Ticket Information
March 27 – May 3
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., last entry at 4:00 p.m.
This event is included with general admission and is FREE for members.
We are excited to introduce the Zoo’s newest multi-day event: Zoo Bloom! From March 27 – May 3, the Zoo will blossom before your eyes with spring-inspired decor and colorful plant displays across the Zoo.
Zoo Bloom invites you to step into the Zoo and experience how every plant choice—at home, at school, and throughout our neighborhoods—can create vital food, shelter, and safe pathways for the birds, bees, butterflies, and bats that share our vibrant city.
Highlights include:
- Spring-inspired photo ops
- Daily Meet the Keeper Chats centered around pollinators
- Extended hours on the first four Saturdays of Zoo Bloom
- Meet our Horticulture team who will highlight the importance of native plants that support the pollinators that depend on them
- Join us on Saturday, April 4, for the Zoo’s first public plant sale from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in Lone Star Pavilion; Members, you get early access to our plant sale during Member Morning from 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Zoo Bloom Extended Hours
On select dates, we’re extending our hours to allow guests to experience the Zoo later. We’re keeping the Zoo open until 9:00 p.m.
This event is included with general admission and is FREE for members. This event happens only on select dates – see dates below.
Zoo Bloom Extended Hours:
March 28, April 4, April 11, and April 18
Open until 9:00 p.m., last entry at 8:00 p.m.
Members-Only Extended Hours
Saturday, May 2
Zoo access from 4:00-9:00 p.m., last entry at 8:00 p.m.
Featured Species
A yard with native blooms is a rest stop for these beautiful birds during our Great Migration.
Bats are our night-shift pollinators and insect-eaters that help our city.
Native bees are gentle, not pests! They help our flowers grow.
Monarch caterpillars can only eat milkweed. Planting milkweed is like building a nursery for baby monarchs to grow!
