Minnesota Zoo Reviews

I love this zoo. Great animal enclosures and excellent parks/playgrounds. My son just loves it. The whole layout is lovely. We did the Jack O Lantern exhibit and it was beautiful, but didn t seem to be organized adequately for the amount of people. It was very crowded and lines were very long. The actual experience was very dark and chaotic with people walking into you. Very easy to lose a child, so a glow necklace would be helpful. All of this should be more readily articulated to guests as you are not expecting to stand in line for over an hour and a stroller would have been very helpful for the line (even though not needed at the zoo).

We went at a bad time so it was crazy busy but they had wonderful staff helping clear paths and the zoo is always a blast.

We were given a pass for Nature Illuminated. The exhibit itself was cool, however the 90 min wait to even start the tour was not appreciated. The audio went faster then the driving pace, and there needed to be more than 2 port-a-potties. Signage that would have also been appreciated.
Hope it was a successful fundraiser for the zoo!

Good to have the zoo open again! One way walking-route, and reservations reduces crowds at exhibits. Animals were out and active (possibly because there wasn't a crowd pounding on the glass?)

Honestly best experience in a while. Minnesota Zoo did a great job dealing with Covid-19 while giving a feeling of normalcy again. Please buy your tickets in advance, and support our local zoo!! #MNZoo we missed you!!

Nice zoo with a great collection of animals. I particularly like the little walk where they have a variety of birds and the fish area.

Always love going to see the animals with the kids... I was disappointed when I saw some didn't have anything to eat. So I made it a point to notify the staff about the issue.

Lots of walking but plenty to see and do along the way. The llama feeding was very enjoyable for even the young kids in my group. If you plan on seeing the farm animals plan on using a lot of hand sanitizer or washing your hands a lot.

Been going to the zoo here for years! They have everything, tons of animals, a farm and an IMAX theater! And seriously, check out the bears!

The crocodile is fake.

A good zoo if a little pricey. The mini aquarium section is a nice addition and there is a good mix of indoor and outdoor exhibits.

Awesome location with great views, good drinks, quality/decent food, and prices you would expect. I'd go again but probably in the summer when I could enjoy the patio.

It's the Zoo. Doesn't get any better. A little expensive.

For the size of the zoo, surprised at the number of attractions

Expensive to visit if you don't have Minnesota care. Missing some of the fun animals to see- elephants, hippos, giraffes, etc. Not my favorite zoo.

Very nice zoo. Not a lot going on with the cloder weather.

One of the best zoos we have been to nationally and internationally. It blends exploration,wonder, and knowledge seemlessly!

I have always loved the MN Zoo but this Jack O Lantern event that they have added now for the last two yrs, so worth my time both years!! Was different from last, 2018 which I didn't expect but way cool to see the theme they did this year. The 'Winx', stop is always worth a stop and laugh. Ya can't help but wiggle to the tune and check out all the pumpkins. Not one being the same...Not one! Thanks MN Zoo for another great Lantern time.

Fun zoo to tour around for a day. They have a great range of animals to watch, appreciate, and learn about here. My favorites are the large cats (tiger, lynx, etc.)!

Great experience! Happy they have one way walking and social distancing rules so we could feel safe visiting!

We got to see piglets that were only a few days old, on top of all the other fun zoo things. The walkways were clean and the day overall was nice (a little chilly but it was April so I think that s normal for the area).
Someone let a bunch of horses into the Canadian Goose exhibit, but they seemed to get along fine.

Really nice place for the whole family, take your comfy shoes you're going to walk a lot.

Awesome but much to expensive. If you're gonna rip ppl off at the door at least make up for it by not charging 8.00 for a small, flavorless coffee...

A lot of the animals weren't out. Thinking it was too early in the season.

It's a nice zoo but considering how many schools are doing field trips, the lack of open food/ice cream vendors was disappointing. There were a number of closed exhibits as well.

There's no getting out of the car, so social distancing is present - it's worth seeing the light show and helping the animals

Great place for a date or just to take the kids out. It can be a little spendy though.

It's just wonderful and worth it. Beautiful place, nice environment and good shops to have snacks or souvenirs.

