THE ZOO HAS CLOSED FOR THE WINTER SEASON.

CHECK OUR EVENTS PAGE FOR SPECIAL OPENINGS.

Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
*Last ticket sold 30 minutes prior to closing.

The Zoo is open on the following holidays:
Easter
Mother's Day
Memorial Day
Father's Day
Fourth of July 
Labor Day
Columbus Day

Please always check here and our Facebook page for up-to-date information regarding our hours of operation.

Admission prices

 

Adult: $5.00

Military & Senior: $3.50

Children (Ages 1 - 12): $2.50

Children (Under Age 1): Free 

 

*Please note that The Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center is an independent non-profit located inside of a city-run park. The City of Springfield charges a daily parking fee of $3 per in-state and $5 per out-of-state passenger car. All buses and larger vehicles are charged $15 per vehicle. Please note that these prices are subject to change as The City of Springfield decides the parking admission prices.

FOREST PARK ENTRANCE CLOSED

Beginning Monday, April 29, the City of Springfield is closing the Sumner Avenue entrance to Forest Park to repair a collapsed culvert at Swan Pond. To reach The Zoo, guests will need to use a new entrance that has been created on Trafton Road (near the Cyr Arena) or the entrance on Route 5 (alongside the Picknelly Baseball Fields on the Longmeadow side). The city expects the project to continue through the summer, with a Nov. 1 completion date.