance reservation of tickets will be noted within their descriptions.
Zoo Hours
Daily Zoo Hours
Note: Last entry is always 30 minutes before closing.
10a-4p: November-February
10a-5p: March, April, October
9a-6p: May, September
9a-8p: June, July, August
Holiday Hours
CLOSED Thanksgiving Day
OPEN Dec. 24th - 10am-4pm, 5-8pm
CLOSED Christmas Day, Dec. 25th
OPEN Dec. 31st & Jan. 1st
Zoo Lights Hours
Opening: Nov. 28 (Black Friday), 5-8pm
Nov. 28-20, Dec. 5-7, Dec. 12-14, 5-8pm
Nightly Dec. 19, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026, 5-8pm
No Zoo Lights Dec. 25th (closed Christmas Day)
Feb. 13-15 (Valentines Weekend), 5-8pm
Mar. 6-15 (ASD Spring Break plus weekends), 7-9:30pm
Policies:
Ages 16 and older may visit the zoo on their own. Youth ages 15 and under must have an adult present. Service fees applied to ticket purchases online. Businesses, tour providers and community organizations with 30 or more guests can submit a group rate request form. If approved, your group will receive 20% off entry fees. Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be applied to memberships. Show TourSaver coupons to redeem.