It’s Enjoyable at Funland: Idaho Falls Funland on the Zoo Reopens May 23 • Idaho Falls, ID

IDAHO FALLS – Funland on the Zoo will open for the 2026 season on Saturday, May 23, inviting guests again to a refreshed, absolutely restored historic amusement expertise at Tautphaus Park Zoo.

Located simply steps from the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park, Funland affords a one-of-a-kind mix of classic allure and renewed pleasure, that includes basic rides together with airplanes, a prepare experience for youthful company, a carousel, the Octopus, and the Ferris wheel.

Zoo and Parks officers word that the 2026 season marks the primary full-scale operation of Funland since its restoration, with all rides open, the opening of the Log Hut café, expanded hours, and extra promotions deliberate all through the summer time.

“Funland has always been a special place for generations of families in Idaho Falls, and this restoration honors that history while creating something ready for the future,” mentioned Idaho Falls Zoo Director David Pennock. “Visitors will see and feel the care that has gone into every detail, from the rides to the Log Hut to the overall experience.”

The Log Hut café, a longtime landmark inside Funland, welcomes each park company and most people with out requiring experience tickets. The café continues the park’s classic really feel whereas providing a brand new place to collect, chill out, and revel in meals and snacks throughout a go to to Tautphaus Park.

Funland operates Monday via Saturday from midday to eight p.m. and Sundays from midday to five p.m., remaining open via Labor Day weekend. Ride tickets can be found for buy on the Log Hut for $1 per ticket, with rides requiring between two and 4 tickets relying on the attraction. Options additionally embody a $20 bonus ticket ebook with 25 tickets that can be utilized any time, and Funland Funbands, which provide limitless rides for at some point at $20 for adults and $15 for kids.

Originally developed in 1947 as an attraction related to Tautphaus Park, Funland has advanced via a long time of native stewardship and personal possession earlier than the City of Idaho Falls acquired it in 2019.  Today, it’s managed in coordination with the Idaho Falls Zoo

The reopening was supported by vital group funding, together with a essential contribution of roughly $145,000 from the CHC Foundation that helped restore key infrastructure, together with a whole renovation of the Log Hut and foundational work below the Ferris wheel. Additional assist has come from the Funland Committee via the Tautphaus Park Zoological Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted solely to supporting the zoo, together with quite a few donors dedicated to preserving this group landmark.

All rides at Funland have been professionally inspected, rebuilt, and refreshed by a licensed amusement experience firm. Foundations have been changed the place wanted, and rides have been repaired, repainted, and restored to make sure each security and longevity whereas preserving their nostalgic character.

Memorial Day weekend will mark the kickoff of enhanced seasonal programming on the zoo, together with keeper chats, exploration stations, and expanded animal viewing alternatives as extra species grow to be energetic in hotter climate.

Beginning Memorial Day via Labor Day, the zoo may even provide Tuesday night hours till 8 p.m., permitting guests to get pleasure from each the zoo and Funland into the night.

Additional summer time occasions on the zoo embody:

• Party for the Planet on Saturday, May 30, that includes lowered admission for company who carry a canned meals donation for the Community Food Basket, together with interactive actions, an journey go, experience ticket alternatives, and household pleasant challenges and prizes.
• Summer camps for youth ages 8 to 13.
• A Junior Zoo Crew program for teenagers ages 14 to 17, offering hands-on expertise in animal care, schooling, and conservation careers.

Looking forward, zoo officers word that further household centered options are deliberate for Funland as a part of ongoing enhancements to Tautphaus Park Zoo and its facilities.

For extra details about Funland, together with tickets, experience particulars, and seasonal updates, go to https://idahofallsidaho.gov/1871/Funland.

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Media Contact: City of Idaho Falls Public Information Officer Hayli Egbert at (208) 612-8562 or [email protected]