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Famed for its beautiful park setting and renowned natural exhibits, the Saint Louis Zoo offers groups distinctive rental venues: The Living World, Lakeside Cafe, McDonnell Center at River Camp, Event Tent and the entire Zoo grounds for evening activities. Daytime rentals include the McDonnell Center at River Camp, Event Tent with a 400-plus seating auditorium. Whether it's 30 or 10,000 people, please call the facility rental hotline for information.Seasonal Events at the Saint Louis Zoo
Free and fun, the Saint Louis Zoo is open year-round, with special events sprinkled throughout the calendar.
One Government Dr.
Forest Park
St. Louis,
MO
63110
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8739 Reviews | Write a ReviewIt’s free
Reviewed By JRDurden March 2025Pretty damn good considering twas free. There’s a train that’s not free but it was worth it imho. There’s an aquarium, penguin house, etc etc but my fav had to be the bear exhibit where you got...
Full ReviewSt Louis Zoo
Reviewed By SammieAr March 2025We were very impressed with the St Louis zoo. The zoo and its animals appear to be well taken care of. We spent over 2 hours on a Sunday afternoon in March 2025, in perfect weather condition. They...
Full ReviewLarge zoo
Reviewed By ManningAvenger March 2025Although parking was $20, the zoo itself was free. There are plenty of animals to see, including gorillas, tigers, and giraffes. The zoo itself is large and comparable to the Columbus Zoo, one of the...
Full ReviewHours
Zoo Hours May 24 through Aug. 18, 2024: Memorial Day weekend (Friday-Monday, May 24-27) — 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except: Wednesday, Aug. 7 — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday — 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., except: Friday, June 21 — 8 a.m. to noon (Zoo closes early for ticketed ZOOFARI)
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8739 Reviews | Write a ReviewIt’s free
Reviewed By JRDurden March 2025Pretty damn good considering twas free. There’s a train that’s not free but it was worth it imho. There’s an aquarium, penguin house, etc etc but my fav had to be the bear exhibit where you got...
Full ReviewSt Louis Zoo
Reviewed By SammieAr March 2025We were very impressed with the St Louis zoo. The zoo and its animals appear to be well taken care of. We spent over 2 hours on a Sunday afternoon in March 2025, in perfect weather condition. They...
Full ReviewLarge zoo
Reviewed By ManningAvenger March 2025Although parking was $20, the zoo itself was free. There are plenty of animals to see, including gorillas, tigers, and giraffes. The zoo itself is large and comparable to the Columbus Zoo, one of the...
Full Review