Toronto Zoo Review

Such a good workout walking around the Toronto Zoo. It's pretty expensive but not if you do the season membership for the family. You get some discounts on things at the zoo, free zoomobile rides and it lasts a whole year. We didn't do the parking pass but maybe we should have. You have to go 5 times to make the parking worth it. But only 3 times to make the membership worth it. We only got through half the zoo in 2.5 hours. Which is pretty good. If you have kids definitely go to the kids zone. And bring your own stroller since it's pretty tiring doing all that walking. And the rental is 8 dollars. 10 dollars for a double. Not all the animals are doing anything interesting but enough are that my kids weren't bored. I recommend a membership to get the most of your money.

Amazing. Good family place. Nice and clean. The animales look well care. Highly recommended. Loved it.

Love this place for young children. Great walking paths for those who just want some exercise on nice trails and pretty views. Love that at certain times of the year (Halloween, Christmas, Easter), the zoo decorates the front area as you're walking in. Summer there are more activities and options opened to the public but it is a lot more busy. I enjoy the times where it is a little less crowded and close parking to the front. Highly recommend for families with young children.

Great place for the family! More signs can make it easier to navigate

Great place to bring children here, they all enjoyed, even if it's winter. But better bring own food, not much option here plus long queue

Wonderful Zoo! It's huge, so wear your comfy shoes.

Fun day out for the family a lot of exhibits were closed probably from covid but there was still enough to spend most of the day there

Great place for a whole day family out. Not all the food shops are good though.

Amazing zoo, it's really big... Animals are kept very well... Need to be there early to cover the whole place in one day...

Animals looked like they're being well treated, happy and healthy. Various species, good environment as well. Fit for families

This place is amazing. So many animals and exhibits.

Toronton zoo is really nice place to visit. Tera lumina generally starts at 6.30p.m and the lights gonna make you really feel like you are entering 2099.. must visit. I really enjoyed with my friends. keep it up.

Totally awesome! My husband and I spent the day there with our son. It was huge! We walked 9 km and we still didn't get to see the whole thing! Only 4 stars simply because ALL of the animals were just lifeless and looked miserable and they would hide away from the crowds. Sad to see but that's the way it goes I suppose

Too much walking and time between sites for little ones. Many attractions closed when we visited. No concessions open throughout the park

The water park topped it off after a long day of walking in the sun. Bring your own food since they do have picnic tables around the main entrance.

We saw all of the animals however I felt bad after seeing them. Canada s pavilion is really separated from the rest of the exhibits which was exhausting to get to and back from.

The only suggestion I have is that the transport shuttles should be free.

The drive in zoo hardly had much animals to see and was mostly just driving slowing behind other cars but anything s better than staying home...

It was a really good day. The weather was nice so a lot of the animals were out. The kids thought it was really fun.

If you're a local, the season pass with parking is a must. My kids love the zoomobile and you can bring in outside food. Perfect for a short little outing.

Always a great place to take the little ones and our guests from out of town. We have been coming to the Toronto zoo for a couple years now as full membership visitors. Great place for exercise as the park is huge and will take the day to see it all quickly or two days at a relaxed pace. The zoomobile will take you from exhibit to exhibit or a full park tour. The choice is yours wheather you get off at certain points and wander around. The zoomobile shows up every 12 minutes so it's not a long wait if there are big line ups. There is also a splash pad and kids zone to let loose. Bring plenty of water and food to keep energy up besides the prices at vending machines are redonkulous ...$4 for an ice tea bottle $4.50 for vitamin water.

Amazing experience all year round. Expect loads of walking, but it is well laid out and the pavilions have a terrific mix of exotic creatures. This year has been especially good because of all the baby animals and the new science and animal health building is very cool see, especially if the staff are working with an animal at the time. Food can be expensive but the different areas organized by world region never disappoint.

Not too impressed. Calgary zoo is better in my opinion. A lot of places are closed, no elephants, no pandas.

I was concerned about the animals. It was a really hot day. They didnt look well. The grounds were full of garbage. The garbage cans were all over full.

I had amazing find memories. I went midweek in September and was shocked to find out all the restaurants were closed. Listen if you reduce the amenities how about a reduction in admission too? Or at least free parking as you're in the middle of nowhere. I did see a monkey throw poo so it wasn't a waste of a day.

An amazing experience! I suggest to visit it in the morning, so that one can spend the day here, as it is so vast.

Great range of animals that are super spread out. Take walking shoes, and definitely bring your own food!

I thought my life was a zoo until I came here. It is amazing!

Children Loves to see all the different kind of animals,birds, fishes..

