Spring River Zoo

Spring River Zoo will be closed today January 26, 2026. We will update further closures as we continue to assess the park.

Thank you for your understanding.

Spring River Zoo will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

City administration offices and certain other city facilities will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The following week, closures will also be in effect for another day as the city will observe the New Year’s Day holiday.

In addition to city offices, the Roswell Recreation and Aquatic Center, Roswell Public Library, and Spring River Zoo will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

The Nancy Lopez Golf Course at Spring River will be closed Christmas Day, but will be open Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

The Roswell Visitor Center will be closed for a more extended period during the holidays as the building will be undergoing renovations. The Visitor Center will close Dec. 19 at noon and remain closed until it reopens Dec. 30. It will also be closed New Year’s Day.

City bus service will be altered because of the holidays. Roswell Transit will not operate buses on Christmas Day. Buses will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. Call-in pickup requests for stops on streets other than Main Street will also be available those two days as usual.

The Solid Waste Department’s residential trash collection for Christmas week and New Year’s week will be altered because of the holidays. On Christmas week, trash pickups that normally occur Thursday will be done Friday, Dec. 26. Pickups that normally occur Friday will be done Saturday, Dec. 27. On New Year’s week, pickups that normally occur Thursday will be done a day early on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The landfill will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as well as New Year’s Day.

🎁 Check out some photos from last year’s adorable gift-opening moments, and if you’d like to spread a little extra cheer, here’s our Amazon Wish List for enrichment gifts: https://a.co/f5cLKFY

Join us on Saturday, December 20 at 2 p.m. as our animals unwrap their holiday gifts! Zookeepers will begin the festivities near the guest parking lot with the capybaras and raccoons, then make their way counterclockwise around the zoo so everyone can enjoy the fun.

We also gladly accept:
🗞️ Newspaper
📦 Cardboard boxes (no plastic, staples, or tape)
🧻 Toilet paper & paper towel tubes
🌲 Pinecones

Drop-Off Locations & Times:
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM: Office building during operating hours
🌙 After hours: Outside the service or guest entrance

Your generosity helps make the season brighter for our animal friends! 🐾🎅

Spring River Zoo | 1306 E. College Blvd.

Reminder! Stop by Spring River Zoo today at 3pm to watch the animals enjoy their pumpkins. 🎃

Free Admission, Open Daily 10am - 4pm
Spring River Zoo | 1306 E. College Blvd.

🎃 Pumpkin Drop-Off at Spring River Zoo! 🐷

Got leftover pumpkins? Donate them to the zoo! Our animals would love them as enrichment treats during the holidays.

Pumpkin Requirements:
✔️ Uncarved
✔️ No mold or rot
✔️ Not painted or decorated

Drop-Off Locations & Times:
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM: Office building during operating hours
🌙 After hours: Outside the service or guest entrance

📅 Join Us! – December 2 at 3 PM
Come watch the animals enjoy their pumpkin feast! This public event is free to attend—bring family and friends for a fun afternoon at the zoo!

Let’s put those pumpkins to good use! 🎃🐾

Spring River Zoo | 1306 E. College Blvd.