9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. The Zoo is closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Admission thru Feb 28 is only $5; some animals may not be on exhibit due to weather conditions. Beginning March 1, adults $11; children ages 3-11 $8; seniors $10.
The Kansas City Zoo is located in Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri. Just off I-435 and US-71 highway, the Zoo is easily accessible from any part of the metropolitan area.
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Inclement weather admission prices are only available at the Zoo and valid only Nov - Feb.
These River Otters are energetic and playful as can be. Come see their antics as they frolic in a realistic woodland home!
Today is Tuesday, February 9, 2010.
The Zoo is Open Year-Round!
The Kansas City Zoo is open year round from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily! Visit today and enjoy $5 admission, or join Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) and enjoy unlimited complimentary admission through March 2011.
New Gold FOTZ Membership Options now Available!
We value our Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) Members, and we’ve responded to your request for an unlimited rides option as part of your FOTZ Membership by adding the new Gold FOTZ Membership.
FOTZ Members enjoy unlimited complimentary admission to the Zoo and invitations to special Member only clubs and events through March 2011 and also now have the option to also receive unlimited tram, train and carousel rides on each visit with a Gold Membership. Visit the FOTZ Membership page to learn more about the exclusive benefits available to our FOTZ Members and to join FOTZ today!
Purrfect Valentine's Present - Discounted Tickets to Jazzoo!
Travel to the Tundra to see the Polar Bears in their Habitat!
The Zoo is moving full steam ahead on the $10 million Polar Bear exhibit area's construction, and we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two-and-a-half-year-old male Polar Bear that will be the inaugural resident of the Zoo’s new awesome Arctic adventure opening Summer 2010.
Director Randy Wisthoff, and his wife Barbara invite you to join them as they travel to the Tundra to see the Polar Bears in the wild. Learn more about these magnificent creatures by witnessing them up close on a once in a lifetime Arctic adventure! Space is limited and the tour is booking fast!
Apply for a Kansas City Zoo Visa® credit card, and Commerce Bank will do the rest!
For a limited time, when you apply online for a Kansas City Zoo Visa® credit card, and make a purchase within 90 days of account opening, Commerce Bank will give $20 to the Kansas City Zoo, and you’ll receive this Kansas City Zoo Hat* for FREE!
Remember, with each purchase you make on this credit card, you will be supporting the Kansas City Zoo. Commerce will give 1.00% of Net Merchandise Purchases made with your Kansas City Zoo Visa Card to the Friends of the Zoo**.
Plus, receive special offers from the Zoo exclusively for Kansas City Zoo Visa cardholders!