Attractions

Planning a visit to the Smithsonian's National Zoo? Don't miss these exciting attractions throughout the park.

A child sits at the top of a slide sculpted to look like a bee hive overflowing with honey at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Me and the Bee playground

Me and the Bee Playground

Visitors ride the Zoo's carousel. In the foreground, a young girl with one hand in the air sits atop a giraffe seat while her parent holds her in place.

Speedwell Conservation Carousel

A kid playing in a rocky beach environment.

Squirt Zone

Artist Matthew Willey paints a bee mural on the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Great Ape House

The Good of the Hive Mural

Logo for VR Safari. Silhouetted illustrations of an elephant, gorilla, and leopard appear on the logo image next to the bronze-colored text.

Virtual Reality Safari

This wall mural by artist Wyland shows sea turtles, fish, an octopus, and various types of coral in an underwater setting. The marine animals are brightly colored, but the water and rocks are darker shades of blue.

Wyland Mural