Calgary Zoo | Gift Cards

Closure Alerts

Christmas Day: The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th, for both day admission and ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company. Normal operations will resume on December 26th.

New Year’s Eve: On Tuesday, December 31st, last entry for day admission and members will be at 3 p.m. with grounds cleared at 4 p.m. to accommodate set up for our Zoo Year’s Eve event, presented by Orange Frog.

Thank you for your understanding.

Animal Viewing Impacts

Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & Outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre: The two outdoor animal viewing areas will close for the season beginning on October 15. Lemurs and gorillas will be viewable in their indoor habitats.

African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches will be off-view until early 2025 while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project.

Thank you for your understanding.

Zoo gift cards give you access to make purchases throughout the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, including daily admission and food. Please note that zoo gift cards are not accepted at any retail/gift stores or Grazer's Restaurant.

Other items you can purchase using your zoo gift card include special events tickets such as ZOOLIGHTS, Adult Nights, Brunch and more.

For more details on gift card terms and conditions and usage, please see our Gift Card Use Agreement.

To purchase individual cards for different recipients please select the amount, add to cart and return to select the next gift card using the links in the cart.