This zoo was amazing! We went on Halloween instead of trick or treating! We had alot of fun in our costumes. Many of the animals were put up due to the weather. But many were still out! Had an amazing time! They even allowed people to take home pumpkins if they wanted them. Absolutely love this zoo! Highly recommended!

This place is amazing! You can even be in the fence with kangaroos. Its very open and botanical. A lot of great animals. Well maintained. We really enjoyed it here.We really enjoyed feeding the giraffes.

What a fantastic time we had. The exhibits were very easy to view and the staff were super friendly. Several fun family friendly rides. Something that really stood out was how clean everything was. The zoo was very clean, and the public restrooms were some of the cleanest around. We will definitely visit again. Great day!!

An excellent experience! They had so many exhibits. You can feed giraffes! But they dont have an elephant exhibit sadly. Though they have a Tasmanian Devil which was awesome.

Gorgeous landscaping in the fall. Prettiest zoo Ive ever been to. Nice variety of animals. Lovely train ride. Hope to come back next year.

Really enjoyed the animal displays and the different rides like the boat ride that took us past the kangaroos or the carousel made up of endangered animals. My 2 yr old absolutely loved riding the miniature pony Anna Mae and getting to feed and brush the goats in the petting area.

Very fun to to go. Plenty of animals to see and look at. Plenty of areas to rest and enjoy the view. Not all the places and little food places were open due to covid but really didnt stop the experience at all. Still just as fun. Place was clean and no issues with lines. Second time weve been there and both as been about the same. Fun times.

Perfect little family zoo. Not too big not overwhelming. Easily walkable with plenty of animals and activities. The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable. Have visited this zoo many times and will continue to return

We had a lot of fun at this zoo. Tons of animals wereGone from their areas but the ones that were out were easy to see.The staff was very friendly and knew their animals well. Very clean rest areas and hand sanitizer and wash basins were plenty.I only gave 3 stars because they really need to work on the map and directions of eateries shops bathrooms n such I don’t think I’ve ever had so much trouble finding things. Thank goodness they weren’t very busy.On next trip I’ll update if needed.But over all this is a good zoo for the price my granddaughter had a very fun first trip to a zoo.

Great zoo, lots to see and do. Not like many other zoos where you have to walk for seemingly miles between exhibits. But that doesnt mean that the animals are cramped either, the zoo is just very well laid out. Very affordable as well. It is cheap enough that as a family of 5 we could easily do rides also without breaking the bank. I highly recommend visiting.

Great Zoo. Very well-kept. Our 5 kids ages 6 on down to 9 months old had a wonderful time. Theres so many animals to see and even fun rides like the carousel, log ride and train! You can see many of these animals close up or in a very large area that mimics their habits. Very impressed

Went for the first time in October. I would recommend going in the warmer months, as many animals were off exhibit due to chilly weather. But the exhibits themselves are set up nicely so those in strollers or wheelchairs can actually see as well as those standing. Also, bravo for having wheelchair accessible areas on some of your rides!

The zoo is great! I’m sure everyone here in ft wayne already knows that! They have a lot of different animals! If you get a chance, take your kids there, you will all have a great time!

I have always loved going to the zoo as a child, and even now as an adult. I took my son for the first time the other day and theyve made so many changes, but nothing has changed. Its still an AMAZING time! You can find yourself petting stingrays, feeding and brushing goats, riding ponies, and so much more!

Always a great experience! We love going in the evenings after work. The temps have dropped, the animals know its almost dinnering and theyre more active. Plus, the keepers and other staff are moving around/more visible and theyre full of great information. We love the keeper chats and other special animal events scheduled throughout the day. HIGHLY recommend a membership because it allows you the flexibility of visiting anytime and for any duration of time. Quick stop = letting everyone pick the animal they want to see and thats all we do that visit. Membership also gives you discounted admission into other AZA zoos like Toledo & Columbus! We love the zoo!!

This childrens zoo is a great spot for a day out, for basically anyone! My favorite part is the Wallaby Walk. There are so many interactive experiences and learning opportunities, as well as a couple of cute rides. They have good snacks and food for sale. The grounds are a very manageable size; theres so much to see but kids wont get too terribly exhausted trying to get to every part of the zoo.

