Nashville Zoo moves to 9 a.m.-4 p.m. hours Oct. 13; BOOze and Boo at the Zoo ahead
BOOze at the Zoo is Thursday for ages 21+; Boo at the Zoo runs Oct. 16-Nov. 1
NASHVILLE - Nashville Zoo's hours of operation are listed as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Oct. 13 through early March 2027, according to its website. Through Oct. 12 the hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The page gives no reason for the change.
BOOze at the Zoo is Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., for ages 21 and older. General admission is $80 and designated-driver tickets are $45; a member discount that ran through Oct. 9 has ended.
Boo at the Zoo runs nightly from 5 to 9 p.m., Oct. 16 through Nov. 1. Tickets are $23 Friday through Sunday and $19 Monday through Thursday for ages 2 and up. Children under 2 are free but need a ticket. Parking is $10. The event is rain or shine, with no refunds.
Source: Nashville Zoo pages, read Oct. 11, 2026 - https://www.nashvillezoo.org/hours-directions, https://www.nashvillezoo.org/upcoming-events/event/booze and https://www.nashvillezoo.org/boo