Children's Zoo

Climb into a bird’s nest, hop like a wallaby, and feed a goat! There’s plenty for little fingers and big eyes to touch and see in this cozy, three-acre setting. Experience firsthand various types of animal habitats, locomotion, senses, and defenses.

What to See and Do

Try out animal homes.
Shimmy up a spider’s web, burrow through a prairie dog town, and watch night herons build stick-nests.

Trade hands and feet for paws and claws.
Leap like a lemur, crawl like a tortoise, and hop like a frog.

Test your animal defenses.
Zoom down our tree slide like a lizard dashing out of trouble, or warn off danger by releasing a whiff of stinky skunk.

Touch velvety noses and furry ears.
Feed a handful of grain to goats, sheep, and llamas at the barn area.

Take your picture with a chicken.
On your way out, take home a keepsake of your Children’s Zoo visit by posing with an animal at our photo booth.

Friends of the Zoo Biofact Cart
Stop by the cart at the entrance to learn more about your favorite Children’s Zoo critters.