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Location
Parking
free parking
Best time
Visit during winter months (December-January) for significantly smaller crowds and a more peaceful experience. Reviewers specifically praised the minimal crowds during this season while still seeing active animals.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the Penguin Feeding demonstration at 3:30pm-3:45pm, one of the zoo's featured experiences. Multiple keeper chats and animal feeding demonstrations run throughout the day (11am-3:45pm), so plan your route accordingly.
About The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
More than 1,500 animals, since 1876. More than 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians & reptiles at this zoo in Druid Hill Park since 1876.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Highlights
- Penguin encounters, keeper chats, giraffe viewing, animal feeding demonstrations
- Special
- Celebrating 150 years since 1876
What visitors say
What a wonderful way to spend a 32 degree January day outside. The park is steeped in its winter slumber, but there are many zoo friends out and about. The black-tailed prairie dogs are first to greet followed by a very vocal Rise and…
We love this Zoo! I’ve been going since I was a child and now sharing the zoo with my kids brings back so many memories. I love the “walk through the zoo’s past” to see the small cages they once were held to compare to the large…
I absolutely love this zoo. There is a fee to enter, however you have 1 week to call and apply your ticket fee towards an annual membership. As long as you visit 2ish times depending on the membership, you'll save money. There is a fair…
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Did You Know?
- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has been operating since 1876, making it one of the oldest zoos in the United States with nearly 150 years of history
- The zoo houses more than 1,500 animals representing birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles across diverse habitats including an African savanna exhibit
- The zoo operates a Woodrat Captive Breeding Program, demonstrating active participation in endangered species conservation efforts
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