Woodland Park Zoo: Skip-the-Line Daily Admission
4.3
137 Ratings
Seattle

Experience the wonders of Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Skip the line and explore 92 acres of naturalistic habitats, home to over 300 animal species. Learn, care, and act for wildlife!

Duration:
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo is home to over 1,100 animals representing 300 animal species.
Connect with nature as you explore the world of gorillas, grizzlies, lions, giraffes, and more. Meet inquisitive and intelligent ambassador animals at outdoor theater programs–a hornbill, porcupine, raccoon, miniature pot-bellied pigs, and others. Watch penguins…

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What's Included
  • Select daily programming
  • Guided tours of local attractions
  • 5-star accommodation
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Airport transfers included
  • Unlimited access to on-site amenities
  • Diverse cuisine options at multiple restaurants
  • Bespoke itineraries tailored to personal interests
  • Evening entertainment
  • Welcome gift upon arrival
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Historic Carousel
  • Animal feeding
  • WildLanterns, special events and concerts
  • Parking
Additional Information

Located just a short distance from downtown Seattle, Woodland Park Zoo serves as an urban sanctuary that brings joy, discovery, and lasting memories in a lush botanical environment. It connects visitors with nature, encouraging them to learn, care, and advocate for wildlife.
Explore 92 acres filled with tigers, penguins, gorillas, and over 300 animal…

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Location
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave N,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.3
(137 Ratings)
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Jungyeoblee
Dec 27, 2025
5/5 - Tons of animals for a fun activity. Zoo is super clean, workers are super helpful and informative. Parking in the zoo is easy but cost money, but lot of nearby free parking too
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742paulf
Sep 6, 2025
Well worth the time and money. - After reading reviews we were on the fence, do we go or not? We went. And boy was it a great experience. We felt the enclosures at this zoo are among the best you will find in any zoo. Plenty of room for the animals to roam. Sure they occasionally won't be visible, I'm fine with that. The bear enclosure was fantastic, large, plenty of room for the bears to roam and plenty of observing areas. The orangutan exhibit was also fantastic. Lots, and lots of space for the animals to move around in. The same can be said about the gorilla exhibit, and pretty much every other animal enclosure. Clean, no smell like some have said,we were among the first to get in on a Friday in early September and we were done shortly after noon. If you like to wander and take your time, absolutely do not hesitate, go.
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Kimberleew538
Aug 17, 2025
Family tourist vacation experience - Great experience! Keep the kids going and going and entertained! (14,10,8yr) Loved how they had a "snack shop " consistently thorough-out the park! (For chips, food, water, soda, etc!!!) The ONLY recommendation I can make is to have a worker at the exits so they can tell you how to get to the parking lot you parked in.(since many are from out of town) We came out on the opposite side we entered from so we got confused!
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Karen_w
Jul 7, 2025
The experience of event... - The experience of event was great the booking retrieve tickets process was a little tricky. Had to be on zoos website to get them. Outside of that it was great!
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Akf0610
Nov 29, 2024
Nice place spend half a day - Really nice zoo with lots of open spaces and different animals grouped by location. Got a bus to the zoo as it's around 20 mins ride Outside Seattle.
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Hallee
Jul 10, 2025
Good day trip - This zoo has a great layout. Maps everywhere, and wide open spaces helped break up busy crowds. Lots of animals to see! Wish we had gotten to see more however. Cold and rainy weather meant a good amount of animals were not out much
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674kentb
Aug 10, 2025
Woodland Park Zoo is at a low point from where it was! - I agree with the reviewer before me. There were missing animals and empty animal areas throughout the zoo. I have been going to this zoo for 50 years, and it is at a low point right now. Partially due to wokeness. They have gotten rid of the elephants, hippos, and other animals to appease animal rights activists, which to me is ridiculous. We just went last weekend and the entire wolf pack they had was gone, but there was a sign saying a new wolf pack was coming soon. They also have gotten rid of major exhibits in the last handful of years that really were the best parts of the zoo -like the reptile house and nocturnal house. (Most of these animals are nowhere to be found now) These were the best exhibits of the zoo, and they ripped the building(s) down. They also had a an area where you could feed parakeets and a butterfly exhibit, these are also gone! Many of the animal exhibits have a bare minimum of animals, such as the safari area. We only could see one zebra, two giraffes and a couple of gazelles. In another area they used to have a small heard of elk, we only could see one, same with the kangaroos. There were two, when there used to be more than a dozen. I would say probably 60% of the animal exhibits were missing animals with having only one or no animals at all. Lastly, they are adding a bunch of extra paid optional experiences that cost a significant amount more than your admission leaving large exhibits with nothing in them when the experience is not open. They have put in a lot of large new areas serving food and catering to charging groups large amounts to rent. I feel this is a joke. This zoo receives large amounts of tax dollars, but they seem to be more intent on trying to bring in extra money, instead of using the tax dollars wisely. It reminds me of the way the post office is run now. I was considering buying a family annual pass before visiting, but now I am not!
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Heino_h
Jul 18, 2025
Trip cut short - Make sure no private events are taking place because this will cut your trip short. No notice when ordering tickets through Viator.
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Craig_f
Dec 27, 2025
Scam company - Do not recommend! They took forever to get back with me, misleading information. I will be taking this up with the BBB
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Josephra3364tg
Nov 22, 2025
Customer service is disappointing - My 5 y/o son’s boots were taken while he was playing in the Zoonasium. The response from staff was and continues to be insensitive and disappointing. There wasn’t anyone in management available and I had to beg security for a ride in a cart to the front gate. Staff’s solution at the time was to offer tickets to the carousel. MY SON DIDN’T HAVE SHOES. (We don’t travel with a backup pair of shoes.) Takeaways: 1) Closely watch your shoes if you visit the Zoonasium 2) Good luck if you encounter any challenges while visiting the Woodland Park Zoo. I hope they treat the residents better than the visitors.
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