- Today's Regular Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Visitor Info
Daily Activities
Below are all of the regularly scheduled activities at the Zoo. If you’re looking for special events, head over to our Events page. If you’re looking for additional information about your visit, check out our Visitor Info page.
Regular Zoo Hours
9am to 5pm – Monday – Sunday
*Please note, Children’s Zoo and Kudzoo Cafe will close at 3pm on September 30
*Please note, the Safari Peak will be closed from 2pm-3pm on October 8
Children’s Zoo Fountains
— Every Day
*Weather permitting
Train Rides
9am - 4:45pm — Every Day
Cost: $3
All aboard! Take a scenic ride through the Zoo on the Birmingham Zoo Express or the Red Diamond Express. You’ll learn about many of the Zoo’s animals and exhibits from the Zoo’s train conductor.
Carousel Rides
9am - 4:45pm — Every Day
Cost: $3
Take a spin on the Zoo’s animal-themed carousel. There are an array of animals to choose from – a giraffe, rhinoceros, gorilla, cheetah, frog, zebra and many more. Pick your favorite and enjoy the ride!
Giraffe Feedings
9:30 am - 11:30 am — Friday, Saturday, Sunday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm — Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Cost: $3 plus tax
Children’s Zoo Contact Yard
10am - 12pm — Saturday, Sunday
Sea Lion Training Demonstration
10:00am — Every Day
2:00pm — Every Day
Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Feedings
10am - 4pm — Saturday, Sunday
10am - 2pm — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Hand feed the beautiful lorikeets in the Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Aviary.
Cost: $1.50 plus tax for nectar
Full Moon BBQ Wild Slide
10am - 4:45pm — Saturday, Sunday
Cost: $3
Jane H. Brock Soaring Safari Zipline Adventure
10am - 4:30 pm — Saturday
12pm - 4:30pm — Sunday
*Subject to change. For more information on the Jane H. Brock Soaring Safari Zipline Adventure powered by Red Mountain Park, please click here.
Elephant Chat
11am — Saturday, Sunday
Schaeffer Eye Center Wildlife Show
11 am — Saturday, Sunday
Predator Zone (Lion Training)
11:30am — Saturday, Sunday
3:30pm — Saturday, Sunday
This exciting experience puts you face-to-face with African lions. Watch how the keepers care for the lions during this narrated presentation. Predator Zone features a training area where zookeepers and visitors are on the same level as the animals. See behind-the-scenes training that the keepers conduct on a daily basis to care for the Zoo’s lions.
Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo Keeper Chat
1:30pm — Every Day
Children’s Zoo Goat Show
2 pm — Saturday, Sunday
Inspiring passion for the natural world...
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Zoo News
September 9, 2016
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