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Yumm, feeding time! Excited to have some really tasty #fish. Who else loves #sushi?

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Did you know that the average male #lion weighs 400 lbs? I weigh 432. :) #aboveaverage

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Despite their size, Komodo dragons can run 18 - 19 kph (11 - 12 mph) in short bursts.

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Prices
 

High Season:
Current

Low Season:
Begins October 11, 2016

General Admission

Low Season 2016: $23
High Season 2016: $24.95

Senior (60+)

Low Season 2016: $21
High Season 2016: $22.95

Child (3 - 15)

Low Season 2016: $15
High Season 2016: $16.95

Infant (2 & under)

Free
 

Parking lots:

Parking $10

Event Parking $7
 

North parking lots: Open 365 days a year.
210 St. George's Drive NE

West parking lot: Currently closed.
 

Click here for Member parking information.

Click here for Public parking information.

Hours

Gates & Services

High Season Hours
(March 18, 2016 to October 13, 2016)

Gates open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Public Entrance:
210 St. George's Drive NE

Concession and Retail:

  • Kitamba Café is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., while Kitamba Java and Penguin Café are open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  • Outdoor concession locations like Dairy Bar and Tribal Treats will open on weekends on March 26 (Easter weekend).
    All outdoor concessions subject to visitor attendance and weather.
     

Buildings and Habitats:

  • African Savannah, Eurasian Gateway, Canadian Wilds (including Cequel Lodge), TransAlta Rainforest, ENMAX Conservatory Prehistoric Park: 9 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. 

  • Penguin Plunge: 9 a.m. - last entrance at 5:45 p.m, building closure at 6 p.m.

  • Penguin Plunge schedule changes back September 6, 2016: last entrance at 4:15 p.m., building closes at 4:30 p.m. 


Zoo grounds close at 6 p.m.

 

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Programs

Safari Lodge

Never mind the massive banquet hall that can be quickly converted into smaller, more intimate spaces; the selling feature here is the veranda overlooking the giraffes, zebras and ostriches. It’s like you’re dining right in Africa.

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Karsten Discovery Centre Auditorium

There’s more than just a big auditorium in this building, there’s a smaller theatre as well. So whatever your size of audience, you can present to them in comfort.

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Carnivore Feeding

Many of our carnivores are provided with large carcass pieces, which is enriching and stimulating as they interact with their food around their habitats. Each carnivore feeding is narrated by an Educational program.

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