The exhibit is ALWAYS worth the extra money! Even ...

The exhibit is ALWAYS worth the extra money! Even with our big family, we still splurge on the attraction. The Houston Zoo has never disappointed me with their exhibits! I absolutely loved the Lego one and the kids really enjoyed the dinosaur exhibit.

But you lose a star for parking. We are from "Houston". We spent 2 days at the zoo this last week. The 1st day was just driving around looking for a spot to park... for over an hour. After scouting the massive amounts of parking right at the zoo AND the nearby areas I'm aware of, we left with crying kids and cold lunches packed in thermals.
The next day we returned determined! After a MUCH shorter trip around all of the parking lots and spots, we parked at the Museum of Natural Science parking garage and paid a whopping $20!! That secured us a full day of fun at an amazing zoo!

But seriously consider a parking garage (if zoning allows) OR VIP/Zoo Membership parking spots for people that pay for memberships to the Houston Zoo or any Zoo. Make it the back lot..... we'd still be ok with it.