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Spring and summer are right around the corner! As beautiful, sunny days approach, please prepare for your Zoo visit by understanding our parking and entry policies. See below. Last fall, we started construction on a massive two-floor parking garage that will increase our parking capacity by 62% upon completion. Unfortunately, this construction has limited the number of parking spots available. In an effort to provide the best guest experience and prevent overcrowding, we will continue t... Read More

The prehistoric beasts are returning this spring and summer for our fourth installation of DinoTrek. From March 10 through July 30, guests will have a chance to embark on a journey from the past and venture through a wooded forest alongside more than 20 life-size animatronic dinosaurs. What to Expect DinoTrek begins at a hidden entrance near the Zoo's Historic Grassmere Home and Farm and winds along a path where guests discover life-like Jurassic beasts. The animatronic dinosaurs move, g... Read More

If you’re looking for a different way to celebrate this season, winter offers an exceptional experience at Nashville Zoo. Picture long quiet walks along wooded pathways and special glimpses at animals that are generally more active in the cooler environment. Many of the Zoo’s animals have adapted to the Middle Tennessee climate and can be seen throughout the day. See below for general temperature guidelines to help you plan your visit! This season, you’ll be singing Joey ... Read More

The Jungle Gym will Soon be Available to Everyone One of the more popular areas of the Zoo is, arguably, our 66,000 square-foot Jungle Gym playground. Of the 1.26 million guests in the Zoo last year, a good portion of them spent time climbing, swinging, sliding, crawling, and running throughout our play space. All of this use takes its toll on the wooden structures and, inevitably, we must occasionally close for repairs. When we open, the Jungle Gym will offer a new area designed for childre... Read More

Nashville Zoo is proud to announce that our Tiger Crossroads exhibit has received Top Honors for the Exhibit Design Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. This award was also given to the Zoo in 2019 for our Expedition Peru: Trek of the Andean Bear exhibit. Winning top honors in exhibit design for two years in a row has taken place only two other times in AZA history. The first in 1976 and 1977 at the Saint Louis Zoo. The second was 33 years ago in 1986 and 1987 at the Bronx Zoo.&n... Read More