On Friday evenings the zoo stays open late (5–7pm, last entry 6:30pm) with live music, kids’ activities, food and the carousel and playground. Runs most Fridays through October 9 (no event September 25); kids 11 and under get in free.
Getting There
- MWawona/46th Ave /SF ZooMuni Metro L · 0.4 mi, about 10 min walk
Transit directions, including buses
Nearest Muni Metro, streetcar and cable car stops and BART stations, from SFMTA and BART published stop data. Distances are straight-line, and walking times are our estimate. Buses aren’t listed here.
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- San Francisco Zoo & Gardens Full listing — hours, address and more upcoming events
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Getting there by Muni
Straight-line distance from the venue; check SFMTA for times and service changes. From our Events by Muni data, October 5, 2026.
Source: San Francisco Zoo & Gardens ↗ · Checked against the official source on October 8, 2026. Found something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
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Cite this page: Project SF, “Sunset Fridays at the SF Zoo”, projectsf.com/events/sunset-fridays-at-the-sf-zoo/ (updated ).