The Topeka Zoo | Friends of the Topeka Zoo

Welcome to Your Zoo Zoo Hours & Rates This Week at the Zoo

Welcome!

Located in the heart of Gage Park, the Topeka Zoo has been a favorite destination for kids and adults alike since the 1930s. Today, our Zoo features more than 380 animals amidst acres of native horticulture. As you enter the Zoo, your passport to adventure will take you on a journey to innovative animal exhibits – you can go on safari in Lion’s Pride … enjoy the beautiful foliage of the tropics in the Tropical Rainforest … and interact with domestic animals in the popular Children’s Zoo.
Hours & Rates

The Topeka Zoo is open every day of the year, except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Visiting hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the front gate closing for last admission at 4:30 p.m. Weather permitting the zoo will be open on Saturday evenings from 5:30-8 p.m. through the end of February.
Adults: $5.75 ($3 eve) • Seniors65+: $4.75 ($3 eve) • Children 3-12: $4.25 ($2 eve)
Children under 2 and Friends of the Topeka Zoo Members are free.
What's Happening...

Sat & Sun, Jan. 27-28 - ELEPHANT BARN TOUR, 1:30PM
Saturday, Jan. 28 - ZOO OPEN LATE 5:30-8pm
Saturday, Jan. 28 - GIRAFFE FEEDING, 5:30-7pm
Sunday, Jan. 28 - BONE DAY, 1:30pm

Penguin Plunge

The Penguins are coming, the Penguins are coming!

Penguin Plunge is an interactive, traveling exhibit that will open on May 10, 2012.

Find out more by clicking here.

Polar Ice Cap

Only 1 more month to enjoy the ice skating rink. Last day of the season is February 29!

Hours: Monday-Sunday 9am-4:30pm, Saturday 5:30-8pm

The Polar Ice Cap is a synthetic ice skating rink located across from the concessions stand, under the outdoor Security Benefit Picnic Pavilion. Synthetic Ice is environmentally friendly requiring no refrigeration. This particular material is used by many NHL practice rinks as well as the travelling “Disney On Ice” shows.

Ice skates can be rented at the concession stand for $2/pair. We carry children and adult size skates 1-13.

Topeka Zoo

The Topeka Zoo is much more than an entertainment destination. Think of us when it comes to education and conservation, unique birthday parties and gift ideas, facility rental for your next corporate or family function, and much more.

This site – a joint project of the Topeka Zoo and Friends of the Topeka Zoo – is designed to be your one-stop resource on everything you need to know about one of the state’s premiere tourist attractions. We look forward to seeing you at the Topeka Zoo!

Where’s Tux?

Meet Tux, our Penguin Plunge mascot! Tux is very excited about the penguins coming to the zoo on May 10th. He is so excited in fact, that he will be visiting different businesses each week until the penguins arrive in order to get the Topeka community just as excited as he is.

So look out, he may show up at your office, restaurant, school, or business. If he does show up, be sure to tell us about it. Post your pictures on our facebook page!