Discover a world of wildlife in the heart of Melbourne, where kids visit free on weekends and school holidays.

Book your zoo tickets online now. We recommend all non-members pre-book online, including babies, even if attending on a day when kids visit free.

Psst! Become a zoo member for just $13.25/month over 12 months to enjoy unlimited entry to our zoos!

Enjoy a day out at Melbourne Zoo. See what events, activities are happening, and learn more about our special animal experiences.

Discover the different trails of the Zoo and where to find your favourite animals Explore the zoo All habitats are included with general admission and close at 4.30pm

Meet Melbourne Zoo’s critically endangered great apes and the passionate keeper who cares for them. Dragons, Lizards & Snakes Experience $49 Enjoy an experience like no other with these incredible cold-blooded animals.

Zoos Victoria is a world-leading zoo-based conservation organisation, dedicated to fighting wildlife extinction. Our four zoos are Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo.

Treat yourself with delicious food at one of our cafés or kiosks and check out the various facilities that you can enjoy at the zoo.

Melbourne Zoo is located only minutes north of the city centre at Royal Park and is 20 minutes from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine). Car parking is $2 for a five hour ticket and is run by Melbourne City Council.

Melbourne Zoo has welcomed three adorable Asian Elephant calves! The opportunity for the closely bonded herd to raise three calves simultaneously is the work of Luk Chai, an adult breeding bull who arrived at Melbourne Zoo in December 2020.