Visit our hands-on environment where learning lives!

Engage in exciting experiences that inspire you to value and conserve our natural world. We encourage curiosity and activity through nature play. We deliver educational experiences, connecting people with the natural world and conservation. A field trip includes encounters with hundreds of animals representing species from all around the world, including some that are threatened or endangered.

Visiting the Zoo

  • Every visit is a different adventure.
  • Parade over to our popular Laura P. Nichols Penguin Pointe exhibit, where you can watch South African penguins play.
  • Swing by our Great Apes exhibit to get a peek at our new baby gorilla.
  • Take a ride on the classic Over the Jumps Carousel or a ride on the Diamond Express Train! (Train and carousel are additional cost.)
  • Chat with keepers to learn about our 700-plus animals, how we protect the species in our care and help ensure their long-term survival in the wild.
  • Go to LittleRockZoo.com for trip tips, group rates and to see upcoming activities with new animals, special events, celebrations and educational programs.
  • Make your trip extra special!

Call 501-661-7229 to book programs, lunches and more.


Plan Your Visit
Contact: Group Reservations
Address: 1 Zoo Drive, Little Rock
Phone: 501-661-7229
Website: LittleRockZoo.com |      
Cost per person: $6 for groups of 15 or more with a reservation made 10 days in advance.
Age range: All ages.
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.


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