Great place to take kids! Staff is very friendly.
The Indianapolis zoo is absolutely amazing. Not only do they focus on the care for their animals by conservation efforts are also on the top of their list. I would absolutely go there again and potentially will become a member in the future. We loved our visit today it made for a very happy birthday for myself. Highly recommend this zoo to family and friends.
Great place to take the family. The staff was amazingly nice and helpful. The park is clean, bathrooms are clean, and there are free water fill stations so you don’t have to pay to stay hydrated.
I really loved my day that I spent here. They did very well with handling the interactions and also respecting the animals as well. Most of the enclosures had happy active animals, the only one I thought was questionable was the lions enclosure.Greatly enjoyed the dolphin meet and greet, feeding the flamingos/giraffes and taking the sky track ride around the orangutans exhibit.Definitely worth the trip from Kentucky.
We went for mother's day and it was fantastic! A little busy, especially in the aquatic area, but the Indy Zoo had beautiful animals, and the whole zoo is generally clean. I do wish the bathrooms were a little bit cleaner and that there was more than 1 family restroom. More than anything, I'd ask for mobile ordering from the cafes.They do an incredible job with the animals though. A good amount of chats and activities, but not too many for the animals themselves. The elephant experience is absolutely incredible... Go for the chat, and get in line quick enough to feel the elephant for a moment. Truly beautiful creatures. I spoke with the caretakers and they care for the animals more than anything. Well worth the membership.
Animals were very active when we visited. You may not want to visit on a Friday during the school year, because there were a lot of school groups there. I would skip paying $4 to feed a giraffe a baby carrot stick. You cannot pet the giraffes or linger because they are in a hurry to get people in and out. The bird exhibits were great...very friendly and playful! One suggestion for the zoo, put up directional signs. You have to rely on the map or the app.
First time going during a weekday and let me just say I was not expecting it to be so busy! There appeared to be a ton of kids on field trips but they left around 1230ish. The animal chats and feeds weren't open yet and the macaws don't start flying over for another few weeks but we still absolutely love our zoo! Will plan to go back on a weekday in the summer when it's not as crazy busy.
We love the zoo! Our youngest kids hadn’t got to go so we decided to go spend the day yesterday and we had a great time! The only part that wasn’t so great was the forest, the only animals out were the birds. We know it was probably due to the new exhibit coming so no big deal. We will still be back! It was completely packed but we still got through in good time! Our kids loved the monkey and the elephants! We got to see all our favorite animals and everyone really enjoyed it! It’s worth the money you spend to have the fun with the family!
Not a ton to see this time of year but we wanted to go for the aquarium anyway, so it was perfect for what we wanted. The shark and sting ray “petting” are was so cool but dirty. The kids really got a kick out of it. They loved the penguins too, especially the area where they got to watch the penguins swim under them!
Most animals we saw, but not all as there was a lot to see. Its worth going to the dolphin show. My 11 year old son needed to use a wheelchair so it was a workout pushing him around as many ramps seem sorta steep and he struggled with self propelling himself. Get a motorized wheelchair if able. Bring your own snacks and drinks in to save money. We hope to go back when they get the kangaroo exhibit open