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Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium houses over 8,000 animals across a zoo and aquarium, where visitors encounter African elephants, Amur tigers, Komodo dragons, gentoo penguins, and blacktip reef sharks. The grounds feature seasonal events including Breakfast with the Animals and the Jack O'Lantern Extravaganza. Families can enroll children ages 4 and 5 in Zoo Kids classes, attend Homeschool Day programs, or join Kids' Day Out experiences. The venue operates with general daytime admission available through online tickets, with prices published on its website. Children under 24 months enter free. Active duty military, reservists, and veterans receive $5 off general daytime admission with proper identification. SNAP-eligible residents of 10 surrounding counties can visit for $5 each for groups up to 4 people through the OpporZOOnity Program. The zoo is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
You can check current prices and choose your tickets on Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s own ticket page. You pay there, not here.
You choose your tickets and check current prices on Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s ticket page. You pay there, not here.
Prices from Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s own ticket page · read on . Fees, if any, are shown at checkout. The checkout shows today’s prices.
Hours: Park Opens 9:30 AM, Gates Close 4:30 PM, Park Closes 5:30 PM
Buy tickets on pghzoo.ticketapp.org →Prices and hours quoted from pittsburghzoo.org. Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
3 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Oct 2 – Nov 1Event
Jack O'Lantern Extravaganza6:00 PM to 11:00 PM — Oct 2 thru Nov 1.
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“Oct 2 thru Nov 1 Jack O'Lantern Extravaganza6:00 PM to 11:00 PM”
Nov 5Event
Rock 'n' Roar: Autumn Nights6:30 PM to 10:00 PM — Nov 5.
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“Nov 5 Rock 'n' Roar: Autumn Nights6:30 PM to 10:00 PM”
Oct 1News
October 1, 2026. The Pittsburgh Zoo announces the return of Jack O'Lantern Extravaganza from October 2 through November 1, a fall favorite with nighttime magic and mystery.
“October 1, 2026 Gourd News: Jack O'Lantern Extravaganza Returns Fall Favorite Returns to Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium October 1, 2026”
Free admission for children under 24 months.
“Free for children under 24 months”
SNAP-eligible residents of 10 counties receive $5 general daytime admission for groups up to 4 people
“Guests who reside in one of 10 counties around the Zoo and receive food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can gain general daytime Zoo admission any day for $5 each for groups up to 4 people who qualify for the OpporZOOnity Program”
Active duty, reservists, and veterans receive $5 off general daytime admission with proper identification
“All active duty, reservists, and veterans of the United States military receive $5 off general daytime admission with proper identification”
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