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Bounce House Weekend

This weekend, August 28–30, the Zoo is adding a new way for families to burn off some energy: a lineup of inflatable play bounce houses spread across the grounds, available to all daytime guests Friday through Sunday, plus Friday’s After Hours crowd.

There’s a bounce house for every age! At the Pherris Wheel Plaza, the littlest visitors get a space built just for them, sized and scaled so toddlers can bounce safely while parents keep an easy eye on things from just outside. Nearby, older kids have their own options to burn off energy: climbing, racing down slides, and bouncing through a rotating lineup of inflatables.

Multiple bounce houses are located throughout the Zoo and are free with general Zoo admission.