PRESS ROOM

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will temporarily close on Friday, Dec. 23 due to the threat of a major winter storm expected to impact the metro Detroit region. This closure includes both normal daytime operating hours at the Zoo and Nature Center, as well as scheduled Wild Lights events in the evening at the Detroit Zoo.

The safety of our guests and the animals who call the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center home is our top priority. Essential workers, such as animal care staff, will still be present on our campuses to provide animals the proper, ongoing care they need.

Guests who purchased a ticket to visit the Zoo during normal operating hours will have their ticket honored for admission into the Zoo on any date through Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. For guests who purchased admission to Wild Lights at the Zoo, tickets will be automatically validated for any of the upcoming Wild Lights dates with no additional cost. Please visit wildlights.detroitzoo.org for dates and times of future Wild Lights events. Refunds will not be issued if guests choose to attend Wild Lights or decide not to visit on a later date.

The Belle Isle Nature Center in Detroit will not be open to the public even if entrance to Belle Isle State Park is permitted.

Our leadership team at the Detroit Zoological Society will continue to monitor the latest weather forecasts to determine when the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center can safely reopen.

For the latest, most up-to-date news on reopening information, please visit the Belle Isle Nature Center and Detroit Zoo Facebook pages.