We love it. Its small, clean and the animals look well cared for. The train is nice and they sanitize it after each ride. The chicken tenders and frys were quite good. I would recommend it.

Christmas at the Birmingham Zoo is a great family time. The lights and displays are beautiful and definitely worth the time and price. The train was a long wait and we finally gave up and opted for the carousel. Due to Covid you get a specific time which makes it safe, too.

Do you think great zoo with a wide variety of animals I think the sea lions are my favorite

We were surprised too see so many animals here. We definitely underestimated this one. Our kid enjoyed the train ride and entire park. A nice getaway right in the middle of the town! We will be back many times.

Went for the lanterns after dark and it definitely worth the price of admission.

It was great, but some of the coranovirus precautions made it less than what it use to be. Our two year old would have loved the petting zoo part if it had been available. Overall it was still a fun experience.

We visited for the Glow Wild, it was very lovely. We had a great time

Very nice place with some interesting displays. It was a great day to spend with family.

I truly enjoyed my veterans day gift from the Bham Zoo! My son and I enjoyed every detail and the atmosphere was positive.

I have always enjoyed going to the zoo. Birmingham zoo has done a very good job adopting to covid. I have even signed up to be a volunteer.

The zoo was clean and well kept. The kids really enjoyed seeing the different animals, riding the train and the carousel.

Nice zoo, good variety, staff was friendly. Got to see training with the elephants and that was awesome. Animals looked well taken care of, lots of enrichment. Wish I was going to be around for their glow event, it looks like it would be amazing.

Beautiful day, and everyone wearing masks and keeping distance. Love the way they route everybody, hope they keep that in the future. Only bad thing is someone broke into my car, broke my passenger window. A real shame.

Even with a pandemic keeping us apart, the Birmingham Zoo pulls through! Great folks working here, lovely grounds, and the animals are everywhere! Dont miss the train rides past the Elephants of the Alabama wildlands.

Always a good experience visiting the zoo. Lots of people today for the halloween activities but aside from the specific activities (the candy cave and the train) I never felt overly crowded. Great to see the animals and the staff is always friendly and helpful. The train was a 2 hour wait which wouldve been nice to know before buying activity bands, but we still got through the cave and the carousel relatively fast.

It was our first time visiting Birmingham zoo as a family for our sons 11th birthday and the experience was not so great. A lot of areas were closed off and some of the animals seemed depressed. The items were ridiculously expensive. I’m not sure if the zoo was trying to get back on their feet because of the whole COVID situation but there were a lot of areas that needed TLC. Maybe in the far future we will revisit but for now 3 stars is the best fit

Great place but looks like its starting to go downhill very fast, places that were water have absolutely none in habitats. But its still a great place to and have a nice day out

A lot of exhibits were missing or closed. Which made things a little underwhelming. So much is not doable. The kids still enjoyed seeing what we could see and I liked that most of the area is Shady. Definitely wish they put how much is closed on the website so youd know before paying.

I was very disappointed. We went for my sons birthday. We enjoyed seeing what animals we could or allowed to see. I know the covid is a big part, but if thats the case then maybe yall need to half the tickets. You look at the website and get so excited to go and when you go you are so disappointed. I would not recommend going until the covid is over. Its not worth going right now.

My family & I had a great time at the Birmingham Zoo. Everyone had their mask on, plenty of sanitizer stations & everyone was respectful in keeping distance.

I was great I guess due to pandemic ir was different but always fun family time not many animals on exhibit and food is super expensive but we love it everytime we go

Unfortunately many of the exhibits were either blocked off or being renovated. But most were open and were pretty interesting. Especially loved the section on predators.

It was ok. Big let-down not being able to visit the reptiles and not being told that beforehand or a reduction in cost for the inconvenience. Other than a few spots that could use a touch up, it was a good experience. Clean environment, friendly staff, good variety of animals, but beware theres alot of restrictions due to covid.

Doing the best they can with the covid mandates. Love this place!

Even though COVID had many attractions closed and animals on vacation, we still enjoyed our visit. Missed seeing my tigers. Jaguar was sleeping. But my lions were sitting high above everyone. Majestic!

Ive wanted to come to the zoo for years now. My husband surprised me today. But Im really disappointed! Almost everything was closed. We payed $29.17. most of the indoor in closer had water leaks! Did get to see most of the animals!! Will not be going back!!

Always something going on, and have felt safe visiting during the pandemic. Great place worth supporting!

We went during COVID-19 so all the indoor displays were closed. The animals did not appear to be in excellent condition compared to the Birmingham safari we went to. There coats werent as good and they seemed a bit scrawny in comparison. They water environments seemed to have q lot of algae. I loved the flamingo display. It is a bit expensive and the only reason I could go was because they had free weekend for military and veterans.

