*Schedule is weather and staff-dependent.
Bay Family’s Children’s Adventure Trails (April-Sept)
10:30 a.m. Animal Discovery
11:30 a.m. Goat Training
1:30 p.m. Animal Discovery
3:30 p.m. Prairie Dog Feeding
Wild Kingdom Pavilion
(year-round)
10:30 a.m. Animal Discovery
11:30 a.m. Animal Discovery
1:30 p.m. Animal Discovery
2:30 p.m. Animal Discovery
Scott African Grasslands
(May 24 - Sept. 2)
10 a.m. Animal Discovery at Kopje Outcropping
10:30 a.m. Animal Discovery at Kopje Outcropping
10:30 a.m. Elephant Enrichment/Training at Elephant Amphitheater
2 p.m. Elephant Enrichment/Training at Elephant Amphitheater
3 p.m. Lion Enrichment/Training
Scott Aquarium
10:30 a.m. Penguin Feeding (Weekend Only)
11 a.m. Shark Feeding (Wednesday/Saturday)
3 p.m. Penguin Feeding (Weekends Only)
Asian Highlands
10 a.m. Snow Leopard Enrichment/Training (Weekends Only)
11:30 a.m. Amur Tiger Enrichment/Training (Weekends Only)
1:30 p.m. Sloth Bear Enrichment/Training (Weekends Only)
Hubbard Orangutan Forest
(May 24 - Sept. 2)
1:30 p.m. Orangutan Enrichment
Owen Sea Lion Pavilion (May - Oct)
11 a.m. Sea Lion Training (except Wednesday)
2:30 a.m. Sea lion Training (except Wednesday)
Come hand to fin with cownose, Southern and Atlantic stingrays at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium's interactive exhibit Stingray Beach, located up the hill from the Omaha Zoo Railroad's Omaha Depot. Touch, feed and interact with these aquatic creatures as they glide through an 80-foot-long pool. Interpreters will be nearby to answer all of your questions and more.
Hours
Open daily through September 30 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. In October, open Saturdays and Sundays only from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hours are weather-permitting.
All rides will not operate if there is rain, snow, ice or if the temperature will not reach 50 degrees by 1 p.m.
Pricing
- $4 for non-members
- $3 for Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members (must have membership card and valid photo I.D. present)
- $2 for school groups
- Feeding cups are available for $1.50 (limited quantities daily)
The Giraffe Encounter is a dedicated area that provides visitors with eye-to-eye viewing and an opportunity to feed the giraffes.
Hours
Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily through September 30. In October, open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays only.
Hours are weather-permitting.
Pricing
$3 to feed
The Dick and Mary Holland Meadowlark Theater features a Birds in Flight Program highlighting 15 of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s bird species, including Harris hawks, Guinea fowl, red front macaws and blue and gold macaws. All 35 birds participating in the program are fully flighted birds that fly specific paths or demonstrate specific behaviors for the audience.
Hours
Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily May 24 - September. Programs are held weather permitting.
Pricing
Free with an Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium membership or general Zoo admission
Experience small birds flying overhead or from the palm of your hand at the Budgie Encounter, located inside of Children's Adventure Trails near the North Entrance of the Zoo.
Hours
Closed for the season.
Pricing
$1 per feeding stick
Cross the boardwalk to walk among red ruffed lemurs on Lemur Island, located in front of Expedition Madagascar.
Hours
Closed for the season.
Pricing
Free with an Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium membership or general Zoo admission