Denver Zoo Reviews

Surprised how active it was even in off season and on a week day. Make sure to schedule time for the feedings and 4d theatre. Well priced entry too

Wonderful place for an afternoon with the kiddos. A lot of interactive activities and the place is very nice and clean. Highly recommended.

Very fun. Be prepared for the prices though and they close early so come when they open

Recently went with my family and father-in-law and had a great time. It was more fun watching the amazement in the eyes of my children (12, 5, and 14-months) as they experienced seeing the many animals present.

Pro: Many fun sites to see and there are a few shows to watch.

Con: Lots of walking, stay hydrated.

Overall Experience: Great for all ages. You will not be disappointed.

Very fun!! Lots of things to see and definitely somewhere I would go to again!

Great place, but kinda hard to view animals due to the amount of people cramming in front of the animals.

Great value, lots of space to explore with some big time animals

Its always a great place and the trees have grown even more over the years to offer the much needed shade. Keep it up :)

This is one of our most favorite places to be. We hold an annual membership so we can go as often as we want. Food & drink prices are ridiculous so plan to bring your own stuff to eat & drink. Also bring strollers or wagons for the little kiddos. You'l want to plan at least 4 hours there.

Great Zoo, it s a large 80 acres. Has a lot of animals to see plus a 4D theater that was a lot of fun. The theater is a separate cost, $6 each. There is also a railroad that is also a separate cost to ride. The enclosures are a little small but the zoo was built in 1896 so keep that in mind, they are doing a lot of renovations to make them larger. There are a lot of things for kids to do and the employees are very friendly. There is an elephant show as well. All in all it was an amazing time, it took us about 4 hours to see everything only stopping for 30 minutes for a break. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone!

Pretty fun time, some of the cages are a little small :(

Clean, kid friendly, very knowledgeable staff, overall very impressive zoo

Brought the whole family. Had a ton of different animals to see. The way it is laid out was kind of funky, odd to navigate. The manta ray exhibit where you can feed them and pet them was super fun!

No Bears for now but they'll be back in May'19. Quick visit, rain came. Good time for first timers.

Saw ZooLights and it was beautiful and fun! Lots of staff throughout zoo to guide people and teach. Saw more animals than expected.

Great zoo. Had a reception here and we had the whole place to ourselves

Our favorite family spot in Denver. Best on colder days with no crowds. In spring/summer, be prepared for a walk when parking. Passes are a great deal, highly recommended.

A lot of the exhibits are closed due to Covid19 restrictions. Masks are required for visits. They have a small and large loop for viewing. It's a 2 hour hike on the long loop. That's about the limit for wearing a mask in the heat for me. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Some of the arrows on the group were confusing since it's one way only through the exhibits for social distancing. Overall a great experience.

It sucked! No animals were out and spent $40 to see empty enclosures

Cool! Not the best, but the tiger and the elephants were worth it!

Most of the exhibits were unoccupied with animals. . The train was definitely not worth it, maybe for my daughter. But it was only 3.00 dollars for the train per person, long lines.

Really great place for dates, family outings or even going by yourself. It takes 3 to 4 hours to see everything in one go. There's plenty of sitting areas with shade and restrooms, along with grass areas to have a picnic. The tickets are reasonably priced at 20 bucks per person. And if ur a photographer, u can definitely take amazing shots and footage of not only the animals but also the flowers and foliage

What a great place! I however for whatever reason did not think it would have been that busy on a wednesday but it was fairly busy. It is long so if you have kids who can fit in a stroller or wagon bring them! It is long walk. I wish on some we didn't feel so rushed to look and keep going but had to give others a chance to look as well. But I would highly recommend it!

I mean its the zoo of course its amazing im like a little kid here love learning about animals and how staff is so knowledable and love answering your questions you can hear their passion when they speak

Zoo lights were amazing again this year! Santa is there along with hot cocoa and s'mores! Much better this year since the number of people were limited. We had a 7:30pm entrance time, but they let us in at 5:30pm with no problems. Parking was better as well.

It would've been a 5 star if everything was open, but it is a fun place to learn, hangout, and discover animals!

Big zoo! Combined with the Science museum we walked 7 miles! Food prices are a bit high but for the amount of food you get, it seems worth it. Friendly employees. Some enclosures were too small I felt and some animals were in the enclosures alone.

I thought that the zoo was ok. Before the update I would have gave it 5 stars but they REMOVED the polar bears!! The bear enclosed was bigger but it was a little hard to see because the bears where still get used to the new enclosure. I loved the sea lion show though. Even though I did not see all of the zoo, of what I did see was about 3 stars.

Fun place to take the kids. Go in the morning before it gets hot and crowded.

The animals are awesome and the staff is always friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

Went at the end of January. A few displays were closed but still got to see quite a few animals. The penguins were gone - they shut down the penguin section - so fast was a little disappointing.

Loved it as a kid, love it still with my kids and grandkids

You can't go wrong with this zoo. Lots a great stuff. The tiger and elephant exhibits are amazing! Lots of animals and easy to get around. Beer is served at some vendors! Only bad thing is it gets crazy busy in the summer months on the weekends. Parking is tough. I try taking the family early to avoid most of it. Lots of new and updated stuff. It's not the biggest zoo out there but located in the heart of Denver. Otherwise it's a good zoo.

Fantastic experience! Staff was available and helpful, food was pretty good, and there were tons of exotic animals to see!

This zoo was laid out perfectly, had such a great time there

Pay attention to attendance tracking. When it's most popular it's crowded. But weekdays it's perfect

It's a real fun family experience, we've gone twice in the past year, doesn't cost an arm and a leg to go like other attractions in Denver. Would give five stars but they have a lot of construction right now which wasn't terrible but it will be better when it's done. Overall good time!

Denver zoo lights was amazing! The hyenas and lions and hippos were out and the lights were expertly done! It was our first time going and I would definitely go again. Takes about 30-60 minutes to go through the line depending on how late you get there. Takes a couple of hours to see everything so very warm clothes are recommended.

Had to spend a day with family and figured out this zoo would be our best option. Went for the penguins, which we spent a good amount of time at. Maybe we just didn't get the lay out but it seemed like a very small zoo. Either way the Pandas were worth it.

Good animals, a little expensive, good for little kids.

Great zoo, but the kids can only see the treats at boo at the zoo. Origin of the term confirmed today.

Zoo lights were great. First time experience, very enjoyable.

Sad..we watched two elephants (one who had a wound with dried blood by its ear) who were seperated from each other and were trying to open the gates to get to one another..then there was a crying Donkey that literally let out a painful cry and everyone thought it was funny...A polar bear who just sat and laid it s head on a giant rock and starred at a corner. Employees were no where to be found to pay attention to the animals..we rushed out and swore we will never come to any zoo in the future..

Not so happy about the zoo closing at 4 p.m.
But, '' isn't there always a but'', it is very clean and respectful place to take the kids and grandkids too. Bring your own food it is cheaper. Good healthy animals lots to see and do. Now they have camping overnight with the animals. Check it out.

Missed all non exhibit animals where are they. Thank you

Wonderful place and quite obvious to me that the animals needs come first and all the staff care about both the animals and the visitors.

Amazing time took my great niece there she had a good time

This Zoo is always full of great surprises! They are constantly working on upgrading and creating new habitats for the animals.

Great experience. I L.ove ed the scenery of all different enclosures. It was the 4th of July and the very First date of me & my Queen. Thank you, Denver Zoo, for opening your doors to people like me

As always I love the zoo and it was great. We went to the Enchanted Hollows. Got to see a couple of our favorites up close.

It was a nice zoo with lots of Animals to see. It also was not too badly priced, and had plenty of concession stands that weren't badly priced either. We will definitely be going back next visit to Colorado!

One of the best zoo's I have visited! The bird exhibits and the elephant Pathway were wonderful!

Always loved this zoo, we've been members for a few years now and go frequently. It's always a blast to hear my kiddos get excited pointing out all the animals they read about in their books, and the volunteers are always super friendly and give us extra tidbits of info when they're nearby. The love they show their animals and all the fun posts they have on their Facebook makes it extra special in our eyes.

We spent all day walking around and taking photos of animals. All animals are clean and have enough space for comfort living. Would recommend coming early in the morning to see lions and bears as they usually sleep at noon. There are some restaurants where you can eat pizza and ice-cream. Great place! We will be back with our relatives who are coming from the overseas.

Very nice zoo - fun for the whole family. Considering how many people come thru, it was very clean. Lots of shade, grassy areas for picnics

Our son loved it! Next year we will be buying a membership.

It was a great experience to see all the animals they had and the food there is great!!

Loved it. My daughter and I really enjoyed the animals. If we had more time we could have finished seeing the animals but that's ok.

We are happy to be members. There is a ton of construction.

One of the best zoos in the country, not only for the guest experience but for the animals as well. Over the past 20 years they have given the big monkeys, elephants, Lions and tigers all new exhibits with lots of room.

I have been to the San Diego zoo and that was great. But I am a native and have been to this zoo about 7 or 8 times. Always great! They add to it constantly. They do other events too.

Beautiful enclosures, not too big. The animals seem happy

Been coming here since I was little. It's always great and there are always new things to see and do even for life long members like myself! I would recommend if your in the area to take a day to explore this great zoo and support the conservation of animals.

Its great and btw right now I'm on the golden hippo.

We always have a great time learning about the animals.

Zoo lights are amazing! Definitely a must do every year. The zoo employees are very friendly and knowledgeable. Seeing the elephant cross the bridge has to be one of the best experience I've ever had!

So great!!! There wasn't an extremely large crowd, and the staff have done a really good job making sure there is not a lot of crowding. Go support the zoo, and see a bunch of beloved animals.