Oregon Zoo Reopens to Daytime Visitors

After closing for more than a month following state guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the Oregon Zoo has reopened in a limited fashion. The zoo is now open Fridays through Sundays, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with last entry at 1:30 p.m. ZooLights ends Jan. 10.

For daytime visitors, the following measures will be in place:

• Timed ticketing/limited attendance: All guests, including zoo members, must reserve their tickets online in advance. Tickets may be reserved/purchased via the zoo website.
• Masks/face coverings: Face coverings will be required throughout the zoo for zoo employees and for all guests over the age of 5. Guests ages 2-4 should wear masks if possible.
• Primarily outdoor experience: Guests will follow a one-way, mostly open-air path through the zoo’s 64-acre campus, with indoor and high-touch areas remaining closed. Carousel and train rides are not operating.
• Handwashing and sanitizing stations: Handwashing and sanitizing stations are located throughout the zoo.

To learn more about what to expect when you visit, or to purchase tickets, go to www.oregonzoo.org/visit/oregon-zoo-reopening. The Oregon Zoo Foundation is leading efforts to fund critical needs of the zoo during its limited-capacity reopening. To contribute, go to oregonzoo.org/donate. Members, donors and corporate and foundation partners help the zoo make a difference across the region and around the world.​

Photo by Michael Durham, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo.