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As part of the Zoo’s move to recycled water, the Belmont Entrance to Roeding Park will be under construction starting 10/21. Guests are encouraged to use the Olive Entrance during the week. Belmont will be open as usual on weekends and during our ZooBoo event.

Children’s Nature Play Zone

Get WILD at

Children’s Nature
Play Zone

Embark on your own adventure at our Children’s Nature Play Zone! Channel your inner paleontologist as you dig for fossils at Dino Dig, or have a splash at Wilderness Falls!

This area is comfortably located nearby Safari Café for convenient bites to eat, and a short walk away from Winged Wonders Bird Show, making this your one-stop zone for all things FUN at the Zoo!

Wilderness Falls

Have a SPLASH at Wilderness Falls. This interactive area allows children to cool off in our waterfall splash pad! Follow the footprints, explore the wilderness, discover the fire lookout tower, and more! Wilderness Falls water features are on from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Dino Dig

Excavate a full-size T-Rex and other fossils like a real paleontologist in our Dino Dig. Tools are available in the dig site.

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