Hours / Schedule
Today’s Hours — 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Detroit Zoo is open 362 days a year, closing only on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Schedule
| MONTH | HOURS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Closed New Year's Day (Jan. 1) |
| February | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| March | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| April | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Spring/summer hours begin |
| May | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| June | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| July | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Open until 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays |
August |
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Open until 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays |
| September 1-4 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| September 5-30 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Zoo opens at 10 a.m. after Labor Day (Sept. 4) |
| October | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Fall/winter hours begin |
| November | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Closed Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23) |
| December | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Closed Christmas Day (Dec. 25) |