This zoo is amazing! Its just the right size enough to keep your family busy but not too much to completely wear you out. The zoo is set up very nice and spacious. There is a good flow through the exhibits and the view for the children is amazing. Feeding the giraffes was a great experience for the kids. Probably the best zoo we have been for a great price.

Great family experience like no other! Travel all over the globe in one day. See exotic animals in habitats/enclosures that simulate the real environment. LOVE the Zoo ️

I love this zoo. Its always fun and its kept clean and sanitized. All the employees are friendly and helpful. Keep up the excellent work. I plan to return again soon. Thank you.

Great place for kids. As an adult it was a lot of walking. I loved the Australian adventure reef building best. They have an amazing reef tank with full grown fish. They also have lion fish, black tipped reef sharks and a full grown grouper. Over all it was a great day.Be prepared to pay a little extra for food and rides( they cost anywhere from $3-$6). We went around 1:30pm and you could feed the giraffes that cost $1-$6 depending on how much food you wanted. It was really hot today so a lot of the animals were sleeping in the shade making it hard to see them but Im sure cooler weather would have them more active.

Wonderful place for all ages! Definitely recommend a membership for families so you can visit frequently each year. Spend an hour or all day here.

I love animals!!! And had a great time at the zoo!! A must if you are visiting the Fort Wayne Area

First Time There And I Loved It! Cool Exhibits, Awesome Animals And Lots Of Things To Do!

Really enjoyed the zoo. It wasnt packed like I thought it was going to be. We didnt have to fight for a spot to see the animals. They have a train, a log ride, and a sky lift. Each area the zoo has its own places to get food and drinks. Parking is free and admission is a good price!

Pretty great zoo with plenty to see and 2-4 hours of fun. Giraffes abound. If you’re lucky you can feed them / get really close.

The fort Wayne zoo is an amazing place! Perfect idea to bring a family, or in my case a date. There is great information around the park to give you different perspective on wild life situations especially in the rain forest portion. 10/10 will go again soon!

Ive been to many zoos and fort wayne has one of the best! So much fun. My 2 year old loves feeding the giraffes and watching the monkeys. Can spend the whole day here and not see everything. Annual membership holder for life!

My husband and I took the two children we babysit, ages 4 and 1, to your absolutely wonderful zoo on Friday the 18th. It was our first time going there. It wont be our last! We didnt make it to the Australian section but that was our fault. We enjoyed everything to the fullest! Its a 2 hour drive for us but it sure was worth it. Our 1 year old was mesmerized by the lions. He roared for over an hour on the way home!!

Simply a great zoo, well treated and displayed animals. Great care given to enclosure and safety of the animal. Wonderful educational family experience. Rated one if the top zoos in the World

Morning timed tickets are great! Fewer people, I am often first on the rides, you can get in a 5 mile walk and hardly see anyone else. Its great if you are concerned about germs etc. Everything freshly sanitized. Animals more active, cooler temps, more time to ask the zookeepers questions. Peaceful and relaxing yet interesting at the same time. I Love it! BUT, its costing the zoo a lot of revenue, so support the zoo, get a membership, spend money there and support them!!!

One of the best local family-oriented zoos! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable about the animals and I learn something new every time I go there! It has a few rides, a bunch of different animals, and an extensive park for people to spend the day! A great place for walkers, too! Get in those steps!

The Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo is the perfect size! It has all of the heavy hitters that make for a fun day and an educational zoo experience. My favorite is the Australian Outback area with the wallabies and stingrays. A great outing for friends, families, work trips, anyone!

A great Zoo thats we can see in a few hours. My Grand kids love this zoo! Lots of great exhibits and a few rides too. They love riding the log ride, carousel, train, and sky ride! We took a few snacks in the zoo, then for lunch we ate at a shaded picnic table out by our car. We always have a great time here!

Wonderful zoo for kiddos, even adults for a fun outing. The interpretive signs are so helpful and informative. Great layout as well.

