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Planning a wedding, holiday party, company picnic or family reunion? Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is a beautiful place for your special event. Learn more.
New At The Zoo
Special Package Deal at Zoolights this weekend only!
Zoolights is reopening this Friday, Jan. 9 through Sunday, Jan. 11th to give snowbound families one more chance to enjoy the lights.Special package deal
When you buy tickets to the Zoo and Zoolights together, each person will receive $4 off their admission for the day, saving a family of four $16! You must purchase your tickets at the front gate to receive the package deal.
Shoppers looking for those after-Christmas deals will also receive 10% off in the gift shop as part of the package.
Zoolights is open now! Buy your tickets here.
Don't miss the Northwest's wildest holiday light display when the Zoo comes aglow with more than half a million lights!
Dates: Nov. 28 - Jan. 4
Additional Dates: Jan. 9 - 11
Times: 5 - 9 p.m.
Prices: $7 per person
Host your holiday party at Zoolights '08!
Holiday Lights Recycling Program
Donate your unwanted holiday lights to help keep thousands of strings of lights out of our landfills and raise money for the Zoo's conservation efforts at the same time. Learn more.
Looking for fun, green and inexpensive gift ideas for friends and family? Visit the gift shop at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
Gift cards are now available for purchase at the Zoo or several Northwest grocery stores.These unique gift cards can be used for anything at the Zoo from admission tickets to food to those must-have gift shop finds.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is deeply committed to saving one of our local endangered species, the Oregon spotted frog.PDZA's Conservation Committee donated more than $20,000 to the cause in 2008 and staff helped release hundreds of the frogs into the wild this past fall.
Learn more about the Oregon spotted frog project.
Learn more about other conservation initiatives at the Zoo.
Zoo hours:
January 1 - Feb. 28 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday - Monday
Parking is FREE!
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Download Zoo desktop, wallpaper and ringtone: Now you can take the Zoo home with you! Click here for free downloads.
Point Defiance Park: The Zoo is just one of many attractions in Point Defiance Park, including Fort Nisqually, Owen Beach, public gardens and others. To learn more about Point Defiance Park and services, click here.
Our sister park: This is a great time to visit Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville -- just 35 miles from Tacoma. The park features a narrated tram tour through more than 400 acres of meadows and forests where you can see bison, elk, moose, mountain goats and more. There's also a walking tour on paved forested pathways to see predators and small forest and wetland animals. Save your Zoo ticket for a 2-for-1 admission (printed on back) to Northwest Trek. For more information about Northwest Trek, go to www.nwtrek.org.
