When is Amazonia open?
Every day, 9 AM–6 PM. Hours checked on 4 November 2026.
61° · Clear nowBest time: 10 amThings to do in Washington, D.C.
ZooLanier Heights
Amazonia
- 4.71.0k reviews
- Free
- Open now · till 6 pm
Indoor Amazon rainforest and river habitat at the National Zoo with fish, frogs, sloths, monkeys and an electric eel exhibit.
Quick answers
Amazonia in short
When is the best time to visit Amazonia?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Amazonia indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
Is Amazonia good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Amazonia cost?
It's free to visit.
Do you need to book Amazonia?
Booking ahead is a good idea.
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How long do you need at Amazonia?
About 45 minutes.
Where is Amazonia?
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008.
Is Amazonia wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.
Status, rating and hours checked on 4 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 9:30 am
Why it fits right now
A good call right now.
Even better later, at 10 am.
In its favour
- Open till 6 pm
- Best in the morning
- Indoors
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
61°
Clear
- Feels
- 61°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 6mph
- 10am
62° - 11am64°
- 12pm
67°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 6 pm- monday
- 9 AM–6 PM
- tuesday
- 9 AM–6 PM
- wednesdayToday
- 9 AM–6 PM
- thursday
- 9 AM–6 PM
- friday
- 9 AM–6 PM
- saturday
- 9 AM–6 PM
- sunday
- 9 AM–6 PM
Hours checked 4 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Amazonia
- 2 Great Cats Exhibit/Lion and Tiger Hill · 2 min
- 3 Smithsonian National Zoological Park · 4 min
- 4 Elephant Trails · 8 min
- 5 Sharbat Bakery&Cafe (Adams Morgan) · 13 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Free to visit
- Book ahead
- Allow about 45 min
- Step-free entrance
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 1.0k reviews
Known for
- Arapaima
- Electric eel
- Sloth
- Stingrays
What people say
- People like:
- Frogs, stingrays, sloths and the electric eel exhibit
Around Lanier Heights
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Great Cats Exhibit/Lion and Tiger HillZoo · 2 min walk
Smithsonian National Zoological ParkZoo · 4 min walk
Elephant TrailsZoo · 8 min walk
Good nowSharbat Bakery&Cafe (Adams Morgan)Bakery · 13 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a light layer. Sunglasses from 11 am.
Light layerThe whole time
SunglassesFrom 11 am
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.