Memphis Zoo Tickets

Explore Memphis Zoo at your own pace with general admission and full access to exhibits, habitats, and educational displays.

Getting started

Enter Memphis Zoo using your general admission ticket and proceed through the main gates. Once inside, you can move straight into the public visitor areas and educational displays. There is no fixed route or schedule, so you choose where to begin and how long to spend in each section during your self-guided visit.

What to expect

Memphis Zoo

Memphis Zoo is home to over 3,500 animals representing more than 500 species, set across themed zones and wildlife habitats. You decide your route and timing, making it easy to match the day to your interests and pace.

Features

• Your ticket includes entry to Memphis Zoo, with access to animal exhibits and habitats throughout the grounds, including regular wildlife habitats open to all visitors.
• Explore African Veldt, Cat Country, Teton Trek, and Northwest Passage, four key areas where you can see species from different parts of the world in habitat-style settings.
• In African Veldt and nearby spaces, observe giraffes and playful primates, watching how they move, feed, and interact in thoughtfully designed environments.
• Cat Country, Teton Trek, and Northwest Passage are where you can look for big cats, grizzly bears, and wolves, taking time at each exhibit to watch animal behavior and compare habitats.
• Self-guided exploration of the zoo lets you choose your own path between exhibits, pausing at the educational displays in visitor areas to learn about wildlife conservation and species-specific facts.