4-D Theater

Status

Weekends Only

Weather-dependent

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 showing

COMING SOON for Wildlights: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer © !

Experience the fast-paced, magical mayhem of Happy Family 4D, written by bestselling author David Safier!

The Wishbone family isn’t exactly a happy family. After venturing to a local theme park, things go terribly wrong when the evil witch Babayaga turns the family into ludicrously spooky monsters. Presented in 3D with in-theater special effects, guests will be spellbound as they wonder if the Wishbone family can reverse the spell and find their happy ending…

Watch the Trailer

octopus movie poster

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 the Trailer

BBC and BBC Earth are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under licence. BBC logo © BBC 1996. BBC Earth logo ©

**2024 Schedule**
January and February	Closed
March 2 - May 24	10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Daily
May 25 - August 11	10 a.m. - 6 p.m.	Daily
August 12 - September 2	10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (6 p.m. on Weekends Only)	Daily
September 3 - October 31	10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Daily
Boo at the Zoo Weekends	Boo at the Zoo hours	Weekends Only
November 1 - 20	10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Weekends Only
November 21 - January 5	Weekdays: 5 p.m. - Close. Weekends: Noon - Close.	Daily

family in theater

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: