Place · Outdoors

Franklin Park Zoo

When

Visit on your scheduleDaily 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Oct–Mar 31); closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; last ticket one hour before closing

Where

Franklin Park ZooOne Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA 02121Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages; children under 2 always free

Cost

Daytime admission prices vary by day and time (Plan-Ahead Pricing; see online ticketing; gate prices highest; $1.50 online processing fee per ticket). Children under 2 free. MA EBT/WIC: $7 per person for up to four. ConnectorCare: $11 per person incl. fee, up to four. Library passes 40% off for up to six. Boston Family Days free for Boston students + 2 family members, first and second Sundays through Dec 2026.EBT/WIC $7 daytime admission; library passes 40% off

Organizer

Zoo New England

Zoo New England's 72-acre zoo in Franklin Park, Dorchester, with lions, gorillas, giraffes, red pandas, a Tropical Forest building and the Franklin Farm children's area. Hours October through November 8: daily 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Boston Lights lantern show runs nightly 5:00–10:30 p.m. through Nov 8); November 9 through March 31: daily 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Last ticket sold one hour before closing. Daytime admission uses Plan-Ahead Pricing that varies by day and time; current prices appear on the online ticketing site, gate prices are highest and a $1.50 processing fee applies per online ticket. Children under 2 are always free. Massachusetts EBT and WIC cardholders receive general daytime admission for $7 per person for up to four people; ConnectorCare cardholders pay $11 per person (including the $1.50 fee) for up to four. Library pass holders get 40% off standard daytime admission for up to six guests at the gate; active-duty military and immediate family (up to four) get 40% off. Boston students (K-12 or Boston Pre-K) and two family members enter free on the first and second Sundays of each month through December 2026.