Yes, guests can bring outside food and drink to the zoo. Alcoholic beverages and glass containers are not allowed. Outside food and drink is not permitted inside the Beastro.
The Conservation Carousel and the Eccles Express open at 10 AM daily and operate until zoo closing. Guest attendance or inclement weather may require the rides to close unexpectedly. The Eccles Express cannot run when there is rain, ice, or snow on the tracks.
For up-to-date ride operations, please call (801) 584-1700.
Note: Queue lines for the train and carousel may close 15-30 minutes prior to zoo closing.
Yes, eligible schools can book a field trip for the spring or fall on the Field Trips page. Field trips are subject to availability. Utah’s Hogle Zoo does not offer field trips for homeschool students. Bus parking is in the north parking lot, across the street from the main entrance.
Yes, there is a discount for groups of 20 or more people who pay in the same transaction. Groups will receive $3 off the price of an adult ticket and $2 off the price of a child ticket. Children ages 2 and under do not count toward the 20 paying individuals.
The majority of the resident animals are acclimated to cold temperatures. The only animalsthat guests likely won’t see arethe giraffes or rhinos when temperatures are below 50 degrees. All other animals will be viewable outside or indoors. Many of our big cats at the Asian Highlands exhibit enjoy colder temperatures and might be more active.
No, the zoo does not offer refunds on admission tickets or special event tickets due to inclement weather.
Announcement
Elephant Update
After a comprehensive evaluation, Utah’s Hogle Zoo has moved African elephants Christie and Zuri to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, another Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo, to provide them both the best chance to have a calf in the important social dynamic of a multigenerational herd.