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Location
Accessibility
Accessible facilities available
Visitor tip
Plan for at least 2 days to fully appreciate the zoo's extensive exhibits, or prioritize must-see areas like the manta ray pool (where you can feed and touch them), polar bears, and the reptile houses which visitors consistently highlight as among the best they've seen
Best time
Visit during off-peak times like weekday evenings or non-holiday weekends to avoid crowds while still seeing active animals. Evening visits during Wildlights season (November-early January) offer a unique experience with fewer visitors than daytime visits
About Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Park showcasing land & sea life with a hands-on tide pool, reptile house, kangaroo walkabout & more.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo and Aquarium
- Mission
- Empowering People. Saving Wildlife.
- Offerings
- Animal encounters, tours, birthday parties, membership programs
What visitors say
We went to this particular zoo bc we love conservation and Jack Hanna. It took two days to really appreciate the entirety of it. As always, kinda pricey, but with add ons and being an aza member the tickets were half price. Absolutely…
I’ve been twice now, once for a regular visit and once for the Christmas lights - I’d highly recommend both! They have some wonderful exhibits and animals. Personal highlights for me would be the manta ray pool where you can feed and…
Yayyyy.... its the ZOOO... wildlights!! We went on Saturday night before Christmas... it wasn't PACKED... we enjoyed 2 and a half hours... 5 of us... 700-930pm. Got discount tickets @ kroger in Columbus!!!! Alot of animals are hard to…
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Did You Know?
- The Columbus Zoo features interactive manta ray and stingray pools where visitors can feed and touch the animals, a rare hands-on experience not commonly found in most zoos
- The zoo organizes its animal exhibits by geographic regions of the world, with an exceptionally comprehensive reptile collection noted as among the best collections of reptiles, lizards, and amphibians by visitors
- Every visit to the Columbus Zoo supports conservation efforts in Central Africa, directly linking tourism revenue to wildlife protection on the continent
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