I went Veterans weekend and it was aad .Barley any animals were out . to be Honest , only thing that was nice . Was the train ride .

Overall, its a nice park. However, the experience was just not that great for me. There were not as many animals in the exibits as I expected. Shade is limited, so bring a hat, water, and sunscreen. The train ride is a gimmick, and not worth your time or money. Its a 3/4 mile train ride showing you the woods for about 10 minutes after standing in line with your kid(s), for an hour or more, waiting for your turn to board. You can only travel one way through the whole park and you cant go back after you pass an exibit. Face masks are required at all times even when outside, further than 6 feet away from others, and on the train. There are plenty of sanitizer stations throughout the park. The animals were cool, but a few were not visible or exibits were temporarily closed. That is a bit frustrating when you pay a lot of money to see the animals.

Pretty good. A little over priced for the lack of animals and exhibits currently. Still worth the experience though.

Very family friendly environment. Staff were also very welcoming. Perfect place to take your kids for an outting.

I absolutely love this zoo! We had a great time!!!

They are taking precautions for social distancing and requiring masks in certain areas. A good bit of the exhibits where temporarily closed, but the main animals are out. There are hand sanitizing stations. There is only a one way loop to walk, but you get to see basically the whole zoo. The current limitations are totally understandable as they are set to protect the health of visitors, staff, and animals alike.Overall, it isnt the best zoo Ive seen, but it makes for a nice day out with the family. We enjoy our time there!

This zoo has a lot of potential but due to COVID all the good stuff is currently closed. Also, for the moment the are requiring you wear a mask. Be sure to bring your own or they will charge you $10 per person to get one from them.

They have improved so many things. It was fun for the kids. Hope the continued to add more animals.

I love the zoo and the conservation work they do. Not to mention the education for kids to learn how to keep these animals for generations to come.They have areas tied off...the primate building isnt open...aviary not open...but most animals re out to be seen.

Enjoyed seeing the animals. Our grandson loved the cats. It was his first visit to the Birmingham zoo.

Too many shuttered exhibits. Path is set and no flexible access to your favorite spots. Biggest problem is required masks OUTSIDE. I understand being required inside exhibits, but too hot outside especially as few people as were there.

My daughter had her wedding at the Birmingham Zoo this past Saturday. Nate went beyond and above to accommodate us while still adhering to rules of Social Distancing and keeping everyone safe. It was a beautiful day and a beautiful wedding.

The Birmingham Zoo has come a long way and still has a ways to go. I enjoy coming here to see the improvements and newly designed animal enclosures. I do wish they included more information about the specific animals they have. Id love to know their names and more about their origins.

Although a lot of attractions were closed we had a great time.

A really fun time for the family, a lot of great animals to see and for the most part a really nice facility. Some of the interior exhibits do need some serious repairs.

This Zoo was well organized, clean and well maintained. It provided the family an great place to stretch the legs in a safe are. Thanks so much zoo folks.

Amazing, beautiful zoo. Exhibits were amazing. Animals looked great! Talked to a few keepers and they were very informative.

Lots of exhibits are closed and many of the animals werent out. We purchased our tickets and wrist bands online as youre encouraged to avoid any extra contact. However, once we got there, we were informed that the carousel was closed. The train ride is just through the trees. Theres one spot where you can see the elephant, but thats it, so its not worth the money or the wait time. I was a bit disappointed overall, especially with the price.If you go, I recommend purchasing your tickets in person and talking to them about whats actually open and available. Also, bring snacks and drinks yourself as the drinks and some food are ridiculously overpriced.

Lovely zoo with elephants, lions, rhinos, and bears. Great avian collection with birds from everywhere.Many exhibits are closed now due to the pandemic and theyre not selling food but its a great place to go and take young children. We went late on a Sunday and there werent many people so you could really enjoy the animals.We enjoyed the zoo so much that we joined! We come back three times and weve paid for our membership.Zoos have to spend a lot on maintenance and specialized veterinarians and biologists. Its worth it to join. The souvenir store was open when we were there in early August.

This is a great place to take children and for a day to unwind. I recommend this place to families.

I have grown up in the Birmingham Zoo even though a lot has changed since I was little it still is a nice place. They recently renovated the entrance of the zoo and it looks a lot nicer than it used to be. There is a lot to do in the zoo. One of the coolest things the zoo has to offer is a train system that goes around the zoo. The also have a large Africa themed area. My favorite animals in this zoo are the elephants. The zoo in general is very well maintained. Five Stars, would recommend!

