The Phoenix Zoo Review

After hearing all the over hype about this Zoo it was kind of a let down.

For summer best to go as soon as the gates open, the later the day the less animals you'll see

Love this zoo! Plan more than one day if you want to see it all.

Cruise the Zoo was amazing and very well thought out and planned!!!

One of the top 3 zoo's I have been to in the country

Such a great place to take your young ones to learn about animals in captivity.

I have a pass here. It never gets old - not only do you always find new stuff to do, but you get your exercise in while having a blast.
There are a few animals off exhibit until the zoo construction is over, so do keep this in mind.
Weekends are busy with loud kids screening at the animals, but weekdays and early mornings are the best!

Great place to visit when it's not 110 degrees. Lots to see and do. Unfortunately closed right now due to Covid so I'm looking forward to when it opens again.

We had a blast. The Dinosaurs in the Desert was super cool I didn't know what to expect but it captivated our boys and allowed us to make awesome family memories.

I noticed they have plenty of shade and mist fans for the hot summers the animals have to go through, which is great.
One tiger was very underweight and anxious. There were only 2 elephants and they were kept separated. Which is sad because they're huge on family and don't like being alone. I also noticed the lion had a smaller enclosure than the hyena. The mountain lions enclosure was even smaller. They need more room to run. Hopefully they can work on that.

With kids it is always worth a visit. If you re living in or around Phoenix I would strongly recommend to get an annual membership. This makes sense with two visits only. Since we have it we come more often and are still discovering nice new corners of the park.

Additionally I can highly recommend to visit the ZooLights in Nov/ Dec. It s amazing what you can build with myriads of tiny lights.

The Phoenix Zoo near Tempe was so fun for the week before Halloween.. I never thought I'd attend something like this. This is fun for any age group. If you have a family then please try this out.
The more scarier part had a whole mock-up of Resident Evil's Raccoon City.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
The actors even let you take pictures with them.

Zoo lights would have been fun but... waited in line to park for 43 minutes! Only to be told parking is full!!! Why not post someone at the street light or have one of the info screens posted to let us know so we don t all wait in a line to nowhere. Poor poor management.

Decided to go to the Zoo lights this year, I wish they would keep some of the lights on to see some of the animals, price was a little excessive for the little ones 2 under free but 3 & up were same price as adults...really what is a 3 years old gonna enjoy...they should charge for kids 5 & up

Signs all said masks were basically mandatory to enter and could be removed in designated areas inside to eat/drink......yet I watched a woman and her entire family (a very large group) all pay at window and enter without masks....so what's the point in the signage?

One of the better zoos I've visited. Loved this place.

Lots to see. You can even ride a real camel. Great for all ages. Highly recommend! We'll be back soon

Love our Phoenix zoo! Got to see loins and tigers and bears, oh my!
The elephants we're playing in the water!

I love this place! Although it's not the same as when i was just a kid--since Hazel passed away.

Great place for kids. Sting Ray park lil waist of money. Wish they did some thing to make more animals visible and moving

Lots of animals, some of the animals looked really sad and some didn't have any water in their outside exhibit

Best Zoo ever! Been to D.C., Pittsburgh, Erie and more....this is the best.

Is beautiful place but I'm scary for couple hours the purse is loose of my daughter one person taken is not good person but thank God I'm fund in the trash

Always fun day with the family! Enough to do and see to go again and again!

Absolutely loved this zoo. The Lego sculptures were amazing.

Went in February. Was the perfect temperature. Very large and open zoo

It closes early because it closes at 4 not enough bathrooms and at least 2 animals are on vacation.

A fabulous zoo and is pretty big ! Easy to navigate and some really cool animals .

Love this place. Great way to beat the heat, with all of the shade that they have so carefully engineered, and there are animals, too! One of the top conservation zoos in the country, they have many animals that other zoos can't take care of. And then there's zoolights...

The Phoenix Zoo is great! We have a membership, so never feel guilty if we have to make it a quick visit! It's absolutely perfect in every season except summer when it is just too hot! We will very likely renew our membership when the time comes because our daughter loves going!

It was alright, I've lived in bigger, but it'll do for our start of our 9 city tour...til I get to my idol Jane Goodall!!! So friggin excited! #mygirlgivesthebestbirthdaygiftsEver!

Wide variety of animals, various types of ticket packages. Well-maintained location with free parking

ZooLights was well worth it. Shuttle from the satellite parking would be nice.

Anyone that doesn't rate this zoo 5* went to a different place than me! The staff is excellent, very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. There is a ton of things to do... 2 adults that don't shuffle and we were there 7 hours to see everything but the kids area. Plan an entire day, it's worth spending the time.

Great family place this place is a must see for every age. The staff is also understanding in everyone's wanted questions to be answered. They have the biggest smiles & take their time to get everybody questions answered as well.

I am glad I didn't pay full price for zoolights it's okay for adults but I know the kids enjoyed it more.

Was there for the zoo lights. Was really disappointed that after paying $120 in tickets that we werent able to see the stingrays unless we paid additional! Very discouraging!

ZIve been going to the Phoenix Zoo since 1970s and Im really disappointed in what it has become. Some exibits are fine, but the animals like who paces back and forth. The elephant who looks so sad and lonely. With all the money they charge- 35.00 each and not much has been done to give them livable conditions is sad. The employees are rude, unfriendly every one of them. The people who take care of the place are just not what you would expect. Im really disappointed in the zoo experience today. I dont think I want to go again. I felt so bad for most of the animals and their living conditions. All looks okay, but if you really look its just sad. Hire people who can smile and interact. Cause they are awful.

Great for family trips. Lots of benches if you get tired but aren't ready to leave. Covered eating/resting area near entrance. Very friendly, talkative staff. Clearly labeled signs to point you in the right direction. Most of the animals are easy to see, but still seem relaxed in their environment. Prices are about the same as any other zoo/park.

So many animals! need to go early to have time for all.

Everything the kids wanted to see. Splash pads were a huge bonus

We had a family reunion at the Zoo. Represented with four generations of family. Had a great time

Zoo lights figures were excellent!! Colors vibrate and beautiful!

Rented the driving chair cart. Had a fabulous time with my 80 year old mother

Zoo lights were great as always! This year they added 3D glasses and out was a hit!

Highly recommend coming in the morning when the animals are still fresh.even during the winter at noon it's nap time for them. There's room for strollers and wheelchairs at every area we went to. Plenty of food and rest stops. Staff is very polite and helpful. Everyone seemed to be happy to be here

Love this place! If you have little ones invest in a membership. Membership will be paid in 2 visits.

I would like to go and visit phx zoo never been. There....

Lots of animals to see would of gave 5 but more than 3 exhibits closed .

Its great for kids. Its huge we go there frequently and still find new areas to explore. There are large exhibits and most of the animals are rescues or injured.

My mother came to visit with my granddaughter from California we chose to do the zoo night, NOTHING like we expected. Besides the lights and stingrays there was nothing for the kids to do but freeze. Money was wasted on a family trip. I don't recommend this for a family looking to see the pets ....

Lots to see and do during the day and great light displays at night during the fall

This is a must go to when in Phoenix. I love this place. take the time to go.

Wow! I hate seeing animals caged. But zoosk teach humans how to be better animals so they can be kind and more caring.

I love the Phoenix Zoo! We (the family) bring our own snacks and water and make an event out of our visit. I do miss the bikes and paddle boats though.

Super fun place for the whole family! We found a deal on Groupon while we were on vacation in Arizona, and it was one of our favorite activities on our trip. There are splash pads, so bring swimming gear for the kids!