I have made the trip to Fort Wayne to take my kids to this zoo twice. We had a great experience both times. There is a lot to see and do. I like the way the zoo is laid out in sections with a clear path to take you through each area. I like how you get to see every thing with out feeling like youre doing a lot of doubling back.There is a lot of attention to detail when it comes to the different animal habitats. Each one is unique to the animal. The staff is all friendly. Overall a great experience for both kids and adults.

We had a wonderful day ! The place was spotless. Very friendly and knowledgeable zookeeper that were placed around the zoo to share facts about the animals. Loved feeding the giraffes, watching the sea lions show and seeing the kangaroos up close and the peaceful canoe ride and the salty pretzels...loved it all.

The zoo is always a great time. The weather was perfect! My friend had never done the log boat ride before and she loved it!! I always enjoy it after all the walking the whole zoo!!! I cant wait to go back!!

It is a wonderful place. To see all the different animals the African belt loop is one of my favorites it is a 1 mile walk. Around it. The Hyenas the Lion, deer looking animals. I could walk it everyday and see something new. The online videos they do are amazing. Im going to hopefully walk the. Rainforest part today. Sky safari ride is great. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly boy I would love to be an animal care taker. Boat ride and Train epic rides. And feeding of goats and giraffes are cool too. So much to do its hard to see all in one day. Check out the air conditioning gift shop on way out. There hard rock candy is amazing. 15 for adults 12 for seniors or 10 for kids price is great . best zoo in Indiana I believe and 3rd favorites Ive been too yall should go

I love this zoo. Super child friendly and a lot of animals. Love the ride pass and all the hands on activities. Im a member this year and plan on getting memberships every year.

One of the absolute best zoos Ive ever visited. all of the exhibits are their own while also being seamlessly integrated into a larger Park environment, parking is free and plentiful, and every area was clean and free of smells. This is a great zoo!

Overall a good zoo, nice size for the size of Ft. Wayne. We expected more kid centered, hands on exhibits since it is labeled a childrens zoo. Had a great day there!

Very large zoo for a city this size. My 14 year old daughter loved it! My favorite was getting to walk right in with the gray kangaroos with only a small rope making the devider. Also loved the lion who likes to sleep against the glass, and the tiger who kept pacing and coming by to look at my daughter (unmenacingly) as she sat at the glass.

Its the perfect size to spend the afternoon walking around seeing the animals. There is a great variety of things to see. Unfortunately because of covid some of the kids hands on things are closed but, you can still pet the sting rays! (Train ride has a bit longer wait times too, as they dont fill it up, to help social distance people) overall its a great family (or date spot) to go too!

Fort Wayne is crazy proud of its zoo for great reason! The facilities are second to none and the animals are diverse and well cared for in as close to nature as any zoo can offer. Not just the displays but the entire experience is top shelf and also a GREAT VALUE! You can spend extra money if you do the rides and eat but still not a rip off.Take your family or your date for a well spent 2-3 hours.

A great zoo for children. Would be better if there were one more section, maybe a North American section with bears, bison and wolves. There is also one sad caged bird, that had no room to fly. It is a decent afternoon trip.

We love this zoo. Its easy to get to and has plenty of parking space. The parking is free, which is very nice compared to Indianapolis. We have a yearly membership and its very affordable ($129 for a family). Single day tickets range from $10-$15. There are add on activities to purchase tokens for once inside the zoo, the most expensive one being the pony ride ($6 per person). You are able to take in outside food and drinks, so just pack a picnic and enjoy the scenery!

Beautiful zoo! Love all the grasses that have grown up and give off a great vibe! Its very well kept and lots to do! Next year I am buying a zoo pass!

Great place!!! We will be back many more times. From all the awesome animals our 2 yo said, to the different rides and different country set ups, great way to spend time and learn with your family.

We had a blast! Great for a nice date night. But we brought the kids. Even the teen had fun. They have fresh, and I mean fresh, fruit and cheese cubes and other normal fare. Lots of super cute animals and people to help explain all about them to whomever asks. We rented a wagon. Worth it. We are heading back there next week.

