Flight! butterfly habitat will close during heat advisories.

Carrousel and Ferris Wheel open regular ride operating hours. Train closed for routine maintenance 9/2/2025 through 9/30/2025.

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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

  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Train closed 9/2 to 9/30/2025

Location

1801 East Chestnut Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Featured

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Flight! A live butterfly experience

Learn about butterflies in this immersive habitat.

When

Open daily May through September, 2025, staffing and weather permitting.

For staff and visitor safety, Flight will close during local heat advisories.

What can I expect?

Read more about hours, reservations, rules, and tips for Flight here.

 

Pathway improvements

When

Daily, July through September 2025.

What can I expect?

It may take a little longer to navigate the zoo during pathway accessibility improvement construction, but it only impacts pathways. Animal habitats and attractions are not impacted. Read more 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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