Louisville Zoo

Join us for this program specifically designed for young minds! Enjoy an early morning learning walk through the Zoo focused on different animals each week, followed by time in the Snow Leopard Cub House presented by PNC. This event includes animal information, free play, and other age-appropriate activities.

Join us after-hours for an unforgettable evening at the Zoo! Relax with a cool beverage and delicious appetizers while enjoying exclusive keeper talks and animal interactions in some of your favorite Zoo exhibit spaces. Tickets include entry, tasty appetizers, and 2 drink tickets redeemable for beer, wine, or a specialty drink.

Experience Wild Lights: Around the World – with NEW lanterns at the Louisville Zoo! Our popular lantern festival is back in a WHOLE NEW WAY! Experience unique locations from around the world as you stroll through the Zoo under the light of enormous, handcrafted, silk-covered lanterns. Don’t miss the thrilling sights of the region’s largest lantern festival with thousands of lanterns aglow with more than 50,000 LED light bulbs.

Join us for this program specifically designed for young minds! Enjoy an early morning learning walk through the Zoo focused on different animals each week, followed by time in the Snow Leopard Cub House presented by PNC. This event includes animal information, free play, and other age-appropriate activities.

Explore science with our brand-new exploration stations! Staffed by knowledgeable docent volunteers, our exploration stations will give Zoo visitors of all ages the chance to probe a little further into natural science. Use all your senses to examine biofacts, flex your creativity, and learn all about wildlife here in Kentucky and around the world!

Experience Wild Lights: Around the World – with NEW lanterns at the Louisville Zoo! Our popular lantern festival is back in a WHOLE NEW WAY! Experience unique locations from around the world as you stroll through the Zoo under the light of enormous, handcrafted, silk-covered lanterns. Don’t miss the thrilling sights of the region’s largest lantern festival with thousands of lanterns aglow with more than 50,000 LED light bulbs.

Get your garden ready with high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost. Scoop Guidelines: 17.8 cubic feet per scoop, small pick-up truck (Ford Ranger): 1 – 2 scoops, Full-size pick-up (Ford F-150): 2 – 4 scoops, Trailer: depends on size (4×8 is typically 1 scoop; 6×12 is typically 2 scoops)

Join us for this program specifically designed for young minds! Enjoy an early morning learning walk through the Zoo focused on different animals each week, followed by time in the Snow Leopard Cub House presented by PNC. This event includes animal information, free play, and other age-appropriate activities.

Experience Wild Lights: Around the World – with NEW lanterns at the Louisville Zoo! Our popular lantern festival is back in a WHOLE NEW WAY! Experience unique locations from around the world as you stroll through the Zoo under the light of enormous, handcrafted, silk-covered lanterns. Don’t miss the thrilling sights of the region’s largest lantern festival with thousands of lanterns aglow with more than 50,000 LED light bulbs.

Celebrate your Mom by treating her to Mother's Day at the Zoo! Enjoy FREE Zoo general admission for moms on this special day courtesy of Ford Motor Company. Have a fun day outdoors together as you spend family time with … Find Out More

Experience Wild Lights: Around the World – with NEW lanterns at the Louisville Zoo! Our popular lantern festival is back in a WHOLE NEW WAY! Experience unique locations from around the world as you stroll through the Zoo under the light of enormous, handcrafted, silk-covered lanterns. Don’t miss the thrilling sights of the region’s largest lantern festival with thousands of lanterns aglow with more than 50,000 LED light bulbs.