Beautiful grounds. Most of the animals have really nice enclosures. Lunch was fairly good, but really expensive. There were several air conditioned buildings, which was great in August. I enjoyed the personal mini bios of each animal. Id go again!

It was HOT. and it was half closed down because of covid. Lots of stuff overgrown. We still had fun though. Cant wait for it to open back up to normal operations.

A lot of exhibits are closed but still will worth the trip/membership!

Had a great time! Cant wait to go back and see the new exhibits when they are finished!

Zoo lights was a great experience. Had an amazing time.

Great place to take the kiddos. Recent innovations look great, and we love the staff here, too!It’s pricey, though.

BEST ZOO EVER they have so many events you can do like riding a camel and other thing, but I am not completely sure what the other things were because we came a little to late in the day to do some of them, I would say choose the day you come wisely because some of the animal will me sleep, it does get pretty hot out there so make sure you say hydrated but other then that it’s a pretty fantastic place to go

One of our favorite places around here to go and just hang out for the afternoon! Also, with the new entrance our Birmingham Zoo looks amazing and beautiful! We are so excited for all the new and wonderful things going on at the Birmingham Zoo!

So much fun! I love the zoo and during off season, its not as packed and a lot easier to walk around without bumping into people. Definitely a great time!

Half of the animals habitats were filthy or didn’t have water for the animal. Most of the exhibits were closed or looked like they have never been cleaned. I feel awful for the animals

We went today with our children and less than half of the exhibits are open. Very dissatisfied with paying full price for tickets with half the experience. The zoo exhibits seemed very unkept and overgrown. Very few animals in their enclosures. I realize there are changes with Covid but they should inform you and have discounted tickets. It cost us $100 for our family and there is no way it was worth that.

The train ride was very disappointing. Other zoos I have visited the engineer talks and tells you where the animals are. On this train ride you really didnt even pass by animals, only saw elephants. Lots of the attractions were closed. Im not sure if its because of the time of year or covid. The staff was super friendly, and answered all questions.

We had a great visit to the Birmingham Zoo. The only issues we encountered were that the member entrance had a long line because they were signing up new members at the same time delaying existing members and they do not make it clear that to use the coupon book you have to get tickets at the main gate, which required getting back in line. Otherwise, we are super excited about the progress and the new exhibits coming soon!

Very pleased with how they had social distancing!! A lot of the exhibits was closed, but that is ok. Me and my family enjoyed our visit and we will be making many more trips ! Maybe will purchase a membership later on!!

Its seen better days, but we all need to go and support it so it can recover from the COVID shut down. Theyve done a good job helping visitors remain socially distant.

Due to Covid, they set the zoo up as one big one-way walking trail. The line to wait for the train was extra long because of social distancing spacing and that they were skipping two rows on the train between each family. If you start early, you will end up at the restaurant by noon. (You dont have any way to backtrack) it is all one-way trails.

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this zoo. Great place for families. Do yourself a favor and go when it is not hot.

As much as they say “wear a mask at all times” they don’t enforce it. As someone who really doesn’t want to get the virus, I hated how they didn’t enforce it. The Zoo is very small, barely saw animals, and is overall just a big garden with a few animals.

Great place and definitely worth purchasing an annual membership if you have children. Ive brought my son many times and we always have a great time (other than when the train insert running). The recent upgrades and front entrance make it look very nice and modern. Employees are very nice as well. Looking forward to the reopen during this virus situation.

Little pricey but well laid out. Perfect if you need to burn an hr or 2. The botanical gardens are very close. So it turns into 2 birds 1 stone

The Birmingham Zoo is awesome for kids, families, and anybody who wants to get a great view of lots of really cool animals. Check it out and take the whole family. My two grandchildren invited my wife and I the last time they went and we had a blast. Close by, inexpensive, and well run this is a great eat to spend the day. Make sure to get a chance to feed the giraffes. It costs a little extra but is is well worth it. Take a picnic lunch to save a little money and tailgate.

Love seeing a variety of animals. Love riding the train. Lots new areas in the making.

Great place to bring the Grandchildren. We had a wonderful time.

Nice zoo, lots of birds and great viewing areas. Good walking paths, worked out well for packing a child around.

Felt deserted! Alot of the animal areas were missing their animals and really never saw many workers. There wasnt any shows or workers giving informative information about the animals like you use to walk by and hear. If you needed a ticket to ride train or carousel, you had to go back up front - The ticket machines were out of use so buy in advance with your zoo tickets! Basically, the employees and animals all seemed like they hated life ... almost like they just open the doors enough during this pandemic to get peoples money to keep it running- which does make me sad too! One worker said something to one of the kids with us bc she touched the spider halloween decoration as she walked out the gate of the carousel ride.

