Hours, Admission & Location

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Columbian Park Zoo is now OPEN for the 2023 Season.  

Columbian Park Zoo 2023 Hours of Operation

Off-Peak Hours (April 15 - May 26 and August 7 - October 7, 2023) 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Peak Season (May 27 - Aug 6) 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Winter Hours: CLOSED October 8, 2023 to mid-April 2024 CLOSED
OPENING DAY 2023 Saturday, April 15

Columbian Park Zoo is open daily from mid-April to mid-October each year, including holidays. Our exhibits close 15 minutes prior to the zoo closing. 

The Butterfly Garden Party Exhibit  is open (weather-permitting) Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The Columbian Park Zoo Express operates daily during regular zoo hours, weather permitting.

The Zoo is CLOSED for the winter each year from mid-October through mid-April (except for a limited reopening for the ticketed event, Boo at the Zoo).

Admission

Ages 2 years and under are FREE

Ages 3 years and up are $2.00

See our Membership page to learn about purchasing a Family or Individual Membership.

Directions and Parking

From Interstate 65

Take exit 172 (Lafayette/Rossville) and head west on SR 26. The road will narrow and become South Street. Turn left onto Park Avenue. Parking is available along the street on Park Avenue, Wallace Avenue, or in the lot on Scott Street. The Zoo entrance is located in the middle of Columbian Park (no car access).

From Downtown Lafayette

Take South Street (SR 26) east, away from the river. Turn right onto Main Street. After passing Tropicanoe Cove Family Aquatic Center and Loeb Stadium on your left, turn left onto Wallace Avenue. Parking is available along the street on Park Avenue, Wallace Avenue, or in the lot on Scott Street. The Zoo entrance is located in the middle of Columbian Park (no car access).


Using a GPS device?

  Enter 2404 Wallace Avenue, Lafayette, IN as a destination.