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Hours, Rates, Directions, Zoo Map & Moresnow leopards

Get ready for a "wild" experience! Here you'll find all you need to know to plan your trip to the Zoo:

> Zoo Hours
Open year 'round, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily (last admission at 3:30)

Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Closed at 2 p.m. on the last Saturday of June for our annual Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts fundraiser.


> Admission Rates

General admission to the Zoo is $12/adult, $6/child (ages 3 - 12)and $8/senior (ages 62+); children under 3 and Zoo members are admitted free.

Special winter rates for January and February, 2010:
$6/adult, $3/child (ages 3 - 12) and $4/senior (ages 62+)

See our tips for visiting in winter >

Please note:

  • These rates do not apply to after-hours special events.

  • The program that provided Feinstein Junior Scholar cardholders with free admission has ended. As of June 1, 2009, Feinstein Junior Scholar cards may no longer be presented to obtain free Zoo admission. We thank you for your understanding.

American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard are accepted at the ticket windows.
(American Express is not accepted in the gift shops.)

First Saturday of the Month is FREE for Providence Residents
The first Saturday of every month is free to Providence (not East or North Providence) residents only, with proof of residency. Proof of residency is a driver’s license or a bill — like a gas bill — with name and address printed on it. This serves as a "thank you" to Providence residents whose tax money helps to support the Zoo.


> Directions to the Zoo

GPS users: enter "1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI"

From I-95 South:
Take exit 17, Elmwood Avenue
Left at light
Park entrance is 1/2 block on left
Follow the signs to the Zoo entrance

From I-95 North:
Take exit 16, Elmwood Avenue
Bear right
Left at light
Park entrance is 1/2 block on right
Follow the signs to the Zoo entrance

From I-195 West:
Merge onto I-95 South
Take exit 17, Elmwood Avenue
Left at light
Park entrance is 1/2 block on left
Follow the signs to the Zoo entrance

FREE PARKING


> Map of the Zoo (pdf)

> Area Hotels & Visitor Information

You may also be interested to see:

> Guest Services
> Frequently Asked Questions
> Calendar of Events

> Membership Information (view member savings and benefits, and become a member online)
> RWPZOOnline (check out our e-newsletter, Peek-A-Zoo, as well as our Zoo blogs and more)


 

 
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