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Hours and Admission
The National Zoo is open every day of the year except December 25 and is located at:

  3001 Connecticut Ave., NW
  Washington, DC 20008

Admission is always FREE!

Hours
  Grounds Buildings
Apr
Open from
6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Open from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

May

Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct 28
Oct 29 Open from
6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open from
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar 10

Animals you can expect to see early in the morning, a lovely time to visit the Zoo!

The Zoo's Bat Cave is closed. Bats are no longer exhibited at the Zoo.

Educational Activities

Activity Sheets: Print and Bring to the Zoo
PDFEndangered Species
PDFJunior Scientist
PDFWho Am I?
PDFTrue or False?
PDFScavenger Hunt Junior: Who Am I?
PDFSenses Spectacular
PDFA to Zoo Quest
PDFWorld Tour
PDFZoo Bingo
PDFGuide for Families with Young Children

Animal Demonstration Schedule

 

Highlights
Giant pandas—See Tai Shan, the Zoo's panda cub, on the link toweb cams. Information on viewing the cub during your visit can be read here.
Kandula, the Zoo's young Asian elephant
Cheetah cubs
Bald Eagle Refuge
Golden lion tamarins
Amazonia
Kids' Farm

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