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Rides
Train - Open Daily (weather dependent) until 9 - 4:45 p.m.
Member: $2.00
Non-Member: $3.00
(Please note: Train rides for children under the age of two are free, but they must ride with a paying adult.)
Carousel - Open Daily (weather dependent) 9 - 5 p.m.
Member: $2.00
Non-Member: $3.00
(Please note: All ages must pay for the ride. Adults may ride for free if standing next to their child riders. All riders must be under the weight of 170 lbs.)
Animal Experiences
Giraffe Feeding
One Treat: $3.00
Three Treats: $5.00
*Giraffe feedings at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Please do not touch or pet the giraffes. Subject to availability.
Kid's Kingdom Animal Feed Cup - Open Daily (weather dependent) 9 - 5 p.m.
Feed Cup - $3
Feed Bucket - $8 (Bucket Refill - $6)
*Please recycle feed cups in designated buckets.
Koi Feeding
Feed Cup - $3
Feed Bucket - $8 (Bucket Refill - $6)
*Please recycle feed cups in designated buckets.
Aldabra Tortoise Experience
During experience, you will meet Blank Park Zoo’s oldest resident, get a chance to snap a photo and learn the history of the tortoises at the zoo.
Available Daily
10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
$10/person
Animal Experience Procedures:
Service animals are not permitted in the exhibit.
Children five years old and under must be carried or held by the hand of an adult in their group.
Zoo admission is not included with this ticket.
All guests must have a ticket to enter the exhibit.
The experience is not accessible for participants in wheelchairs or mobile devices.
Ambassador Animal Experience
Get nose to nose with some of the amazing animals featured in our education programs. During this experience, you will meet one of Blank Park Zoo’s ambassador animals, learn about their natural history and how they became a participant in our education programs. Don’t forget your camera!
Available Saturdays and Sundays
1 p.m. & 2:45 p.m.
$10/person
Animal Experience Procedures:
This experience takes place in the Bankers Trust Learning Center.
We cannot guarantee which animal you will meet during this encounter. Selection is at the educator’s discretion and is always subject to change.
Service animals are not permitted in this experience.
All guests must have a ticket to this experience.
Zoo admission is not included with this ticket.
EVC's are not allowed in the Bankers Trust Learning Center, however manual wheelchairs are available for use during the experience.
Strollers/wagons are not allowed in the Bankers Trust Learning Center. Stroller/wagon parking is located just outside the doors.
Okapi Experience
Come face-to-face with the okapi. With zebra-striped legs and a velvety coat, this elusive creature is the world's only living relative of the giraffe.
Available Daily
10:30 a.m.
$10/person
Joseph Stage
Discover the Wild
Join zoo education to Discover, Connect, and Take Action for the natural world through interactive storytelling.
Daily: 11:00 a.m.
Open and Closed Habitats/ Attractions
Weather, minor maintenance or animal health issues may cause a change from day to day, so if you are coming to see a specific animal, please call 515-974-2501 in advance to verify.
Habitats and Attractions Generally Open Everyday:
Addax
Aldabra Tortoises
Amur Tiger
Australia
Blue Crane
Carousel
Cinereous Vulture
Critter Corner
Discovery Center
Duiker
Face Painting
Flamingos
Gemstone Mining Sluice
Gibbons
Giraffe
Giraffe Feeding
GoGo Plaza
Grey Crowned Cranes
Japanese Macaques
Kids Kingdom
Koi Feeding
Lemurs
Lions
Okapi
Otter
Parakeet Feeding
Penguins
Rhinos
Seals/Sea Lions
Snow Leopard
Train
Zebra
Closed Habitats and Attractions:
Africa Aviary (Closed during Lions Construction)
Kori Bustards (New Habitat Coming in 2026)
Red River Hogs (New Habitat Coming in 2026)