Zoo Atlanta has introduced an admission ticket with no fixed visit date, letting buyers turn up on any regular operating day through February 28, 2027.
The Any Day Ticket went on sale in July 2026 through zooatlanta.org. It removes the date selection that timed-entry ticketing normally requires, which also makes it straightforward to buy as a gift.
What the ticket covers
The ticket is valid for daytime admission on regular operating days through February 28, 2027. Zoo Atlanta opens seven days a week and closes only on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
It does not cover separately ticketed events or programs. Children under three are admitted free, as they always are.
Why a date-free ticket
Zoo Atlanta’s own framing was plain enough: plans change, the weather does not always cooperate, and life happens. Most of the zoo is outdoors, so a booked date is a bet on the forecast.
The zoo also positioned the ticket as a gift option, since it asks nothing of the recipient in advance.
What is on site
Zoo Atlanta holds hundreds of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. It keeps one of North America’s largest populations of western lowland gorillas, living in four separate social groups across the Ford African Rain Forest.
Recent construction includes the African Savanna, with habitats for African elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostriches, warthogs, meerkats, kori bustards and blue cranes, plus the Delta Air Lines Rhino Habitat built for southern white rhinos. An updated African lion complex opened in 2025 with several vantage points onto the habitat.
Zoo Atlanta is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
