9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays; 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekends. Closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Adults $11.50; children ages 3-11 $8.50; seniors $10.50
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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Careers at the Kansas City Zoo
Thank you for your interest in employment with the Kansas City Zoo, an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you are looking for a unique employment opportunity that requires a lot of hard work but offers a whole lot of fun and the chance to work on a great team, you've come to the right place.
To get started on your search through our current employment opportunities, please visit the links provided below. Please note: Each year, the Kansas City Zoo receives more than 1,500 applications for employment. Due to the large volume of applications received, we will be unable to contact every applicant and cannot accept follow-up or status-check phone calls. The minimum age for employment at the Kansas City Zoo is 16.