Hours / Schedule
Today’s Hours — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Gates close at 4:30 p.m.
The Detroit Zoo is open year round.
Schedule
| MONTH | HOURS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Closed New Year's Day (Jan. 1). |
| February | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
March |
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
The Detroit Zoo will be closing at 2 p.m. on March 13 for a Zoo-wide training exercise. |
| 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. | On June 23, 2023, the Detroit Zoo will be closed for the annual Sunset at the Zoo fundraiser |
| July | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| August | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| September 6-30 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | The Detroit Zoo will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 1 – September 5, 2022 |
| October | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Fall/winter hours begin. On October 7-8, 14-15 and 20-22 the Detroit Zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., closing early for Zoo Boo. |
| November | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Closed Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 24) |
| December | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Closed Christmas Day (Dec. 25) |