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Location
Best time
Arrive shortly after opening (9:00am) on weekends to avoid crowds and secure easy parking and cart rentals. Reviews note the zoo gets significantly busier as the morning progresses.
Visitor tip
Visit Zoo Lights (select nights November 21 - January 4) for a unique nighttime experience. Recent visitors report the 2025 light displays were significantly upgraded with new equipment and complete coverage with no dark zones.
Visitor tip
The zoo features unique animals like capybaras and axolotls that are rare to find at other facilities. Check the special event 'Name Our Capybara Pups' (through April 22) for interactive educational engagement.
About Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
Zoo & gardens with a rain-forest area. Zoo & botanical park with an interactive fountain for kids, a rain-forest section & rare animals.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Highlights
- Koalas, Tigers, Jaguars, Macaws, Otters, Florida Wetlands exhibits
- Hours
- 9:00am - 5:00pm daily (except Christmas & Thanksgiving)
- Membership
- Annual membership available
- Seasonal Event
- Zoo Lights (Nov 21 - Jan 4)
What visitors say
We had the best time at the Palm Beach Zoo!! We showed up shortly after they opened on a Saturday and were surprised how empty it was - parking was easy, getting into the zoo was quick, and we got a cart for the kids no problem!! It got…
We bought tickets on the way there from Fort Lauderdale. We arrived shortly after they opened and there was no wait at all. The zoo was very well maintained and the animals well cared for. My daughter loves axolotls and capybaras and…
I am a member here as my toddler and I have been coming multiple times for about a year now. We always have such a blast! The Latitude lounge is always so icy cold, perfect for a hot Florida day & the food is delicious. The animals are…
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Did You Know?
- Palm Beach Zoo features both axolotls and capybaras, a rare combination that visitors have noted as unique among zoos in the region
- The zoo operates a special interactive 'Name Our Capybara Pups' program, allowing visitors to participate in naming newborn capybaras through April 22
- Zoo Lights seasonal event runs select nights from November 21 through January 4, featuring newly upgraded lighting displays with improved functionality across all zones
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