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San Francisco Zoo & Gardens

When
Visit on your scheduleOpen daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last entry 4 p.m.
Where
San Francisco Zoo & GardensSloat Blvd at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 94132Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
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Cost
Weekdays / Weekends & Holidays: Adult (12-64) $32 / $34; Senior (65+) $25 / $27; Child (2-11) $22 / $24; Child (under 2) Free; Parking $15 / $20; SF residents Adult $29 / $31, Senior $21 / $23, Child $19 / $21; SF resident free days every first Wednesday; SF Museums for All (EBT/SNAP or Medi-Cal with SF residency) $3, non-resident EBT/SNAP $5, up to four ticketsGuests with disabilities receive SF resident rates
Organizer
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens

The San Francisco Zoo & Gardens at the ocean end of Sloat Boulevard is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last entry for general admission is 4 p.m. (4:30 p.m. for members). General admission (Weekdays / Weekends & Holidays): Adult (12-64) $32 / $34; Senior (65+) $25 / $27; Child (2-11) $22 / $24; Child under 2 free; parking $15 / $20. San Francisco residents pay reduced rates (Adult $29 / $31, Senior $21 / $23, Child $19 / $21) and SF resident free days are every first Wednesday of the month. Through the San Francisco Museums for All program, SF residents with an EBT/SNAP or Medi-Cal card pay $3 (up to four tickets, at the ticket window with proof of residency); non-residents with EBT/SNAP get up to four tickets at $5. Students, military and guests with disabilities receive SF resident rates, and Muni riders get $1 off with a same-day receipt. Free passes are also available through the Discover & Go library program.

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Guests with disabilities receive SF resident rates

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Evening ZooLights (Nov 6 – Jan 3) requires a separate ticket; see the ZooLights record.