Rates & Hours

Rates and Hours

Monday-Saturday: 9am - 5pm Sunday: 12pm - 5pm Please plan to arrive at least an hour before closing to enjoy the park.

Rates and Hours

Reopening February 5, 2022! Current Hours are: Monday - Saturday: 9am until 5:00pm, arrive by 4 Sunday: 12pm until 5:00, arrive by 4.

Good to Know Information

WE ARE OPEN!

We are open through the winter, weather permitting.

Summer Hours beginning March 14

Monday-Saturday 9am until one hour before sunset, arrive by 4pm Sunday 12pm until one hour before sunset, arrive by 4pm

Admission Rates

Admission Rates 
(General Admission includes the drive thru in your own vehicle and walk
around petting zoo)

Adult Admission – $15.00
Children Admission (ages 2-11) – $11.00
Senior Admission (ages 60+) – $11.00

Group Rate (15 or more, ages 2 and up) – $11.00

School Groups – For every 10 students, 1 teacher gets in free.

Feed buckets (64oz)- $3.00 each

(Effective January 1, 2027)
Adult Admission – $18.00
Children Admission (ages 2-11) – $14.00
Senior Admission (ages 60+) – $14.00

Group Rate (15 or more, ages 2 and up) DRIVE THRU- $14.00

Includes a guided horse-drawn wagon ride tour through our animal park. Comes with feed for the animals and general admission.

Adult Admission and Wagon Ride: $21.00
Child Admission and Wagon Ride: $15.00
Senior Admission and Wagon Ride: $15.00

Group Rate (15 or more, ages 2 and up): $15.00

One bucket for every 2 people included on the wagon ride.

Reservations required for Wagon Rides

Monday – Friday by calling (704) 663-5100

Weekends are first come, first serve:

Saturday 9 am – 4 pm

Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm

 

(Effective January 1, 2027)

Adult Admission and Wagon Ride: $24.00
Child Admission and Wagon Ride: $18.00
Senior Admission and Wagon Ride: $18.00

Group Rate (15 or more, ages 2 and up) WAGON: $18.00

 

The Lazy 5 accepts cash or North Carolina check only. We do not accept credit or debit cards.

View more about groups on our Groups page

Please take any medical devices or medicine on the wagon ride. The wagon rides last about an hour and fifteen minutes. It could be difficult to get back to the buses in time to retrieve the appropriate medicine. Also, the animal feed DOES NOT contain peanuts.

Winter and Holiday Hours

Monday-Saturday
9am – 5pm

Sunday
12pm – 5pm

Please plan to arrive at least an hour before closing to enjoy the park.

Christmas Eve: Regular Hours
Christmas Day: CLOSED
New Year’s Eve: Regular Hours
New Year’s Day: Regular Hours

Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day,
Father’s Day and Thanksgiving Day:
We are open Regular Hours, but do NOT offer wagon rides.

The Lazy 5 closes the first two weeks in February for annual vaccinations and maintenance. Check our Facebook page for updates.

Policies

For the safety of our guests and animals, please do not bring your pets or service animals along to the Lazy 5. Nothing will prepare your pooch to meet a giraffe! Pets can quickly become terrified and react badly.

Please do not feed the zebras. They can bite!

The Lazy 5 accepts cash or North Carolina check only. We do not accept credit or debit cards.

Please take any medical devices or medicine on the wagon ride. The wagon rides last about an hour and fifteen minutes. It could be difficult to get back to the buses in time to retrieve the appropriate medicine. Also, the animal feed DOES NOT contain peanuts.

What others are saying

"We absolutely love Lazy 5. We always do the wagon ride and it's totally worth the extra money. It's nice to have the wagon drivers to tell us about the animals, from their names to their native country to other neat factoids about them. I learn something different every time we go. My 3 year old asks us all the time when we can go back!”
J M
Google Reviews
“A very neat special experience. I recommend to take the wagon ride instead of your own vehicle. The walk around the pens is nice too. Get an extra bucket of food for you and your family, especially if your kids can't hold onto their buckets very well. The food will go fast!”
Cameron
Google Reviews