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Hours: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Attractions

Attractions at the Zoo

Enjoy the wild side with animal-themed attractions and entertainment!

Virtual Reality

Wild Explorer

Step into worlds like never before with this virtual reality experience – now with five new films! This outdoor theater featuring motion platform seating and 360-degree VR headsets will take you on a wild adventure.

$7 public / $5 member
Get your tickets online in advance and save $1 per ticket!

Mini train on the track

Conservation Railway Mini-Train

Rest your feet and let us do the driving on the Conservation Railway Mini-Train! The kid-sized, all-electric trackless train is decorated with animal graphics and equipped with a smoke machine and sound effects as it winds its way around Picnic Ridge. Passengers buy tickets and board the Mini-Train at the train station located across from the Herpetarium in ZooNorth. Seating is spacious enough for parents to accompany children on the ride.

$3 public / $2 member (free for Passport and above)

Little girl riding carousel

Endangered Species Carousel

Take a ride on the wild side! The Dallas Zoo’s Endangered Species Carousel is a custom-made merry-go-round featuring hand-crafted exotic animals plus a spinning bird’s nest.

$4 public / $2 member (free for Passport and above)

PLEASE NOTE: The Adventure Safari Monorail permanently closed in March 2020.