I had such high hopes for scenic safari tour by car, but was utterly disappointed. We could only see rhino, Flemingos, couple of horses, one monkey. It was truly like sitting in slow traffic at intersection in narrow roads and nothing to see outside except of course jungle :) . It may be different for people touring zoo on foot, but I would definitely NOT recommend safari tour by vehicle. It's not worth your time and money.

Fantastic zoo! Definitely one of the highlights of our vacation so far. We were lucky during our visit and many of the animals were active. Great spot to bring kids of any age. Staff are very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable!

Will definitely return again next year when we're back on vacation. This is a must see for families. Be prepared for weather conditions as the majority of the animals are outside. We chose to walk the exhibits but there is also a mobile train that drives around the main areas (at an extra cost).

Very child friendly and set up so they can be independent, the kids with us had a blast and cooled down at the splash pad, so I'd recommend bringing a pair of trunks, or a change of clothes and a towel.

A good tip is to take note of the feeding times/meet the haner as the animals are very active during feeding, and the times are spaced out so that you can attend several.

Lots to see and always a great time! The food area serves alcohol but is only allowed in that designated spot. Two parking lots, one directly by the park and the other will have you on a 10ish min walk down the road. Great for kids, adults will love it too. Really fun to explore around.

Plenty of animals, but the zoo is too big, you need a bike!

Largest, cleanest, and best zoo I have ever been to. But it really takes all day. Reading other reviews we saw it took 6-8 hours to get through for most people, so we left 6 hours there. While we got through it in time we had to rush near the end and there was little time to relax. I would highly reccomend taking 8 hours and taking your time with it to get thr full experience.

Go early in the morning...the animals are not at much after that. If it's hot they are hiding out. It's a big Zoo so make a day of it if u want to see it all and get zoo mobile tickets because it saves time and gives u a break from walking. 9$ a person

Though some animals are not visible during the winter, others are more active. A smaller crowd makes for excellent views of the lions, penguins and hyenas.

First time exploring the toronto zoo! My little family had a blast and can't wait to visit again

Absolutely loved the zoo, even as 3 adults! It is so well organized.. places to sit, eat and use the bathroom in every section of it. It is huge and definitely requires around 5 hours, with kids I m assuming you would need way more time. There were so many different ways to see the animals, if they were in the shade or sleeping, there was still ways to get around the enclosure to see them usually. I was shocked with how large the enclosures were, which is great! Would recommend.

Always a fun experience going to the Toronto Zoo. Animals are usually out and about, depending on the weather.

Zoo is a great place. Its fun, entertaining and educational and expensive.
Tips:
Bring water-lots of it-very expensive @ zoo
Bring a stroller or wagon for kids as you have to walk a lot and they do get tired.
Bring lunch for yourself as again, expensive at the zoo
Go against the crowds as it will give you a better POV on animals instead of pushing through people to see the animal on exhibit

All the animals were good boys and girls. Good range of food options for the family and a huge gift shop to remember the day!

So many animals you can't even visit all of them in a day. Beautiful natural setting also.

Zoo was very fun. Lots of walking. Temper your expectations of good food (especially given the high prices). Overall great times for the kids.

Clean open space. Well maintained world class zoo. Always a pleasure to visit.

Very long walk was disappointed I wasn't able to see the Moose but had a fabulous time

A lot of the insects were dead in their terrariums & it for sure looked like there wasn't nearly enough room for the lions, rhinos, hippos & tigers. Also im pretty sure a lot of the animals were sedated. There was a walking path in the middle of the kangaroo habitat with no gates between humans & kangaroos. They had zero response to noise or the random kid petting it then poking it in the head with a stick. Its still an awesome zoo, tons of families enjoyed it, it provides a tour on a long cart, there's lots of places to eat, a splash pad, handicap accessible & they let you bring your own food in. There are also camping tents where your family can sleep overnight. The downside is that the camping sells out fast so you need to plan which weekend to book for in February.
All in all, it was good aside from the dead insect & seemingly sedated animals.

Boo tour a great way to support the zoo.Lots of staff in fun costumes, ghosts in the trees and a spooky trip to Hayloween town .A few sightings of reindeer and goats...we really enjoyed the bags of treats!!

So much fun there! you mus check it out. Vendors open, animals lively and happy. Looks like they are all well kept. Also there was a very nice variety of animals - from polar bears to gorillas. Cool!

The Toronto Zoo has always been a favourite place of mine! I recently visited in the winter months and I gotta say its even better than visiting during the summer! Less people, you're not sweating buckets, and most of the animals are more active I found! Not to mention the volunteers! How fantastic are they! I stopped to read a sign about the land acknowledgement and a volunteer came over to help explain it to me as this is something relatively new.. I am familiar with land acknowledgements but I thanked them for taking the time to chat with me and to share my delight that the Zoo has a land acknowledgement. Very proud and highly recommended!

A day well spent. One should be really ready to walk and you would need almost the whole day to cover the various pavilions. Though there are strollers, wheelchairs and electric scooters which one can hire. Kids really enjoy the animals and open spaces. Food courts too in different pavilions. It opens after winters around end of May.

The Toronto Zoo is one of the largest zoo in Canada! I have been to Toronto Zoo so many times when I used to live in Canada. There are varieties of animals where you can take an exploratory walk, and the zoo is amazing! Highly recommend visiting Toronto Zoo to everyone, especially for the first-time tourists!

Grandiose Zoo that s is home to 5000+ animals. The largest Zoo in Canada. Animals are displayed in naturalized environments and grouped according to theirs zoogeographic regions. Zoo is decided to 7 geographic regions. Each region showcase animals and plants from that area of the World. Walking around and admiring so many different animals and great scenery is very enjoyable. Its mesmerizing to see so many animals. They are all beautiful in their own way. Lot of activities for kids.There is a picnic area to rest after a long walk in this wonderful place. Incredibly beautiful Zoo to visit, very relaxing and enjoyable.

Be prepared to walk a lot. The place is large with many different species. Very good way to spend a day in Toronto. Be prepared to walk a lot. The place is large with many different species. Very good way to spend a day in Toronto.

We love the Toronto Zoo! We buy the family+parking pass every year... Perfect trail for walking and awesome splash park for the kids.

Lots of walking, but well worth it! Lots of animals and a splash pad. We also had smokes poutine.

Very nice place to visit.. some of the animals were the biggest I had ever seen, it had great exhibits and a lot of places to see

My family loves the zoo lots to see and do. You can bring your own food picnic tables are available.

This was a fun experience for my whole family, wife, daughter and son. My experience was soured when I got to the "Canadian" part of the park. When I saw the staff throwing park garbage to the raccoons it hit a little too close to home.

Love the Toronto zoo. The zoo spends a fortune on well thought out conservation both for animals and plants. This really is one of the best zoos in North America and worth your patronage.

Parents: please don't let your kids run around like vermin. The zoo is a great place to learn and explore but this isn't a place to run wild without rules.

Pro tip. Check out the wild life center near the polar bears. You can get a great behind the scenes look at the zoo and the animals if you get lucky.

Also, zoo is very worth visiting in the winter months as many of the animals are more active in the colder weather.

Best option for the family if you have yearly membership. You can cover each part of the zoo in different weekend

Ample parking but be prepared to walk. Great however.

Expensive 29 bucks 12 for parking. Signage to get around zoo is hard to find. Maps make sure you get one. Lots of hills and many enclosures were closed and it wasn't cold. The zoo is clean. You can bring food inside for a picnic.

Always a great time. We were fortunate enough to catch a few keepers feeding the big cats, which my son loved. There were a number of attractions closed for the season still when we went, so we'll have to go again during the peak season.

While the zoo has a lot of neat animals the layout is confusing and horrible. They need more signage for where everything is. The ride around the zoo was the best part, the guides are fun and funny. The zoo either needs a better layout or more signs and more stop offs from the ride that goes around it.

Lots to see here and the parking lot is an easy place to meet up for the adventure. Throughout the Zoo there were plenty of places to buy refreshments. I thought it would have been a good idea for them to install some water bottle filling stations. The operators of the food kiosks were pleased to fill water containers but it would have been nice to be able to fill them ourselves without waiting in concession lines.

Took the scenic safari tour and felt like it was a scam. Safari! Come on! They should give a full return. An utter disappointment.

Awesome day trip destination. My family loved it. If you have young kids I recommend splitting it up over a couple days and take advantage of the picnic areas. Lots of great tasting food on site but we took our own snacks to eat between bigger meal stops. If you plan to visit more than once as it is a lot of ground to cover, you may want to look into the membership option. I definitely would but I am an hour and a half drive away.

Visited the Toronto zoo on a Sunday during March , there was sunshine and also had cool breeze in the air.

We approached parking around 12 noon , plenty of parking places you are not charged while you enter the parking , buy your parking tickets (14$) along with your zoo tickets at the entry . Make sure you hold on to the parking ticket safe as the barcode in the parking ticket is used for scanning when you exit . The problem with this is there is a lot of traffic when you exit . Be prepared for it .

Ticket costed 22.5$ at the general admission. As it was during offseason few of the animal exhibits were mentioned closed before the entry but when we entered we could find few more exhibits were closed as well.

Indian one horned rhino was too good to watch , lions , tigers were good too .

Zoo felt safe and there were exhibits of animals and birds from across the different parts of the world.

Be ready to walk as we had to walk over atleast 5 miles , as it was an off-season many of the snack bars were closed too .

