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Admission Membership
Admission Membership

On Zoo Boo dates (Oct. 3-4, 9-11, 16-18 and 23-25), regular Zoo hours are 10 a.m.–2 p.m. The Zoo will reopen from 3-8:30 p.m. for the event. A separate Zoo Boo ticket is required.

Construction is ongoing along key routes to the Zoo. Before you head out, check MI Drive for current conditions and consider an alternate route if needed.

Your Picnic at the Zoo

Make planning your next event a breeze with a picnic at the Detroit Zoo!

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Catered Picnics

Make planning your next event a breeze with a picnic at the Detroit Zoo!

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Non-Catered Picnics (Available May to September)

Enjoy a private picnic site, complete with a reserved tent and picnic tables, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tent rentals are $400, and all reservations must be made a minimum of two weeks in advance.

Private Zoo Evening

Enjoy the Zoo all to yourself! Wow your guests with an exclusive, after-hours private evening at the Zoo.

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