We only saw the pumpkin spectacular at the zoo. It was great. A must see if you're in Minneapolis in October.

The employees are all very kind and helpful. They really care about the animals and education!

Brought my grandson for the second time, and he absolutely loves it! My family enjoyed it just as much. So glad I got the membership!

We love this zoo. Its big but can be split to see parts of it at a time. The tropical beach event is fun and after 3 hours, my granddaughter still did not want to leave. Food is reasoable to by at this zoo. Friendly staff and volunteers.

Kangaroo attraction was a bit confusing since all they did was sit in the shade like it's hotter here than Australia. The Bears are pretty dope.

Always a good time. It's a great place to take the family.

Great place, friendly staff and interesting animals.

I only wish for more animals. Otherwise it's a wonderful place.

Wish I could work there and be wit the animals. I love Goin to the zoo and I love animals ! my favorite zoo in all of Mn.

Something for everyone! Make a day of it though, pace yourself and enjoy the exhibits.

we took the family to the zoo and had a wonderful time. the zoo keepers definitely keep the zoo very clean and we are proud to call this our home town zoo! we took a lot of photos that we want to share with the google community. please enjoy these photos and like the comment if you did indeed enjoy our art. we are very pleased to share these with you thank you so much for all the love. google is great with sharing all these caputred moments with the world!

Very very cool Zoo, and you can tell they take care of their animals which really made me feel good. Be prepared for a long walk though. Call ahead and ask when feeding time is, it is really neat to see the workers feed the animals

Always a family favourite. We can go there any time of the year and enjoy ourselves as if it was our first time. We buy family season passes each year.

A good day of fun, going to play on the splash pad next time!

Love the zoo and all the educational opportunities there are. The camps are wonderful!

Me and my daughters love it here! We have gone about 15 times and STILL haven't seen everything. There's always something new and exciting to explore

Good exhibits, Snow monkeys were exciting, But sloths were not open :(

Always an adventure! Loads of indoor and outdoor activities!

Great zoo. Tons of animals, but I believe that $18 per adult plus $7+ parking fee is a little excessive.

People that work there are the best but there maps of the place suck!!!

It's expensive to bring the whole family but we made a day of it and got our money's worth. The aquarium, bird show, wolf den, and llama exhibits were highlights. Wonderful way to spend the day. Animals were sleepy when we went mid day.

Great animal viewing, costly to get in, food court closes too early and you will be doing a lot of walking. All in all a nice day trip.

This is a great zoo, I love coming here when I visit minnesota

Amazing. New theater seats. New amazing two for one deals. The best hands down place to see any 3D movie not limited to non 3D, but amazing overall. Highly recommended for any movie you are super super excited to see.

It's a great zoo, one of the finest, and has enough indoor exhibits to warrant a visit even in the depths of winter. It's clear they really try to provide a great zoological experience while also caring well for the animals. You won't find as many "big name" animals here (no elephants, lions, etc) but you'll see some very interesting things . I'd love to dock them a star for their expensive admittance fees and parking, but I think that's the cost of effective and humane zoo management these days. Still, I'd recommend bringing your own snacks unless you really enjoy high priced low quality food.

So much to see and do at the zoo no matter what the weather is. They have created a beautiful place both indoors and out for the animals and for families to come enjoy the day. All seasons there are new things to do for kids. The sand boxes inside are a great escape during the winter and the farm and playgrounds during the summer are so much fun. Also the ability to do weddings here is so cool.

Outdoor music venue is perfect for our warm summer nights.

Not the best Midwest zoo but it's a great way to spend a few hours.

Not nearly as good as it used to be. Over priced. New exhibits aren't very good. Not very clean.

Amazing zoo! Aside of paying to park, I really have no issues here. It's well laid out, great animals, and decent price.

Be prepared to walk!! We came in from the tiger lot and couldn't find a map anywhere! We had to wander around trying to find where certain animals were. The animals themselves seemed happy and engaged, but some windows need cleaning. Also kangaroo crossing needs a bit more of a determined path way as people didn't know where they were supposed to walk.

A lovely zoo to walk around. It's great how much room all of the animals have.