Frequently Asked Questions

Smoking is prohibited in the Nature Playground. Effective November 2, 2011, smoking within the Assiniboine Park Zoo will be limited to two designated smoking corrals located just off the main Zoo pathways. In addition, smoking within both the English Garden and the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden is prohibited.

There are no admission fees for Assiniboine Park, the Assiniboine Park Conservatory, or the Pavilion Gallery Museum. For admission fees for the Assiniboine Park Zoo please click here.

Assiniboine Park is open twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. Facilities such as the Pavilion, Conservatory, and Zoo have opening and closing hours that change seasonally. Please see our Attractions section for more information.

Strollers, wagons and wheelchairs are permitted at the Zoo. You may bring your own or we also have them available for rent. The following items are NOT PERMITTED:

• Roller blades, roller skates, heelies
• Skateboards, child scooters
• Bicycles, tricycles, and unicycles

If you have lost or found an item in Assiniboine Park or Assiniboine Park Zoo, the item can be picked up or dropped off at Assiniboine Park's Central Lost and Found location at the Pavilion.

For sanitary reasons, items such as sippy cups, and food will be disposed of immediately.

General Line: 927-6001

For more information about volunteering at Assiniboine Park & Zoo, contact Volunteer Resources at (204) 927-6076 or volunteer@assiniboinepark.ca or visit the Volunteers section of this website.

Eagle feathers can be obtained by phoning Manitoba Conservation at 945-7749.

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All pets are welcome at Assiniboine Park, but they must be on leashes. Only service animals (seeing-eye dogs, etc.) are allowed in the Zoo, Pavilion, or Conservatory.

The Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC) is a not-for-profit organization that is responsible for the operation of Assiniboine Park, the Assiniboine Park Zoo, the Assiniboine Park Conservatory, and all other public facilities located at the Park. The Conservancy is also responsible for establishing the future vision for the Park and carrying out this transformation while ensuring the Park's ongoing financial viability. For more information on the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, please click here.

Responsible for creating the future vision for one of Manitoba’s most prized treasures, Assiniboine Park Conservancy is the not-for-profit organization that is planning to redevelop and manage Assiniboine Park’s operations and ensure its ongoing financial viability. Transformational plans are underway to enhance the green space, create best- in-class facilities, and become a model of conservation – while protecting the park’s cherished character for the benefit of all citizens. Chaired by Hartley Richardson, the board of Assiniboine Park Conservancy is composed of influential leaders, who have a deep sense of responsibility for this community-owned asset. Assiniboine Park Conservancy will rally the help of citizens, government, and the private sector, to raise the capital required to bring this vision into reality.