Knoxville Zoo

The mission of Knoxville Zoological Gardens is to celebrate the wonders of the natural world. Through education, conservation, exhibition, research and recreation, the zoo will tell the stories of the animals, the plants and the people who make up the communities of the earth. The zoo will develop positive attitudes and actions about nature and about conservation as a local and global issue.

Knoxville Zoo is open 364 days of the year, weather permitting. The only day Knoxville Zoo is closed is Christmas Day, Dec. 25.Next Day Free After 3- If you enter the zoo after 3 p.m., the next day's visit is free.Admission and ticket sales stop one hour before the zoo closes.