Alerts

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

• The next time you visit Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, you will see some changes to your admissions process. Zoo members and guests should watch for directional and instructional signs for the shift from our former admissions process to our new temporary process, now in effect. These changes are necessary to proceed to the next phase of construction, making way for an incredible new admissions experience, new giraffe barn, expanded giraffe yard and more. Read more about these changes here.
• We’re embarking on the expansion of African Rift Valley. Throughout progress, we’re committed to giving guests access to all of the animals they love by updating pathways. Guests and members can watch for signs on how to navigate through African Rift Valley to feed the giraffe herd and see Red River hogs, and visit lions, colobus monkeys and meerkats. CMZoo fans can learn more about the giraffe herd’s future home and consider supporting it at cmzoo.org/giraffeproject.

EXCEPTIONS TO NORMAL HOURS

• July 1 through Labor Day 2025, access to the Shrine will be limited and available only by reservation ($10 per rider on a guided Jeep tour), in effort to improve the guest experience within the Zoo and to the Shrine. Information and a link to purchase timed ticket reservations for a Scenic Ride to the Shrine are only available onsite while at the Zoo, via signage at the ride check-in location at the roundabout near the Grizzly Grill. The Shrine and Scenic Ride to the Shrine are closed on Mondays, and available all other days (except holidays), weather permitting.
• On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the Sky Ride will be closed for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
• The Zoo will be hosting Dog Days at the Zoo on the following dates:
  – All day on: Friday, July 11, Thursday, July 24, Tuesday, Aug. 5, Friday, Aug. 22, Friday, Sept. 5, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
  – For these special dates, the Zoo is open for regular admission, but you can also bring your well-behaved dog to the Zoo with you (dog tickets are limited).
  – Simply purchase a dog ticket along with your family’s human tickets, and Fido can experience many of the sights, sounds and smells that make the Zoo so special.
  – A limited number of dog tickets are available throughout each day, and can be purchased at cmzoo.org/dogdays.
• The Zoo will close early at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025 for our evening fundraising event, Moonlight on the Mountain. Last timed ticket 2:30-3 p.m., Water’s Edge: Africa and Primate World will close at 3:30 p.m., Sky Ride will close at 3:30 p.m., last ride at 3 p.m. Shrine closes at 3:30 p.m. (last car up at 2 p.m.). The Zoo will reopen for Moonlight on the Mountain at 5 p.m. for VIP early-entry ticket holders, and 6 p.m. for general admission ticket holders.