Sacramento Zoo — Sacramento, California

Address3930 W Land Park Dr, Sacramento, CA 95822

HoursEntry 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., grounds open until 5:00 p.m.; winter season (Nov 2–Jan 31) entry ends 3:00 p.m. per official ticketing page

PricesDynamic plan-ahead pricing — check official site

Price notesThe zoo's official ticketing uses plan-ahead pricing that can change daily, so no fixed adult price is published here and priceVal is null. Community Days with $10 all-ages admission are announced on the zoo's official channels. Giraffe Encounters are a $5 add-on.

Age notesOfficial pricing is dynamic plan-ahead pricing for all ages with no fixed published age tiers; age fit beyond a general family zoo visit is Not confirmed.

BookingTicketing requirements vary with dynamic plan-ahead pricing — check the official site before visiting.

Suggested timeAbout 3 hours

AccessibilityNot confirmed — no accessibility or sensory features were verified on the zoo's official pages reviewed on 2026-11-05; no access tags applied.

ParkingFree on-street parking in Land Park, per official plan-your-visit page. Official page advises map searches use 'Land Park Drive & 16th Ave, Sacramento, CA 95822'.

Hours in detailEntry 9:00 AM-4:00 PM with grounds open until 5:00 PM in the published season block (February 16-October 5, per the zoo’s Plan Your Visit page as crawled in 2026).

ParkingParking is free and on-street throughout Land Park. SacRT Bus Route 11 stops in front of the zoo all week (Route 106 weekdays at peak hours). For navigation, the zoo advises searching “Land Park Drive & 16th Ave, Sacramento, CA 95822” - its mailing address does not take you to the front of the zoo.

Sensory notesThe zoo partners with KultureCity for guests with sensory needs, and its map marks a KultureCity Headphone Zone (a location that may be loud or overstimulating). Double strollers and manual wheelchairs are available to rent on a first-come basis near the entrance (sanitized after each use). RECORDED NEGATIVE, in the zoo’s own FAQ wording: “Do you offer an EBT or Museums for All Discount? No. The Sacramento Zoo does not offer an EBT or Museums for All Discount.”

Official tipsGiraffe Encounters run daily at 10 AM and 2 PM at the Tall Wonders of Africa deck - $5 per person, credit card only at the deck (advance cash purchase at the Member & Visitor Services office); encounters are giraffe- and weather-dependent. Quack Tracks is a free duck-print scavenger hunt via the Goosechase app (code QUACK). NOTE: orangutans were temporarily off-habitat due to construction on the fetched page. Service-dog rules are strict: keep 10 feet from free-roaming/ambassador animals and 15 feet from the cheetah, clouded leopard, lion and both sides of the jaguar enclosure; Guest Services orients service-dog owners at entry.