Admission is FREE on Thanksgiving at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | Events

CLEVELAND, OH - Let the dinner dishes soak and set the DVR to record the game – it’s time to make family Thanksgiving memories at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

As our way of saying thanks to the community for another great year of support, admission to the Zoo and The RainForest is free for everyone on Thursday, November 22. So no matter how big your holiday herd is it’s easy to bring everyone to the Zoo for a visit.  

The Zoo will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving and visitors can watch the animals enjoy special holiday treats during enrichment demonstrations throughout the day. There’s even complimentary heated transportation through the Zoo on Thanksgiving and all winter long.

A full schedule of Thanksgiving at the Zoo activities will be posted online at clemetzoo.com . The schedule also will be posted on the Zoo’s Welcome Plaza.

Northeast Ohio’s most-visited year-round attraction, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $12.25 per person, $8.25 for kids ages 2 to 11 and free for children younger than 2 and Zoo members. Parking is free. Located at 3900 Wildlife Way, the Zoo is easily accessible from Interstates 71, 90 and 480. 

To learn more, visit clemetzoo.com or call (216) 661-6500.