Hoardings and directions were specific and the map shared at the entrance was helpful in navigation .

We wanted to see the moose but once we went there it was closed, also same is the case with bears.

Polar bears were fantastic to watch and it was the main attraction to watch .
this place can have more staffs and Also can be maintained a bit well .

We were able to see Tim Horton coffee cup inside the orangutans exhibit .

But we loved the zoo and lot of happy kids faces . Be ready to walk , carry your snacks during off season and choose a good day ( neither hot nor cold) while visiting this place . Kids will have a lot of fun for sure

The zoo used to be amazing now it's just ok...seems like they've lost a ton of animals...only maybe 2 one to each enclosure.

I love it. Everyone has to visit once in their life time. Great place. I will go one more time for sure.

A world class zoo, but a lot of animals off display or inactive even though it has not gotten too cold yet.

Great place to spend a day! Zoo is really really big so unless you take a ride be prepared to walk a lot. Some animals were not there (elephants and kangaroos) but I guess it's seasonal. Also it's better to come earlier otherwise main parking lot gets packed and they send cars to another one which is a bit far.
Food options are not great, suggest to take your own meal.

Driving through the Toronto Zoo seemed a bit weird at first. But it turned out to be such a neat experience. The amount of animals that were outside (in the rain) was incredible.
To make our experience even more incredible the zoo staff members asked us to be part of a closed beta test to see if this new route through the zoo works.
It was such an amazing experience!!! We were sooo closed to the animals. An unforgettable experience for sure!!!

Most animals can't be seen during the summer hot days. Very nice to walk with the kids. Food is very expensive (one ice cream bar for almost $8).

Excellent place to spend a weekend with family. I just wish people who visit are more thoughtful and careful. Saw some ppl teasing animals and throwing trash here and there.

The place is full of fun and activities. My kids 10 and 5 had a great time. Been there 10 years back, place is still great.

Simply amazing experience! My husband and I loved it!
Do plan a whole day in there, especially if you expect it to be busy. And don't forget your comfy shoes - you will want to see it all!

Because I was able to spend time with my family. I also liked the sculptures made of ocean plastics!

This Zoo really has it all, easily the premier zoo in Canada. I understand how people can make multiple trips though, it is huge! Right on route 86A, easy to visit by transit and definitely worth the money. Hundreds of animals and views. Bring your camera! When you come, try to aim for cooler days. When it's 25c out, it's nice to visit, but the animals are hiding. Staff told me the cooler days are much more active. Do yourself a favour and bring a water bottle. The zoo has lots of places to fill one, but the bottled water to purchase is very expensive

Amazing place.
Very well kept.
Great for the whole family.
Lots to see and learn
Be prepared to do a lot of walking

Very fun place even tho when I went it was 40 degrees but it was still fun

You should try the scenic drive it was nice specially during the corona

Went for a night show and it was great. Terra Lumia

Even during the pandemic it was amazing seeing all the animals! I do wish there were a guide or easier way to get around then the park maps

Not very handicapped friendly.
Path ways in desperate need of repairs.
Wheelchair accessibly almost non existent unless you are able to maneuver around pot holes, uneven doorway entrances, and dangerous pathways.

Absolutely amazing time. I went late in the year (late September) and there were so little people. Try and go on colder day as you'll be outside long and the animals are much more active. My total time here was just under 4 hours so plan a couple snacks and meals.

Really cool. I'm not a big fan of animals in cages but this is a decent well maintain place

it was awesome time we had . very clean but a little confusing to get to everything but loved it

Lovely zoo our timing was bad as they were doing prep for their light festival so a few areas and animals were away. Our biggest gripe was the handicap accessibility for a lot of the zoo was not good or down right not usable so if you are wheelchair bound, bring your own and keep it small as many areas are tight fits even on an empty Nov. day.

Visit the zoo almost every year. Wish they have more refill stations. Line ups are long if you need to get food or drinks on weekends or on a holiday. Lots of walking so make sure you have a comfortable shoe to wear.

Loved all the animals but would recommend going on the weekend in September. We went during the week and nothing was open around the zoo except animals

Excellent zoo with a good amount of animal enclosures. Be prepared to walk so distance up and down hill. Reccomend the mobile tours for the further exhibits.

Went for the Terra Lumina experience. The staff were extremely helpful, giving direction when most needed in the darkest areas of the walk. There were several staff available, keeping the areas clean and safe. All of this on a fairly chilly evening as well. Very impressed A+

My family and I were there today at 12:15 p.m in Safari Zoo, we couldn't see only 2 zebras, 2 camels and one monkey.
My 8 years old daughter was crying to see more animals but nothing.
It was a bad experience and I wish to get my money back $66.67
I don't recommend anyone to go at all.