Western Illinois Zoo Announces Opening Date For 2025 Season

It's almost that time!

Among the litany of things we're excited for as summer is right around the corner is seasonal things opening. In the QC, that means things like the Channel Cat coming back, the River Bandits baseball season starting, and the Niabi Zoo opening again in Coal Valley.

According to a post from the Zoo, they're going to open for the new season on April 22nd.

Yay zoo season! It's another indication summer is almost here. We love to see it.

Niabi Zoo's season this year will run from April 22-October 26th. They will be open 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays (but they will be open Memorial Day & Labor Day), with the last entry/admission at 4:00 p.m.

Prices

You can get tickets for your zoo visit either online or at the gate but here's what the price tags look like:

Adults (ages 13-61): $11
Seniors (62+): $10
Military (retired and active): $10
Children (2-12): $8.50
Children (1 and under): Free
Niabi Zoo members: Free
Funbundle & Zooseum passholders: Free

Parking

And as for the parking payment structure (which remains unchanged, according to the zoo) here's what it looks like:

Per car: $5
Bus/RV: $15
Niabi Zoo members: Free
Funbundle members: Free
Zooseum passholders: $5

Niabi Zoo also offers different experiences you can add to your admission, like a train ride, carousel ride, guinea pig feeding, koi pond feeding, or domestic animal feeding.

In the meantime as we wait, you can see some of the animals at Niabi Zoo on their website and keep up with the latest from them on their Facebook page.