Ft. Wayne zoo is a great place for adults and kids alike. We always get a membership every year. There is always fun things to do.

We absolutely love coming here any chance we get. Our son has high behaviors with autism, but has a huge love for animals. This is his happy place! He had an up close moment with one of the beautiful giraffes that melted our hearts

It was an excellent visit to the zoo. I ran out of time trying to look at everything

This is a wonderful zoo! We always enjoy visiting. Our favorite activity there is feeding the giraffes lettuce. It is a great community treasure!

Such a great zoo!! We always have a great time. So many animals, so much variety. Beautiful plantings and atmosphere as youre traveling between exhibits.

Ive been going to this zoo since I was barely old enough to walk. Even as a young adult I still love coming and enjoying the habitats. Love this place, definitely recommend!

The kangaroo exhibit is incredible: you get to walk into the enclosure with them, and they hop around and say hello.Also, I dont know why its called a children zoo. Its a legit zoo and the name threw me off. I would have gone a year ago if I had known.I went as part of a corporate outing and had a blast. I highly recommend.

Love it! Such a great place for kids! They always love riding the ponies.

Brought my son here and we spent 4 hours visiting all the animals. It was kind of cold still so some animals were inside which I understand. My son enjoyed the pony ride and the carousel ride as well, there was a log ride through water and a train ride which we didnt do but they looked like fun! My son loved the sleeping Alligator that was right in front of the glass!! It was a great trip!

Its nice to have near by and they do a great job with education and hands on learning experiences.

Absolutely loved it. Great family time. Will definitely go again.

Very nice zoo. Place to go for a good family outing. You could easily spend a couple of hours there.

Fortwayne zoo ...Awesome Awesome..a must see, lots of fun and very affordable.

Take your family here. You will not be disappointed.

My family and I had a blast. My kids got to feed a for a buck, and we went on the log ride. Even w the covid thing going one we had fun. Dont forget your mask!

Always love spending time at the zoo! Amazing staff. Clean. And even Bahati was up close and personal!

Love going to the zoo with my family. My three boys always look forward to having a lot of fun at the zoo. My son’s favorite parts of the zoo are the giraffes and the stingrays. That’s the one thing he always looks forward to as soon as we set foot into the zoo. My wife and I were pleasantly pleased to see a kangaroo carrying its little one in its belly. It was quite an adorable sight to see. I do wish they had some dolphins and other exotic animals that’d be fun to see though. Someday I hope they add on some more animals to see. Overall, I think it’s still a great zoo.

Nice clean place for family time. Staff very informative, work well with children.

We really enjoyed it. Clean restrooms! The staff was very helpful as weve never been there yet. Map actually matches the facilities.

Really enjoyed the nice layout and for a small zoo had a nice variety of animals for a fair price. Great way to spend 3 hrs plus with family when weather is nice

Absolutely amazing zoo! The remodel created a more open and larger loop to walk around. This is a must see for any Fort Wayne family or visitor. If youre a resident of the city I definitely suggest getting the season pass, one or two family visits and it has easily paid for itself.

This is just the nicest zoo around! Loved taking my kids there when they were young and now the grand babies!

Loved this zoo! It was our first time here with two 4 year olds. It was an extremely hot day but we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We really liked how “natural” the enclosures looked and weren’t just an animal in a cage. The sea lion show was really cool and appreciated small details like when sprinklers turned on before the show to wash off the dirt and dust off the viewing windows. First time I’ve seen something like that at any zoo. My kids loved feeding the giraffes. My only minor complaint that some of the walking paths are really narrow which creates a traffic jam. Would love to come back!

The zoo was awesome to have a Tasmanian devil giraffe about the only animal I didnt see was an elephant or a bear but my grandchildren loved it my dog loved it it was really an awesome time plenty of places to sit down and cool off plenty of places to buy food from your evening allowed to take your own food and taking them to the park its really a cool place to go and if you love animals you will love Fort Wayne Zoo

Its clean, easy to navigate and the kids have a blast. Its affordable and the cost to benefit is superb. Truly a great experience for me to take my nieces, 28 years after my first experience there.

