Admission and Hours of Operation

Hours of Operation

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Wharton-Smith Tropical Splash Ground is FREE for Zoo Members and included in regular Zoo Admission!

ZOOmAir Adventure, located at the Zoo, is open from 9:00 AM.  Last admission is at 4:30 PM.  (Weather permitting.)

We are closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Admission

We offer Group Rates for groups of fifteen or more. 

We also offer free parking and picnic areas, as well as rentals for child strollers or adult wheelchair rentals (from $5.00 to $8.00).

Note:  If you are a member of another zoo, please contact us or your local zoo to check to see if we reciprocate and at what level.  Not all zoos participate in the reciprocal program, so please check before you arrive.

Click on these links for a Map & Directions, or just a list of Cool Things to Do While You are at the Zoo.