Entry with a mask of course. The kids had a good time. There are sections cut off. One way in one way out, because of CO-VID19. It was fun though. Got some good pics.

Lots of the animals were not out. Maybe because it was the first cool day. Everything was very clean and CDC guidelines were followed.

Alot of exhibits are closed either due to covid or construction. Was highly disappointed . Should been made aware of before entering

I grew up visiting this zoo and have been at least 6 times over my childhood, but its been many years since my last visit.Today I took my 5 year old and we had an amazing time! The changes are awesome! We loved feeding the giraffes and lorikeets. The restaurant near the elephant area was fantastic (wild side fries were the BEST).This was an excellent experience and half-priced Tuesday was a very pleasant surprise! I rolled our savings into 2 adventure bands.

I wish we would have known we werent going to be able to see all of the animals before we paid for 6 people to get into the park...

Very nice zoo. Not as large as the ones up north. The wife, kids and I still had a very good time.

Had a great day with the family, just wish we could have seen more animals

We had a wonderful time just like always! And were excited to see all the new animals they are making room for! Its well staffed everyone is always so friendly and they keep the place in excellent condition very clean even down to the bathrooms! And the burgers were probably the best burgers Ive ever ate!

It was good. Parts that was open.

The Birmingham Zoo has a great selection of animals and a large land area that feels like you definitely get your visit’s worth. Tuesdays are half price and a great day to go. If you go more than a couple times a year, though, it’s worth it to buy a membership.

The Birmingham Zoo is considerably small compared to other cities ears it is a wonderful experience. They are currently going through renovations to their entrance and have a new experience being built. I highly recommend feeding the parakeets very inexpensive to do so.

Beautiful day to enjoy getter ng out and seeing the animals. Enjoyable and pleasant trip.

I was not prepared for the wide variety of exotic and beautiful birds this zoo has! It is also deceptively small. I recommend at least four hours to properly see it all. Absolutely worth a visit.

It was beautiful. Best place to spend time with family.

Nice little zoo. Went during the COVID shutdown so not everything was open. They did a great job. I think it will great once they are fully open.

Great place.everyone was friendly and helpful

Organized for Covid. Just a good outing

Pretty cool zoo. Several exhibits, most of the animals were active. That was the best part. My kids loved the rides, and there were a lot of them. We will definitely be back!

Enjoyed it very much, beautiful areas still expanding and remodeling but for a nice day outdoors I recommend going.

If youre in Birmingham the zoo is a must visit! Tons of activities for kids, with a water activity center in warm months, camel rides, and rock slides. We planned to spend an hour or two here but ended up staying 4.5 hours until close without getting bored.They have so many animals to learn about interact with as well as a lot of natural beauty you will stop just to look at.

The layout of the zoo was pretty cool. They put a lot of time and money in recent renovation. However, there were lots of exhibits in construction or just empty because of the colder climate. I completely understand the reason, but I wish they warned us before we bought the tickets. I would love to visit in the summer to see how the zoo does when everything is operational. The bathrooms are super clean. Also for guests, skip the train. All we seen was an elephant, which could have been visited on foot.

Nice Zoo they are constantly updating environments for the animals. Feeding times for the animals are around 10a and 4p. The animals are more active when it is cooler out. The zoo is also very clean, from inside the cages to outside of the cages, the walkways and the restrooms. The Cafe at the entrance has a good variety of food and snacks. I chose the veggie sub, it was delightful.The only disappointed time we had was at the Red Diamond seal show which is at 10 and 2. About 30 adults and children waited for the 2p show and at 2p two female attendants came out from the wall and threw a couple of fish out to the seals and had one seal wave to the small crowd. The so called show was over in less than 10 minutes. No introduction, or information or anything was said over the PA system. I dont know how they can call that a show.The train ride during Boo at the Zoo was enjoyable viewing the creative animated pirate theme characters.

Birmingham Zoo has always been a special place to me. I have fond memories from my childhood doing zoolight safari, and generally loved seeing the animals. Now I love getting to make new memories with my son. Covid has made many things hard, but going to the zoo has been a wonderful treat. Theres a one-way path to keep people from getting too close, and its great exercise. We are going at least once a week, and having a great time doing so.

Wasnt bad at all. Clean, everything goes one direction for covid follow the signs.

This zoo does it the right way. There are plenty of different animals, abundant food/drink/ snack options, and lots of places to rest or let the little ones play for a while. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Also, Tuesdays are half price admission days so it’s a bargain to boot.

Visited today with my grandsons. Due to a Corona virus, it is a one direction path, and mask are required since its in Birmingham. The primate and predator buildings are closed. There are plenty of reminders about social distancing. We enjoyed it even though it was hot.