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Status
Open
Weather-dependent
No
Area of Zoo
Shores & Aquarium
Cost
General Admission $5; Zoo Members $4; FREE for Gold Members, FREE for ZooMore Wristbands

Experience the thrill of the Columbus Zoo's 4-D Theater!

These bite-size features will engage all of your senses with built-in customization to maximize sight, sound, and movement. It's an experience you won't want to miss!

Tickets can be purchased at any Guest Relations kiosk during your visit to the Zoo.

Located in Shores Play Park

Now Playing

Movie poster for Astro Kid

AstroKid 4D: Mission to Explore

Featuring moments from the critically-acclaimed BBC Earth series, Blue Planet II, this special effects experience takes you beneath the surface to explore dynamic oceanic landscapes and one of the most captivating creatures that dwells there: the octopus. Discover how this eight-tentacled wonder masters physical and mental strengths to outwit and escape its underwater rivals.

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Based on the film Astro Kid © TAT productions / 2025
 

 

Movie poster for Octopus

Octopus

Featuring moments from the critically-acclaimed BBC Earth series, Blue Planet II, this special effects experience takes you beneath the surface to explore dynamic oceanic landscapes and one of the most captivating creatures that dwells there: the octopus. Discover how this eight-tentacled wonder masters physical and mental strengths to outwit and escape its underwater rivals.

Watch Trailer

BBC and BBC Earth are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under licence. BBC logo © BBC 1996. BBC Earth logo © BBC 2008. Licensed by BBC Studios. Photography ©Kondratuk Aleksei/Shutterstock; ©littlesam/Shutterstock; ©Greg Amptman/Shutterstock.
 

2025 Schedule
January 1 - February 28 Closed for the Season
March 1 - October 31DailyOpens 1 hour after Zoo opens
Boo at the Zoo weekendsFriday and Saturday10am - 8pm
 Sunday10am - 5pm
November 1 - November 20Weekends Only10am - 5pm
During WildlightsDaily12pm - Close w/ holiday movies starting at 5pm

 

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TICKET INFORMATION

  • $4 for Zoo members
  • $5 General Admission
  • FREE with Gold Zoo Membership
  • FREE with ZooMore Wristband (which can be purchased at any guest kiosk in the Zoo)

Children 2 and under are free!

Know Before You Go

Movie Info

  • Each feature is around 15 minutes long and alternate throughout the day. 
  • No food and drink is permitted in the theater. 
  • Strollers can be parked outside of the theater. 

Sensory Warning

This 4-D Experience® could aggravate certain medical conditions and involves special effects like loud noises, strobe and upper back seat movement that all coordinate with an action-packed film experience.

The 4-D Theater Experience is not recommended for guests with: 

  • Medical sensitivity to strobe lights
  • Back, neck or similar physical conditions
  • Sensitivity to loud sounds

Parent Advisory

Experience may be frightening for small children. Please supervise children at all times.

Assisted Listening Devices

Available upon request.

Learn more about the Zoo Accessibility