Attractions

Carousels, playgrounds, and more! Don't miss these exciting attractions throughout the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

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 ›

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 ›