In the mood for an exciting safari experience? A trip to Calgary would not be complete without a trip to the Calgary Zoo! Observe animals you don’t see every day in replicated habitats from around the world! Take a trip to Africa where you’ll see lions daringly up close, or drop by the Canadian wilds, where you’ll get to see wildlife from the Rocky Mountains! Watch jumping kangaroos and cute-as-a-button koalas from the Australian Outback. Stop in Eurasia where pandas and beautifully striped Siberian tigers roam, and while you’re there, you can’t miss the spectacular Asian elephants at Elephant Crossing! Have you ever seen a spider monkey? The South America destination is sure to fascinate you with its diverse looking creatures! Picture Western Canada as it would appear when dinosaurs existed. Featuring life-sized dinosaur figures and more than 100 species of plants, Prehistoric Park is definitely one of the Calgary Zoo’s hot spots! If you enjoy plants and flowers of all kinds, the Botanical Gardens will intrigue you with its six acres of plantings, in addition, the entire zoo is a garden and contains plants suited for each environment.
Calgary Zoo Events
Annual Events The Calgary Zoo features events for many special occasions. Daily events 10:00am – Creature Feature, meet a featured animal of the day up close!Located at the TransAlta Rainforest Building 11:00am – Gorilla Lore, learn about gorillas in the wild and at the zoo Located at the Gorilla Enclosure (Outdoor amphitheatre), indoors in inclement weather 1:00pm – Elephants Crossing! Get a look at how elephant caretakers do their job Located at the Elephant Crossing Outdoor Bleachers 2:30pm – Savannah Savvy! Learn more about the creatures who inhabit the Savannah.
Calgary Zoo Services
Snack shacks
- Katimba Cafe – Specialty coffee, sandwiches, salads, hot meals
- Panda Parlour – Soft serve and hard ice creams
- Tusk N’ Grill – Hot dogs, sausages, fries and soft drinks
- Tribal Treats – Sno-cones, cotton candy, popcorn, ice-cream
- Tigers Den – Snacks, popcorn, cotton candy, drinks
- Dairy Bar – Ice cream and screamers (slush and ice cream)
- Arctic Circle – Popcorn, ice cream, drinks
- Watering Hole – Drinks and ice cream
Playgrounds
Kinsmen ZooVenture Playground-Just outside of Destination Africa, the kids will get to slither, jump, crawl and play on a super fun animal-themed play structure equipped with slides, tunnels and mazes!
Tiger Express Train-Choo choo! Kids ages 12 and under will love this mini train ride around the tiger habitat! Open in the summer months from 10:00am to 4:00pm at a cost of $2.00/child.
Did you know?
The Calgary Zoo has invested more than $400,000 since 1996 in animal conservation around the globe.
