Pueblo Zoo — Pueblo, Colorado

Address3455 Nuckolls Ave, Pueblo, CO 81005

HoursMay–Sep: daily 9 AM–5 PM. Oct–Apr: daily 9 AM–4 PM. Closed major holidays. Last paid admission 1 hour before closing.

PricesAdult (18-64) $15.25; Child (3-17) $11.25; Senior (65+) $12.25; Military adult $12.25 / child $8.25 with ID

Price notesMuseums for All: $5 per person, up to 4 people with EBT card, per zoo's own official site (checked 2026-11-05). Note: Colorado Dept. of Human Services EBT list shows $3 for Pueblo Zoo — the zoo's own current page says $5, so $5 is used here. AZA reciprocal zoo members 50% off. Library 'Check out the Zoo' passes via Pueblo City-County Library (see report). Discounts do not apply to special events.

Age notesAll ages; children 2 and under free per official site. Behind-the-Scenes encounters are ages 6+ per official site.

BookingWalk-up general admission; group rates (15+) booked via zoo store. School field trips Sep–May.

Suggested timeAbout 2-3 hours hours

AccessibilityWheelchair rentals $4 and Safari Wagon rentals $5 at the zoo per official site; no official stroller/sensory statement found on the visit page.

ParkingFree parking, stated on official site.

Hours in detailPer-season hours re-verified on the zoo's own Guest Info page this pass: October-April open daily 9am-4pm; May-September open daily 9am-5pm (except major holidays). Last paid admission is one hour before closing; member admission up to 30 minutes before closing. Keeper Talks: May-Sep daily (Ranch feeding 10:30am-12:00pm, Otter Feeding 11:00am, Lions 2:00pm, Penguin Feeding 3:00pm); Oct-Apr only Penguin Feeding daily at 3:00pm plus Ranch feeding Fri-Sun 10:30am-12:00pm.

Tickets & bookingGeneral admission is walk-up; groups of 15+ reserve through the zoo's online store; school field trips run September-May via the zoo's education page. LIBRARY PASS (zoo's own Library Program page, this pass): check out zoo passes at any Pueblo City-County Library branch - a limit of five passes per person at once, checkout length up to seven days, no renewals, holds permitted, children under 16 must be with a parent or guardian, passes are NOT valid for special events such as Electricritters, late fine 50c/day, $28 for lost/damaged passes. CONFLICT (standing): PCCLD's own Borrowing Rules table states Community Passes borrow for 3 days - the zoo page says up to 7 days for the zoo pass. Both official figures are recorded; confirm at the library desk.

AccessibilityThe zoo rents wheelchairs for $4 and safari wagons for $5, valid for the length of the same-day visit (zoo's Guest Info page, this pass). No broader official accessibility statement was published on the page read - anything beyond rentals is notFound, not a negative claim.

Family facilitiesPicnics are always welcome (no glass containers); the seasonal Safari Cafe is the on-site food option in season. Behind the Scenes animal encounters are ages 6+ and include zoo admission (zoo page).

Seasonal notesStanding seasonal structure, re-verified: the Zoo Train runs May-September, Fri-Sun only, 12:00-3:00pm. Safari Cafe: weekends March 21-May 23 (10am-3pm), then daily May 23-September 1 (11am-3:30pm) - outside those windows there is no cafe service. The moat water is drained at the end of September and refilled in mid-April (zoo's own note).