San Antonio Zoo General Admission Ticket

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Opening on December 13, 2025, Congo Falls is San Antonio Zoo’s most ambitious and immersive habitat to date, marking the return of gorillas to the zoo after more than 30 years. This two-acre, state-of-the-art habitat is designed to replicate the lush, multi-level terrain of the African jungle, providing an enriching environment for the gorillas and an engaging experience for guests.

San Antonio Zoo®–when wild meets life! Create one-of-a-kind family memories during a visit to San Antonio Zoo. Whether embarking on a behind-the-scenes tour or taking a ride on our animal-themed carousel, there are a variety of ways to make a wild connection. Get face-to-face with lions in Big Cat Valley or see the rhinos. San Antonio Zoo is a unique combination of world conservation, wildlife education and family fun. Open year-round, the zoo is affordable fun for the entire family. Every visit to the zoo helps in our vision of securing a future for wildlife and the places they live.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Inclement weather may cause certain areas of the park to temporally close

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

San Antonio Zoo

Get up close to over 750 species of animals and learn the plight of earth's most endangered species at San Antonio Zoo. Through its passion and expertise in animal care, conservation, and education, the zoo's mission is to inspire its community to love, engage with, act for and protect animals and the places they live. The zoo welcomes more than a million visitors each year and is open year-round. San Antonio Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the Zoological Association of America and Humane Certified by American Humane.

Admission Included

What‘s Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Your ticket is valid for a visit for any day during the 2025 year

Admission

Meeting points

San Antonio Zoo

3903 N. St. Mary's Street San Antonio United States

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Options

2025

Reviews

4.00

527 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

288

Amazing
Tsvetina H,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great experience at the San Antonio Zoo! The zoo is very clean, well organized, and easy to wall around. It’s a perfect place for families, but also fun for adults. We truly enjoyed our time and would definitely recommend visiting while in San Antonio.
Just ok
Emily L,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00
It was ok. A variety of birds and reptiles but not many mammals. The Gorillas were hidden from the public and the place was crowded.
Totally Worth It
Claire E,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great savings I definitely recommend taking advantage of these promotions!! The experience at the park was amazing love seeing all the new exhibits especially the new Gorillas love love love
Fantastic Zoo
Pamela C,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Gorillas were awesome pulled a plant out of the ground and threw it at another one!!! Also the mail had his butt to the window playing with his toes!!! The Jaguar walking across the road above was awesome too!!! The Hippos even got out of the water! Eating lettuce right in front of us!!!💕
Nothing spectacular
stufftogeaux,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
I felt like this zoo needs a facelift and some cleaning. They had Christmas lights up and they looked so old and dirty. The animal enclosures looked run down too. I also took a train ride. I feel like this experience cost way more than it should have. $20 a person and $7 a person for the train ride. They have a brand new section for the gorillas and that looked cool but I feel like they focused on the new area and neglected the other animals.
A lot of improvement from the last time we went. Enjoyed the gorillas nice addition
Robert K,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very good we enjoyed the gorillas and the Christmas lights. The rineos were very good to see. All reptiles and birds were good to see.
You spend 60 bucks for...
Tim G,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
You spend 60 bucks for entry once you get there everything is dark. Can’t see any of the animals. Everything is shut down, very nice environment just should not be open at night. should rethink your management for opening and closing hours when daylight is available.
Overrated and disappointing
canesfan66,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
The staff is not very friendly. When we asked for a map we were given an attitude. Most of the animals were not out due to the cool weather. We booked several activities including the kangaroo encounter and the lory landing bird encounter. It does state these exhibits close at 5:00. We arrived at 4:30 and the staff says we are not taking any more people because they are closing the exhibits. We asked why and got a bull answer. The only animals out were certain birds and the hippos. We were going to see if the bears were out, but I was very frustrated with everything at the park. We went to guest relations to voice our concern. The staff member was nice enough to refund us the add ons. If you are looking to go to 5he Japanese Tea Gardens they are next to each other. I have been to other zoos across the country and this one is near the bottom.
Beautiful plentiful birds!
Roberta C,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
I would go to this zoo if you love birds. There are so many to see. I found the staff very knowledgeable especially the young man in the flamingo mingle area and the men in giraffe feeding area. I wasn’t impressed with the other animals— most weren’t visible or were sleeping. The viewing window were frequently very dirty so it was difficult to see much.
An all-day long money grab.
Ryryrobs,,Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Our family used to love going to the zoo. Now my husband and I dread it knowing each time we go it will be a day of the zoo nickel-and-diming us for every little thing. Want to pay for your child to have an animal experience? Get ready to buy 2 tickets for everything instead of one. Why? Because you have to accompany your child and you have to pay to supervise them, even if you are not participating in the event. Your child can’t ride the carousel without you? You still have to pay for 2 tickets to stand next to them. The online ticketing system is a racket, the convenience fees add around 30% to your purchase cost. Ok, can I pay in person? No, only online but YOU must pay for the zoo’s convenience. If we hadn’t received zoo passes as a gift, we wouldn’t be back. There are better zoos in Texas that don’t treat their guests like money-trees.