Such a wonderful place for all ages. Kid and wheelchair friendly, baby changing stations in both restrooms plus a family bathroom, and even a nursing station (open room with seating, mostly private) on the African Trail. We love the train ride, but the best experience is feeding the giraffes, just a dollar per romaine leaf. Youve got to try it!

Beautiful sunset as you leave the tiger house. Zoo- Brew was an awesome success

Great time grand kids had so much fun. Very clean great food

Absolutely love this zoo! So much to see and the staff are very friendly. If you get a chance, try thr Penguin Encounter!

I always enjoy visiting Fort Wayne Zoo. Weekends are little busy so you dont get rides easily but weekdays are always nice.

So much to see and well laid out so going from àrea to area is seamless. Great place for adults even without children.

I had an amazing time taking my daughter here. So many animals. Very helpful and friendly staff. The animals were so active and alert when we went. My daughter really enjoyed the carousel and the log ride. I would really reccomend going to there on a week day if possible. The weekends there are really crowded.

I have been to zoos all over the United States and this zoo is my FAVORITE!! Beautiful, clean, and friendly staff! We had a wonderful time and enjoyed it from open to close!!

The rides make it a little more unique and fun, especially for the kids and kids at heart. Feeding the giraffe was a nice highlight. Its very expensive to do all the attractions though - plan to spend more inside the zoo than you do for admission.

We loved this zoo! It’s not huge, but the size was very manageable for us with 4 and 2 year olds. We were there on a really hot day, and appreciated that there was plenty of shade on the walking paths. Some of the activities cost extra—my kids liked feeding the giraffes and riding the train, and want to try the toboggan ride next time! The staging is very well thought out...it reminded me of a Disney park in how detailed some of the exhibits were. We’ll definitely be back, and will consider getting an annual pass!

The Koolest place in Fort Wayne, with its magical trails and beautiful animals. This place is a heaven to relax with tge family. The staffs are kind and welcoming.

What a fun day! I went with my husband and we seriously had such a blast! It was a very big zoo with so much ground for us to cover. Definitely worth the $15 a person! I definitely suggest bringing your own food because the food there is kind of expensive. The staff was very helpful and informative about all of the animals. I like this zoo because you get to get closer to all of the animals and there arent so many cages.

I loved it and definitely would go again i dont think it is just for children maybe they say that because they have places you can listen to employees talk about that animal but even to me at 25 I was was having fun so i would recommend for all ages

Great little zoo. With lots of shade and benches

Even during the pandemic still very fun to take the children out to see all the animals.

It was a great day to visit the zoo. The weather was perfect. Every exhibit was open, which hasnt been the case for the last few visits. We had a great day.

Love this zoo. Very beautiful

Very nice zoo. Next time were in the area well have to stop in. And we will make the ride to bring the grandkids

Such a fun family friendly place to be! I feel like were in the jungle every time I go!

Live the zoo its always a great time. The staff is always super friendly and the food staff is great would recommend going with any friends and family if any age.

The volunteers and young workers they have all over the Zoo are welcoming, outgoing, & very informative. Truly made our visit enjoyable. Thanks for having such a great group of helpers!!

Never been but heard great things about this place. Its everything theyve said and more...reasonably priced, great exhibits and clean. We enjoyed spending our entire day there and still made it home within a reasonable hour.

One of the neatest little zoos we have ever been to. Great value for the price of admission, but the food is obviously expensive (but good). There were a ton of knowledgeable keepers around and everyone was eager to share info about the animals and were extremely friendly.Kind of reminded me of a mini Animal Kingdom (obviously without the Disney rides).

Great setup and it flows nicely. There are peacocks roaming free and that was really cool! They also have an area where we can pet the stingrays Definitely glad we have a membership! We will be using it a lot this season

I love the animals, of course! Although when visiting the animals, most sleep throughout the day and awake around the time the zoo is closed. Nice walk around the zoo and beautiful sceneries.

My favorite zoo. The Indonesian rainforest is awesome. I probably have spent the most time watching the orangutans.