Zoo Boise

Zoo Boise Located in beautiful Julia Davis Park, Zoo Boise is one of the most popular attractions in Idaho.
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Located in beautiful Julia Davis Park, Zoo Boise is home to over 300 animals from more than 100 species. Zoo Boise connects guests with animals to inspire and involve our community in the conservation of wildlife worldwide. Zoo Boise: where the act of visiting the zoo is a conservation action.

Get ready for Roars and Pours at Zoo Boise (21+) on Friday, September 18 from 6-9PM! Presale tickets are only $30 - ht...
09/05/2026

Get ready for Roars and Pours at Zoo Boise (21+) on Friday, September 18 from 6-9PM!

Presale tickets are only $30 - https://zooboise.org/event/roars-pours/

Spend an adults-only evening with beer, wine, cider, and food for purchase. Presented by Craig Swapp & Associates.

Today is International Vulture Awareness Day!Unlike other vultures that scavenge for meat, Zoo Boise’s palm-nut vultures...
09/05/2026

Today is International Vulture Awareness Day!

Unlike other vultures that scavenge for meat, Zoo Boise’s palm-nut vultures have a different diet. They mostly eat fruit, like palm nuts, making them a unique member of the vulture family.

09/04/2026

Join us for Roars and Pours at Zoo Boise (21+) on Friday, September 18 from 6-9PM! Presale tickets are only $30! Link in comments.

Roars and Pours is an adults-only evening with beer, wine, and food! Grab a drink, listen to live music, meet the zoo animals, feed a giraffe ($5), chat with zookeepers, watch special animal feedings, and enjoy unlimited carousel rides.

Plus, part of every ticket supports Zoo Boise’s mission.

Today, we celebrate spider monkey Elvis' 64th birthday! 🎉While we don't know his exact date of birth, Elvis is possibly ...
09/03/2026

Today, we celebrate spider monkey Elvis' 64th birthday! 🎉

While we don't know his exact date of birth, Elvis is possibly the oldest spider monkey in the world living under human care.

📷: Zookeeper Elsa

This weekend marks the last days of the 2026 Butterflies in Bloom season! 🦋🌼Experience a walk through our greenhouse ful...
09/03/2026

This weekend marks the last days of the 2026 Butterflies in Bloom season! 🦋🌼

Experience a walk through our greenhouse full of hundreds of colorful butterflies from Costa Rica. Open through Labor Day (this Monday, Sept. 7) from 9:30AM - 3PM.

📷: ZooTeen Thalia

Unlike other big cat species, tigers love water. Amur tigers are excellent swimmers and never far from a water source. A...
09/02/2026

Unlike other big cat species, tigers love water. Amur tigers are excellent swimmers and never far from a water source. Akasha is no exception!

📷: Lead zookeeper Taylor S

Tonight's the night for Wild After 5:00!It's our final all-ages, afterhours event of the season.Visit your favorite Zoo ...
09/01/2026

Tonight's the night for Wild After 5:00!
It's our final all-ages, afterhours event of the season.

Visit your favorite Zoo Boise animals, plus enjoy special encounters, activities, and live entertainment!
Happening from 5:30-8:30PM, with last admission at 8PM.

📷: Female red panda Stevie by lead zookeeper Taylor S

We want to recognize all of the 214 ZooTeens who volunteered an incredible 10,103 hours this summer at Zoo Boise! This w...
08/31/2026

We want to recognize all of the 214 ZooTeens who volunteered an incredible 10,103 hours this summer at Zoo Boise! This was the highest number of participants we've had in the program.

They helped at animal encounters, events, and camps while educating guests and raising thousands for conservation.

Our ZooTeen Program is sponsored by Boise Cascade and Keller Skin Care.

🐐🍎 The apple peel enrichment was a big hit with the goats at the SCHEELS Zoo Farm!📸: Zookeeper Elsa
08/30/2026

🐐🍎 The apple peel enrichment was a big hit with the goats at the SCHEELS Zoo Farm!

📸: Zookeeper Elsa

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355 E Julia Davis Drive
Boise, ID
83702

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+12086087760

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