The
St. Louis Zoo invites visitors to come early and stay late for "North
Star Summer Zoo Evenings." From May 27 through September 5,
the Zoo will offer extended hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day.
Please note the Zoo will be closed to the public all day on June
17 and will close at 5 p.m. on July 20 and August 17.
The extended hours allow more flexibility for families to enjoy
all of the Zoo's attractions, dining, shopping and animal exhibits
including the Donn & Marilyn Lipton Fragile Forest, new outdoor
habitats for chimpanzees and orangutans, Penguin & Puffin Coast,
River's Edge and more.
The Emerson Children's Zoo, Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel and
Monsanto Insectarium are free from 8-9 a.m. every day in summer.
Admission charges apply after 9 a.m. for these attractions.
New! Bring the whole family to "Jungle Boogie" a free
outdoor concert series on Friday evenings from 5-7 p.m. There are
no concerts on June 17 and July 1.
On Saturdays at 5 p.m., watch as keepers offer enrichment items
to various animals. Enrichment activities give Zoo animals interesting,
stimulating ways to perform natural behaviors.
"Deep Sea," a 3-D adventure movie, will be showing all
summer in The Living World. Tickets are $4/person. Also new is the
"Dino Island" motion simulator ride located near the 1904
Flight Cage. Tickets are $3/person. A Safari Pass is available for
$10/person and includes all-day admission to all special attractions.
Admission to the Zoo and Summer Zoo Evenings is free every day.
There are fees for special attractions.
For more information, visit www.stlzoo.org or call (314) 781-0900.
Summer Zoo Evenings are sponsored by North Star Frozen Treats with
support from KEZK 102.5.
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