A 42-acre zoo in Kapiʻolani Park between Diamond Head and Waikīkī, open daily from 10 am to 4 pm with last entry at 3 pm. Elephants, orangutans and Komodo dragons can be seen daily, there's a Keiki Zoo for a hands-on experience, and you can bring your own food and a cooler.
Know before you go. The Honolulu Zoo doesn't list sensory hours, a quiet room or sensory kits. Here's what it does say about the animals, the size of the zoo, the rules and getting around.
Hours
Open daily, 10 am to 4 pm; last entry is at 3 pm. Strollers and wheelchairs from the gift shop must be back by 3:30 pm.
151 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815 (corner of Kapahulu Avenue and Kalākaua Avenue)
“Use quiet voices. Stay on pathways. Don't climb on fences and railings. Don't feed the animals.” honoluluzoo.org (Zoo Etiquette)
“This is why we allow anyone to bring in their own snacks and drinks. You can even bring your cooler!” honoluluzoo.org (Zoo Etiquette)
“Strollers and wheelchairs are available for rent on a first-come, first-served basis from the gift shop at the Zoo entrance.”
“Basic first-aid supplies are available at the Honolulu Zoo's front entrance from open to close.”
The zoo's own lot on Kapahulu Avenue is $1.50 an hour, and the Waikīkī Shell lot across the street on Monsarrat Avenue is free. With a red or blue disability placard or plates you still pay the meter, unless you have the green Disability Paid Parking Exemption Permit.
The zoo's free app has a GPS map with the restrooms, the daily keeper chat times and places, and real-time alerts about feedings and events. The zoo has restrooms, a snack bar, a playground and the Picnic Lawn.
Open daily, 10 am to 4 pm, with last entry at 3 pm.
General admission is $21 for adults 13 and up, $13 for children 3 to 12, and free for ages 0 to 2. Kamaʻāina pay $10 and $6 with a Hawaiʻi ID. Military pay $10 and $6 with a valid military ID, bought only at the admission booth.
You can bring your own snacks, drinks and a cooler; no grills or alcohol.
Keeper talks: Toucan Keeper Chat Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 10:45 am; King Vulture Chat Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 10:45 am; Giraffe Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 am; Ectotherm Animal Encounter Sunday at 11:30 am; Lunch for Keiki Zoo Animals every day at 1:15 pm; Elephant every day at 1:30 pm; Rhino Monday at 1:30 pm and Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:30 pm; Salamander Feeding Wednesday and Saturday at 1:30 pm; Sloth every day at 1:45 pm; Orangutan Sunday at 2 pm; Hawaiian Hawk Wednesday and Sunday at 2:45 pm; Penguin every day at 3:15 pm. The app has the up-to-date times and places.
Rentals: strollers and wheelchairs rent first-come, first-served from the gift shop at the zoo entrance. Wheelchairs are $15 (250-pound limit) and double strollers are $15 (two children, 100 pounds; a single stroller holds one child up to 60 pounds). They must be back by 3:30 pm, in the same condition, and a credit card or government-issued ID is held as a deposit.
First aid and lost and found: basic first-aid supplies are at the front entrance from open to close; for immediate help, call 808.971.7174. The Guest Services Office at the main entrance handles a lost item or a lost child, open daily to closing, at (808) 751-1332.
The zoo's etiquette list asks visitors to use quiet voices, stay on the pathways, not climb on fences and railings, not feed, tease or throw things to the animals, tell staff if something looks wrong, and put trash in the bins on the way home. Fully trained service animals are welcome.
Tickets for general admission can be bought online for a date, and kamaʻāina tickets online ask for a Hawaiʻi zip code. The 24-hour visitor information hotline is 808.971.7171.
Call
808.971.717124-Hour Visitor Information Hotline(808) 751-1332Guest Services Office (lost item or lost child)808.926.3191Honolulu Zoo Society (questions, including needs for a guest with disabilities)
