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Every day at the Zoo, there’s a special activity that gets you even more up close and personal than our habitats can. Check them out!
Visitors are transported to the forests of Rwanda to meet mountain gorillas face to magnificent face! This unique 4D experience features platform seating to take your adventure to the next level of virtual reality! A pre-show area with interactive kiosks lets visitors discover what type of “gorilla personality” they are and what the similarities and differences are between gorillas and humans! Located in the Otto Borchert Family Special Exhibits Building behind Macaque Island.
Year-round
Daily, open to close
$6, with a $1 discount for Zoo Pass members
Your very own secret safari! Our up-close encounters with a variety of furry, feathered and finned animals let you go nose to whisker with some of our most popular residents. Get the secrets on animal care, adaptations, behaviors and even their favorite foods.
Year-round
Times vary
Tour fees vary
Ocean Connections offers a variety of daily seal and sea lion experiences for visitors of all ages. A wide array of interactive programs are also offered, giving participants the opportunity to connect with Ocean Connections’ animals personally.
Year-round (weather permitting)
Times vary
Program fees vary
Feeding time is a tall task! This unique experience allows you to get eye-to-eye with the tallest animals at the Zoo.
Opportunities are subject to animals’ appetites, weather, and special events.
Memorial Day through Labor Day
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
No public feedings between 1-2 p.m.
Visit the ticket booth near the Giraffe Deck for further details and costs.
Enjoy a guided audio tour on an open-air tram and learn fascinating facts about the Zoo. Visit the Meijer Zoo Expeditions headquarters for costs and times.
Daily, Memorial Day through Labor Day
Kids with kids! Get up close with the friendliest and furriest animals on the Zoo farm. All of our more than 30 Nigerian dwarf goats are even-tempered and wonderful with children.
Please remember to wash your hands after petting any Farm animals.
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Free to enter; $0.50 to feed
It’s showtime! Professional performers use drama, songs and puppetry to inspire the audience, big and old, to learn about our natural world.
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Memorial Day through Labor Day (closed on Tuesdays)
Daily at:
10:15 a.m.
12 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Free
Learn about some of our most popular animals through these special presentations. Full details in spring 2023.
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Free
A real jungle gym! One of the more popular destinations we have, the Zoo Playground is divided into two age-appropriate sections (2-5 years & 6-12 years).
Year-round
Daily, open to close
Free
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