Early Member Mornings

JUN 29 & 30

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Daily

Come celebrate the beginning of a new day at the Columbus Zoo!

This is an exclusive opportunity for Zoo members to enter the park one hour early and experience first-hand how we start our day at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Gates open at 8 a.m. for all Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Gold Members.

  • Sustainable Zoo themed giveaways (while supplies last)
  • Games and prizes (while supplies last)
  • Character ambassador meet and greets
  • Early access to the Carousel*  and the Columbus Zoo Train, presented by Primrose Schools
  • $3.00 off ZooMore wristbands
  • Early access to Columbus Zoo Marketplace and Uncharted Waters

*Additional fee. Included with Gold memberships.

The following habitats will be open with the opportunity to view animals during early hours*:

Adventure Cove

  • Pinniped tunnel
  • Jack Hanna's Animal Encounters Village 

North America Trek

  • North American river otters
  • Bald eagles
  • Ohio Center for Wildlife Center
  • Mexican wolves
  • Black bear 

Heart of Africa

  • Donkeys, ostriches, vervet monkeys, and African lions (Monday only)
  • Savanna
  • Giraffes

Asia Quest

  • Interpretive Center
  • Asian elephants

Shores & Aquarium

  • Reptile Building
  • Discovery Reef Aquarium
  • Penguins
  • Aldabra tortoises

Australia and the Islands

  • Nocturnal Building 

 

*This list is subject to change.


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