Riverbanks Zoo and Garden : Plan Your Visit : Visitor Information

Visitor Information

From elephants and koalas to penguins and sharks, formal gardens to natural woodlands, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden promises new discoveries around every corner!

General Admission Rates | Hours of Operation | Directions & Maps | Hotel Accommodations | Animal Demonstrations & Other Things to Zoo

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	Voted Best Place to Take Your Children for the Afternoon by readers of Palmetto Parent magazine
	Voted Best Local Attraction by readers of The State newspaper
	Voted Best Day Trip by readers of Charlotte Parent magazine
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	Adults	$11.75
	Children (3-12 years)	$9.25
	Children (2 and under)	FREE

	Military (with military ID)	$10.75
	Senior Citizens (ages 62 and up)	$10.75

NEW Unlimited Daily Rides and Attractions Wristband (per visit per person)
***General admission not included with purchase of wristband.***

$20.00

Regular admission rates include entry to both the Zoo and the Botanical Garden. Tickets for special after-hours events (like Boo at the Zoo and Lights Before Christmas) are separate from daytime admission. Pets, food, beverages and coolers are not allowed in the park. Riverbanks is a smoke-free facility.

For group rates and information, please click here.

Daily park hours: 9:00am-5:00pm.

Extended spring/summer weekend hours:
9:00am-6:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays (effective April 3 - October 9, 2010)

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is open every day except for Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Special closings may be announced.

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Riverbanks Main Entrance 500 Wildlife Parkway just off I-126 at Greystone Blvd. [ directions \| map ] [ Get Directions Via MapQuest ]	Riverbanks Garden Entrance 1300 Botanical Parkway just off SC Highway 378 at I-20 and I-26 [ directions \| map ]
Park Map* (as of September 2009) requires Adobe Reader
For additional information, please call 803.779.8717.

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Now you can enjoy unlimited fun things to Zoo all day long with the purchase of our NEW Unlimited Rides and Attractions Wristband for $20 per person - Includes unlimited carousel rides, pony rides, giraffe feeding, lorikeet feeding, children’s train rides, 3D Adventure Theater shows and Wild Adventures rock climbing! Wristbands available at the main Zoo entrance and inside the 3D Adventure Theater.

*	Presentations are subject to change. Current schedules may be confirmed at any ticket booth.
**	Attraction dates and times may vary and are subject to early closing due to weather. Current schedules may be confirmed at any ticket booth.

Amazing Animals Show*
@ 1:30pm
Stage located by Birdhouse

Aquarium Diving Demo*
@ 12:30pm
Inside aquarium at Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Tank

Gorilla Presentation*
@ 11:30am
Inside Gorilla Base Camp

Penguin Feeding*
@ 11:00am and 3:30pm
Inside Birdhouse at Penguin Exhibit

3-D Adventure Theater**
@ 10:00am-4:00pm daily
$3/show (ages 3 and up)

ALL-NEW 3D ADVENTURES COMING SOON:
SOS Planet / Pirate Story

Feed the Giraffes
at Giraffe Overlook**
@ 10:00am-1:30pm daily
$2/scoop

Feed the Lorikeets
at Koala Knockabout**
@ 10:00am-4:30pm daily
$2/cup of nectar

Ride the Endangered Species Carousel**
@ 9:00am-4:45pm daily
$2/ride

Ride the Ponies
at Riverbanks Farm**
@ 10:00am-3:00pm daily
$5/ride

Ride the Spots & Stripes Railroad**
(children's train ride)
@ 10:00am-4:30pm daily
$2/ride

Wild Adventures Climbing Wall** : 26-ft rock wall and coconut trees (weight restrictions – min. 40 lbs, max. 250 lbs)
@ 10:00am-4:30pm
1 climb - $3
2 climbs - $5

Kangaroo Walkabout**
@ 10:00am-4:00pm daily
free with admission

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