Zoo Knoxville

Zoo Knoxville The official page for Zoo Knoxville! Please visit our web site for more zoo thrills: www.zooknoxville.org
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Fun on the outside, serious about animals on the inside. Zoo Knoxville is committed to being part of the solution to save species from extinction, both locally and globally. Zoo Knoxville works with other zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) on a collective Species Survival Plan for all animals that live in AZA-accredited zoos in North America. Working together, we can ma

intain a healthy, genetically diverse population in zoos to ensure we don’t lose animals to extinction when wild populations are in peril. Zoo Knoxville is also involved with conservation work in the field, with award-winning recognition for our efforts to save East Tennessee’s endangered bog turtle and ongoing research with native hellbender and mudpuppy salamanders. Our staff members travel to far-flung places like the Komodo Islands, Madagascar and Indonesia to study animals in their native habitats. Every guest that visits Zoo Knoxville also helps save wildlife and wild places. The “Quarters for Conservation” program gives 25 cents of every zoo ticket sold to on-going conservation programs around the globe.

🎶 The Zoo Knoxville Summer Concert Series kicks off this Thursday with the Tennessee Wind Symphony!Don't miss this one-o...
06/13/2026

🎶 The Zoo Knoxville Summer Concert Series kicks off this Thursday with the Tennessee Wind Symphony!

Don't miss this one-of-a-kind music experience at the Boyd Foundation Boardwalk at Clayton Timber Loop, where you'll enjoy live music beneath the trees, evening zoo access, and special animal ambassador encounters.

🎵 June 18 – Tennessee Wind Symphony
🎵 June 25 – Pulp Friction
🎵 July 2 – Bluegrass Night

🎟 Just $15 after 4 PM. Zoo Knoxville members get in FREE!

Get tickets and learn more at zooknoxville.org.

06/12/2026

🦁🥚 What happens when you give a pair of lions frozen, unfertilized ostrich eggs to play with?

We have a flock of all-female ostriches and we end up with plenty of LARGE eggs. Our animal care team decided to turn a few of them into a special "egg-scicle" enrichment treat for Zahra and Maji. Enjoy!🧊🥚🦁

Believe it or not, there’s a lion cub hiding in each one of these photos. 🧐🌿Hard to believe that at 38 pounds, Bisky can...
06/10/2026

Believe it or not, there’s a lion cub hiding in each one of these photos. 🧐🌿

Hard to believe that at 38 pounds, Bisky can still disappear so completely into the the tall grass. 🔍🤭

🎶 Introducing the Zoo Knoxville Summer Concert Series! 🎶Join us for three unforgettable summer evenings featuring live m...
06/09/2026

🎶 Introducing the Zoo Knoxville Summer Concert Series! 🎶

Join us for three unforgettable summer evenings featuring live music, special animal ambassador encounters, and after-hours access to the zoo beneath a natural canopy of native trees and wildlife on the Boyd Foundation Boardwalk at Clayton Timber Loop.

Performance Schedule
🎵 June 18 – Tennessee Wind Symphony
🎵 June 25 – Pulp Friction
🎵 July 2 – Bluegrass Night

Zoo access begins at 4 PM, opening acts start at 6 PM, and headliners perform from 7 PM to 8 PM.

Bring a blanket or folding chair and settle in for an evening of music and nature.

🎟 Admission is just $15 after 4 PM, and Zoo Knoxville members get in FREE!

Get tickets and learn more at zooknoxville.org.

06/08/2026

Mondays can be rough... even for otters. 🦦😴

If you're struggling to get your week started, you're not alone. Share this with someone who could use a little motivation to kick off their Monday. 💙

06/07/2026

Feeling "nosey" 🤭

06/05/2026

Did anyone play with LEGOs as a kid? 🧱

Cletey is still getting the hang of it, but you can tell he's already developed a "taste" for blocks. 😋

🐾 CAUTION: Staring at this photo of Bisky may cause you to fall in love with African lions.🦁❤️
06/03/2026

🐾 CAUTION: Staring at this photo of Bisky may cause you to fall in love with African lions.🦁❤️

06/02/2026

Bisky keeps growing... just like this tall grass! 🌿🦁

Now if he can just learn how to keep it out of those big ears. 🤭

Come see this little guy continue to grow in the Valley of the Kings at Zoo Knoxville!

Address

3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive
Knoxville, TN
37914

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18656375331

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