Denver Zoo Reviews

This is a wonderfully maintained zoo. The exhibits were clean and nice and it wasn't overwhelming for small children. It doesn't hurt that it is also the best place to get Pokemon in the Denver area.

Great zoo! Zookeepers were very interactive and nice. Great exhibits both indoor and outdoor. Very eco friendly zoo. The food options were delicious (they do have vegan options) a great zoo to spend the day at.

This place is a zoo! A lot of monkeying around! Owl tell ya, it s a real hoot! A snowy night at zoo lights is one of the most magical things you can experience!

Well they start to put the animals away early so didnt see all the animals, its not that big for a big city, omaha is way better

Always great, well coordinated, safe and super-friendly.

The Denver Zoo is a great Zoo with exquisite habitats for the animals and a great layout that makes for a perfect opportunity to see the whole zoo and attractions. Denver Zoo participates in the Species Survival Plan and has a strong emphasis on education. Zoo volunteers help guide and share insights with Zoo visitors.

Very similar too many other Zoos I've been before. The animals being looked after very well. Inn the Zoo we could see two little lion cubs. He was very cute. There are also a lot of elephants reservations. It's nice place to visit with all of your family.

You show me someone who dosent like this zoo and I'll show you a Peta member this is a great place

I love this zoo. Been going there for more than 50 years. Taking now my grandchildren .

Does it was great, however free days are what they are free days in very crowded

Lots of parking, but this is a popular spot! All events that we have come to here have been fantastic. We usually bring a picnic, and I love that you can get a cold beer while walking the zoo!

Love the zoo so much cool stuff going on you will spend the whole day there so make sure you go early. Animals are very clean like washed and well taken care of .

Great animal exhibits, gluten free options, ongoing construction and customer service at the restaurant kept it from a five

Amazingly close-up views of so many animals in large well-kept and varied habitats.

Large zoo with a variety of animals that are unique and humanely displayed

Amazing zoo, especially during the lights in the holiday season! Also, I've never seen elephants so active. Great place to spend time with friends or on a date. Food and drink there is very expensive though, eat before you go!

Our family really enjoyed our time here. It s very clean and well maintained. Plenty of awesome animals to see. Admission was reasonable. Food and drink prices are a bit steep but they have to be able to afford to feed all of those animals somehow. We had a great time and I would highly recommend this zoo to anyone.

Even though some exibhits were closed, there were a decent amount of animals to see. Zookeeper's were very nice and knowledgeable about their furry friends.

Overall this zoo is good, but I feel the number of empty exhibits has increased significantly. We visited in June 2018 for the first time in 3 years and there were fewer animals to see this last visit.

Oh my goodness this is a GREAT ZOO! We live in California the closest zoo that we support is in Sacramento and even though it is a good zoo the Denver zoo put this one to shame!! I know being a visitor and a patron we don t see whats going on in the background but what I do get to see makes me feel that the Denver zoo offers a quality of life better than I ve seen at other locations we ve visited! So based on what I have seen & on my own experiences these five stars should be 10! The bathrooms are sufficient spread out, the map is easy to follow, the food was easy to find and spread out. All in all it was an awesome place to visit. I especially appreciate that the display areas for every animal was made to be livable not just a small viewing area without the comfort of the animal considered.

Very fun place. Somethings are a little pricey, however the experience was defiantly worth it. Recommend the Gorilla exhibit.

Beautiful, manicured, and modern, while still looking adventurous and wild! Great for kids, but food and souvenirs are kinda pricey. Make sure to take time to visit each exhibit!

Fun day at the zoo. It's pretty overwhelming in size but very walkable, with good exhibits.

Had a great time seeing all the animals and reptiles.

This is a great zoo for a fun family day out. Really was surprised by the variety of animals
They have giraffes , was the first time we saw them so close and so many pea cock just keep going around freely. Was an awesome experience. Definitely a must if you have little children.

Lots of concrete and fake plants with tiny exhibits. The penguins smelled horrible. I did love the bighorn sheep, and the African wild dogs were very active, but most exhibits were cheesy and unmemorable

This place is huge! And they serve beer! Bring your own water bottle to save some money. The variety of animals here is amazing. Must see place in Denver

I d recommend the Denver Museum of Nature and Science over the zoo. The zoo gets so much traffic the staff wasn t as respectful as I d like. They hire young kids that likely don t understand that a lost customer means hundreds of dollars lost.

Always a great walk about! Fun to talk with the staff and learn about the individual animals and their particular behaviors.

Great place to take the family, I have noticed that it is getting more and more crowded which is a good thing for the zoo but van take away from the experience, do not go on a free day

Been going fo years as a native and I alway enjoy it .

