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 the end of the year 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.

Public Notice

Pesticide application to control the invasive species Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) will occur within the property boundary of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo under approval from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. For full details or information on appeals, click here.
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Zoo Year's Eve: Family Night

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Zoo Year's Eve - Family Night

Get ready to ring in the New Year in a zoo-nique way. This family evening event includes the beauty of ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company, and an extra special light show. Cheer on the countdown and spend the evening with the ones you love at Calgary's award-winning, magical holiday tradition.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Important Times: 

5:00 p.m.: Gates for ZOOLIGHTS open
8:00 p.m.: Last entry for Zoo Year’s Eve
9:00 p.m.: Zoo Year’s Eve ends

Price:

General (16+): $29.95 + GST
Child (3-15): $22.95 + GST

Wild Adventurer Members, log in to your member account to access any applicable member priced tickets. Membership must be active for date of visit for member discounts to apply.

Click HERE to learn more about the experience.

TICKETS ARE NOT SOLD ONSITE and MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE IN ADVANCE.

Looking for Zoo Year's Eve Adult Night? Click HERE to buy tickets

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**Early Bird, Promotion or Member Pricing will be applied in the cart.
**Membership must be active at the time of the event to receive member pricing.

Dress for the weather! The zoo is open year round with plenty of areas to explore both outdoors and indoors. Day admission, events, experiences happen rain, snow, or shine. Purchases/tickets are non-refundable. Explore our website Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo for more details.