The City of El Paso is turning 150 years old this year and in honor of the sesquicentennial anniversary The El Paso Zoo is hosting late evening hours with its Lucky 7 Saturday Nights.
The Zoo will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on July 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2023. Last admission will be at 7:00 p.m. Regular admission applies before 5:00 p.m. After 5:00 p.m., guests can enjoy a special discounted rate of $7. There will also be food specials starting at $7.
Lucha League Wrestling will be in attendance with a special animal themed show and to teach children a little about wrestling. Odd Lab entertainment will also be having themed entertainment such as acrobats and stilt walkers.
Musical Acts for the event include:
Favorite Zoo activities, including animal encounters will occur during the Zoo’s extended evening hours for guests to enjoy. All attractions will be open for guests to enjoy including the Foster Treehouse Playgrounds, Hunt Family Desert Spring splash pad, *Hunt Family Endangered Species Carousel, and *The Copper Canyon Ropes Challenge.
*Additional costs apply
Evening hours will not only offer fun, but will offer families an outing during cooler summer hours. The Zoo’s ticket booth and membership office will close at 7 p.m. Staff will begin to take animals off exhibit at 7:15 p.m. Zoo grounds will close at 8:00 p.m.
