Place · Outdoors

Minnesota Zoo

When

Visit on your scheduleDaily 10am-4pm; online tickets required

Where

Minnesota Zoo13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, MN 55124Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Children ages 2 and younger free; Children ages 3-12; Adults ages 13-64; Adults 65+

Cost

Non-member general admission: Children ages 2 and younger free; Children ages 3-12 $19.95; Adults ages 13-64 $25.95; Adults 65+ $23.95. Parking $10 per car (free for members). Free to Explore program: free daytime admission for Minnesota residents enrolled in TANF, MFIP, SNAP, MFAP, GA, MSA, Medical Assistance/MinnesotaCare, WIC, Head Start, FDPIR, Housing Support or resident disabled veterans (advance reservation required; parking still $10).

Organizer

Minnesota Zoo

State zoo in Apple Valley, open daily 10 am-4 pm (members from 9 am). Online timed tickets are required for all daytime visits. Included with admission: the Treetop Trail elevated walkway (opens by noon in cooler months, closes 30 minutes before the zoo), Royal Credit Union Sea Lion Discovery demonstrations daily at 11 am and 2 pm (reserve a seat at checkout), Wings & Things at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm in the Target Learning Center, the indoor Bee Hive play area and outdoor Dino Hideout, Woodland Adventure and Hanifl Family Wild Woods play areas (outdoor play areas open in good weather through October 18). Conservation Carousel and splash pad are closed for the season. Waterfront construction may affect some areas. Served by MVTA route 440 on weekdays.