Great for a winter visit! Lots of animals out. A few places of construction. Overall great visit for mid February. Great place to enjoy the outdoors and see some animals. Good mix of indoor exhibits.

Nice zoo! Could use more dining options. Great exhibits and parking.

Went to Zoo lights and it was awesome.. Hot cocoa and funnel cakes were fantastic as well. Also even on a cold night the beer was great.

Awesome place to go visit! Although there were a few exhibits closed. Give yourself plenty of time.

Always love this place. Spend hours watching polar bears and giraffe. We would build a house right amongst the animals

A fun place to bring your kids to tire them out, pricey.

Great place for the family and the animals are the stars.

Price to get in was reasonable. The exhibits were either overgrown, empty or inappropriate for the animal. The zoo was cluttered with work equipment in and around exhibits. Staff was overly not friendly. For such a beautiful city and state, you would expect a lot more from an attraction that the majority of parents visiting will bring their children to.

It was great! Got to spend the day with my daughter & grandson,

One of my favorite Zoo's! Nicely laid out and they make the habitats nice for the animals.

I have been going to this Zoo since I was a little kid. And now I take my kids there every chance I can get. We have the family plus membership and its worth every penny.

The Denver Zoo is the epitome of a family fun filled morning and early afternoon. Every exhibit had something unique and plenty of entertainment. My advice to the out of towners like me? Buy your tickets online so you can avoid waiting an hour to buy some in person at the ticket booth. If you buy them online, you can go straight to the entrance and get your phone scanned. And try to arrive early, we got a free top level parking lot right next to the zoo at no additional costs. The shrubbery and greenery with city park guiding the entrance is lovely eye candy as well.

This is probably my favorite zoo I've ever been to across the country. Not only do they appear to take great care of their animals but they are very active in education and have educational facts all around the zoo not just about the animals but also how YOU can be a better human to protect them. The zoo was clean, the shows were so wonderful and the animal selection was fantastic. We LOVED LOVED LOVED this zoo. We are big time animal advocates and rehabbers so we're super picky and this zoo just blew us away.

We got to see Charlotte and her baby BECAUSE we waited until 3:00 instead of our normal early arrival.

The Denver zoo is a great place. I feel like it's one of the best zoos I've been to. The animals aren't spaced out too much and it was clean throughout!

The whole family loves coming here there's always so much to see and do

Went to zoo lights with friends, it was beautiful!!

As a volunteer here, I can say that this place is very special to me. All the dedication the staff puts into their animals and the zoo is amazing! Love all the animals there and am glad to say they are improving the zoo's exhibits. The food there is quite good and I would go there all the time! Absolutely love this zoo!

Good price for a winter afternoon activity. The new improvements make it a different place every visit.

This zoo is great, cool animals, nice trail to follow, smells but really that's every zoo. Very great, wheel chair accessiblety.

We love the zoo! And any way possible we can support them and the animals during this time, we'll mask up in 100 degrees! Worth it everytime! Pandemic or not!

Not a fan of zoos in general but this one is top notch.

Lots of great animals in, mostly, very nice habitats. The only ding is that a couple habitats need enlarging and updating.

Trash on the ground, glass was filthy and the habitats are sad.

I did the zoo lights and was there earlier to take pictures of the animals and lights. The lights were beautiful this year.

The Denver zoo is great. I will admit that a large part of my appreciation stems from the enjoyment my daughter had during our visit, so I may be biased. Great animals to see, with slightly expensive food and beverages.
If you're planning to go I recommend that the earlier you can get there the better. In general is much easier to find parking, and the first few hours of the day aren't as crowded.

My visit was both very sad and very beautiful. An hour before my visit I received a call about the death of my father. I was meeting my niece for a fun zoo day. She is my parents one and only grandchild and it feel to me to inform her of this tragic news. She feel apart, but thanks to her boyfriend and the zoos staff we consoled each other by visiting the zoo. From the ticket sales person, security, and other members of the Denver Zoos staff we were able to celebrate a father and. grandfather's life in a most loving and caring way!!! THANK YOU DENVER ZOO!!!

Nice medium sized zoo. Obviously a leader in animal preservation. Didn't see any animals that looked "caged crazy."

Best times with the family. Bummed they choose to do so much construction at once with prices still high but still always a good time!

The zoo was ok, well laid out and pleasant to walk around. The downside for me was that there didn't seem to be many animals to see!

Not as good as colorado springs zoo, but has a great selection of animals. Went in the summer and a few animals were hiding, which was a little disappointing. Also, a few locations have different animals at different times so you might miss the lion because other animals are in the display zone. How can you keep the king of the animal kingdom in the back? The lions are headlines. You can't go to the zoo and not see the lions!

Wish we had shown up earlier. Didn't get to enjoy the whole zoo.