Summer Ride Hours June 12 through August 1:

Train, Carrousel & Ferris Wheel open Saturdays and Sundays 11 am to 4 pm; Thursdays and Fridays 11 am to 2 pm.

Rides open June 19th 11 am to 4 pm.  Ferris Wheel closed for maintenance Friday June 12 through Sunday June 14.

 
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Santa Ana Zoo

Save wildlife and wild spaces with us through fun, adventure, and learning.

Open daily

Zoo hours

  • Every day: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ride hours

(Weather permitting)

  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location

1801 East Chestnut Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Flight! A live butterfly experience open June 1, 2026

Join us for another wonderful butterfly season!Flight a live butterfly experience logo

Flight will reopen June 1, 2026, and run through October 15, 2026 (weather permitting).

To find out more about Flight hours, waitlist, rules, and tips, visit its detailed page here.

 

Events

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Santa Ana Residents Day

The third Sunday of every month is free for residents of Santa Ana. Current photo ID required per each adult resident.

About

Through fun, adventure, and learning, the Santa Ana Zoo empowers its community to save wildlife and wild spaces.

Part of the City of Santa Ana's Parks, Recreation, and Community Services team, and supported by nonprofit Friends of Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana Zoo has been a community touchstone since opening in 1952.

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About the Santa Ana Zoo

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