About the Erie Zoo

The Erie Zoo is the perfect place to spend the day or just a few hours. A comfortable walk throughout the Erie Zoo and Botanical Garden takes about 2 hours. You'll enjoy visiting with nearly 300 animals in our collection as well as the 11 beautiful gardens throughout the park.

Erie Zoo Hours:

• Open daily from 10am-5pm with last admission at 4:15pm March 1st through November 30th. Hours vary in October & closed Thanksgiving Day.
• Erie Zoo Office is open Monday through Friday 9am - 4pm at (814) 864-4091. The office is closed all major holidays and from Dec. 25th - Jan. 2nd.

Admission Rates:

Adults 13 & above: $12.00
Seniors 62 & above: $10.00
Children 2-12: $8.00
23 months and under: Free

Directions to the Erie Zoo

FROM SOUTH 
Take I-79 north to I-90 East. Go east on 90 to Exit #27. Turn left at the end of the off-ramp. Continue straight ahead for approximately 3 miles. You will go through 3 traffic lights - at the 4th traffic light, you want to make a left. At the next traffic light make another left into the parking lot.

FROM WEST (OH) 
Take I-90 to Exit #27. Turn left at the end of the off-ramp. Continue straight ahead for approximately 3 miles. You will go through 3 traffic lights - at the 4th traffic light, you want to make a left. At the next traffic light make another left into the parking lot.

FROM EAST (NY) 
Take I-90 to Exit #27. Turn right at the end of the off-ramp. Continue straight ahead for approximately 3 miles. You will go through 2 traffic lights - at the 3rd traffic light, you want to make a left. At the next traffic light make another left into the parking lot.

Park Map

Click here for park map

Visiting from out of town? 

Looking for a place to stay? We are proud to partner with Red Roof PLUS+ & Suites Erie!

All Erie Zoo visitors and Erie Zoo Members will receive a 15% discount off their best available rate with code Z42338 through December 2023! 

Valid only at:
Red Roof Plus+ & Suites
10 W. 18th Street, Erie, PA 16501
(814) 920-5999

Instructions: To reserve a room you can call the hotel directly or make reservations on Redroof.com. Under the dates, you will find the "Special Rate" box Use the pulldown, and input the tab "Promo Code" an "Input Code Box" will appear and you must input the promo code: Z42338. Rates are subject to change.