The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-475-9555 Summer:(Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day)9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Fall/Winter:9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Holiday Hours:Thanksgiving Day: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Christmas Day: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. All other holidays: Normal hours No admission after 4pm any time of year. Regular Admission Prices:Adults: (12 to 64) $14.25 Seniors: (65+) $12.25 Children: (3 to 11) $7.25 Children 2 and under: Free Military Discount:$2 off regularly priced admission tickets with valid military ID AAA Member Discounts:Adults and children receive $2 off regularly priced admission tickets with a valid AAA membership card Located in the foothills near Colorado Springs, this zoo has a special attraction: you can feed the giraffes!! Purchase a handful of crackers for a dollar, and have at it! They have fun black tongues and will gladly take the crackers. I can guarantee you will buy more than one handful of crackers! 
The zoo is very family friendly, with a petting zoo, and ‘My Big Backyard’ a special play area for kids with ponds and fun things to do, as well as a misting water play area to play in. All around the zoo they have misting fans, which are really nice on a hot day! There are wallabies, (like little kangaroos) and you can even see a porcupine. 
Also you can ride up the mountain on the Mountaineer Sky Ride, or take a spin on the historic carousel. There are pony rides for children on Saturday and Sunday from 10-4 weather permitting.The Carousel is open May – Labor day, $2 per person, Mountaineer Sky Ride is open Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (8 p.m. in the summer) Friday - Sunday 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. $5 for adults; $4 for kids from 3-11 years old Included with the cost of your zoo admission, you can visit the Will Rogers Shrine up the mountain a little over a mile. It has incredible views of the surrounding area. Open daily from 9-4 in the summer, and 9-3 in the winter. Closed on holidays.
The zoo was opened by Spencer Penrose in 1926. It currently covers 146 acres, and 750 animals live there. There is only one other mountain zoo in the U.S. After the zoo, you might enjoy eating at Giuseppe's Depot Restaurant. The restaurant is in an old train station in Colorado Springs. Trains still pass the restaurant, passing right by the window. Giuseppe's Depot Restaurant Giuseppe's serves lots of Italian food, as well as pizza, sandwiches, soups, salad, burgers, a wide variety of options!
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The shrine contains the ashes of Spencer Penrose. He named the shrine after his friend, Will Rogers.
