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What you should know
Accessibility
Accessibility Statement available on website
Visitor tip
Time your visit to coincide with animal experience times and keeper chats with staff for interactive educational opportunities, as the exhibits themselves are limited
Visitor tip
Set expectations appropriately—this Children's Zoo section is best suited as a first introduction to farm animals for young children rather than a comprehensive zoo experience, with highlights including the petting zoo and chickens
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Main Attraction
- Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo with interactive play areas
- Key Features
- Eagle's Nest, Prairie Dog Pop Up, Bamboo Climber, Grass Maze, animal experiences
- Membership
- Available with benefits
What visitors say
As part of Franklin Park Zoo, this is not the best of the exhibits, but it's a good introduction for kids who have never been to a farm.
This area was a bit disappointing. There are a few small animal exhibits but the bird area was closed. There is a petting zoo which I did not do. Overall there weren't a lot of interesting exhibits in this section.
My kids loved the chickens
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Did You Know?
- Children's Zoo features interactive nose-to-nose viewing with prairie dogs through the Prairie Dog Pop Up exhibit, offering an unusually close animal encounter experience
- The zoo operates seasonal exhibits including Aussie Aviary and Butterfly Hollow, allowing for rotating animal collections and themed experiences throughout the year
- Children's Zoo offers direct animal interaction experiences including Giraffe Chat and Lion Chat, where visitors can engage in educational conversations with zoo staff during animal encounters
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