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.

Roars and Pours is this Friday at Zoo Boise!Spend an adult-only (21+) evening exploring with beer, wine, food, giraffe f...
06/01/2026

Roars and Pours is this Friday at Zoo Boise!
Spend an adult-only (21+) evening exploring with beer, wine, food, giraffe feeding, live music, animal experiences, carousel rides, and more. Presented by Craig Swapp & Associates.
🎟️ https://zooboise.org/event/roars-pours

📷: Giraffe Tafari

🦋Butterflies in Bloom is back!🦋Come visit our walk-through greenhouse full of hundreds of color butterflies from Costa R...
06/01/2026

🦋Butterflies in Bloom is back!🦋

Come visit our walk-through greenhouse full of hundreds of color butterflies from Costa Rica as they flutter above and all around you... AKA selfie heaven.

Butterflies in Bloom is open 9:30AM - 3PM daily and included with your zoo admission. Sponsored by KTVB and Franz Witte.

📸: Zoo member Kelly

NEW summer hours! Zoo Boise is now open from 9AM – 5PM daily, with last admission at 4PM.📸: Zoo Boise meerkats by zookee...
06/01/2026

NEW summer hours! Zoo Boise is now open from 9AM – 5PM daily, with last admission at 4PM.

📸: Zoo Boise meerkats by zookeeper Taylor S

This summer make sure to come visit sand cats Nala and Simba in the new TLC Foundation Small Cat Hideaway.📷: Sand cat Si...
05/30/2026

This summer make sure to come visit sand cats Nala and Simba in the new TLC Foundation Small Cat Hideaway.

📷: Sand cat Simba by zookeeper Taylor T

Zoo Boise has your plans for next Friday (June 5) night: it's Roars and Pours! 🦁🍺🎶This adult-only (21+) evening will be ...
05/29/2026

Zoo Boise has your plans for next Friday (June 5) night: it's Roars and Pours! 🦁🍺🎶

This adult-only (21+) evening will be filled with animal encounters, live music, great food and drink for purchase, and more wild fun from 6-9PM at Zoo Boise. Presented by Craig Swapp & Associates.

📷: Lion Revan by zookeeper Murphy

Butterflies in Bloom opens this Monday, June 1st! Frolic with colorful butterflies all summer when you visit Zoo Boise. ...
05/28/2026

Butterflies in Bloom opens this Monday, June 1st! Frolic with colorful butterflies all summer when you visit Zoo Boise.

Our vibrant, walkthrough greenhouse full of Costa Rican butterflies is sponsored by Franz Witte and KTVB.

05/27/2026

Happy World Otter Day to spotted-necked otter Harry! He celebrated with a delish fish.

🎥: Zookeeper Murphy (taken from a staff-only private area)

Name our female porcupines!You can decide the names of Zoo Boise’s newest residents: one-year-old African Cape porcupine...
05/27/2026

Name our female porcupines!
You can decide the names of Zoo Boise’s newest residents: one-year-old African Cape porcupine sisters.

For just $10 per vote, cast your ballot for one of these choices:
✅🪄 Elphaba and Glinda
✅🖤 Opal and Onyx
✅🌹 Rose and Blanche
✅🚗 Thelma and Louise
✅🌍 Zuri and Zola

Proceeds support animal care and wellbeing.

🗳️ https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345529&id=211

Looking out with Peanut.Adult meerkats take turns acting as a lookout while others search for food and eat. They stand u...
05/26/2026

Looking out with Peanut.
Adult meerkats take turns acting as a lookout while others search for food and eat. They stand upright on two legs from a high viewing point to scan the area and alert their family if trouble is coming.

📷: Horticulturalist / maintenance tech Ash

Live music, animal experiences/encounters, carousel rides, drinks, and more: it's Roars and Pours on Friday, June 5 from...
05/26/2026

Live music, animal experiences/encounters, carousel rides, drinks, and more: it's Roars and Pours on Friday, June 5 from 6-9PM. 🍻

Hey 21+ adults... this is your evening to kick off the summer at the zoo!

🎟️ Save with presale tickets. Link is in comments.

Presented by Craig Swapp & Associates.

📷: Vervet monkey Cooper by Nicole

Address

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

Telephone

+12086087760

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