Elmwood Park Zoo

This place starts out great with free parking and really reasonable admission, and then when you see how clean it is and how nice everyone is and how genuinely passionate they are about their conservatorship, it puts you in a really great mood. There is so much for little kids, they love the giraffe feeding and the playground, the petting zoo, and of course, all the other animals. I was incredibly impressed by how active and alert and playful all the animals were. For its size, you cannot beat it; and honestly, it's a perfect size too, any bigger and you wouldn't be able to see everything in one morning/afternoon. It was a hot day and they had mister stations throughout, and they also serve adult beverages, much appreciated. I also love that they do events there. It's the perfect option for soaking up the better part of the day, even more so if you also do treetop adventures. My only criticism there is it's unclear to me STILL how I was supposed to buy tickets; I think if you're going to do treetop adventures, you buy treetop adventures tickets and they include zoo admission. This should be clearer, that's all.

Such a cool place hidden in the heart of Norristown. Prepare to spend between an hour and 2 here. They have several spots to buy and eat food. Everything is well maintained and they are constantly improving and adding exhibits. Lots of fun stuff to see here and if you live nearby they have a season pass that has lots of perks. There are quiet areas if you need them and they have a lot of events if you look at their website. The giraffe feeding is fun, but check the times that it is offered. I've been here a few times and even when it's busy, it's not too overcrowded and it's easy to move around.

Extremely cute Zoo! Reasonably priced. Well maintained, beautiful landscape. Animals all appeared healthy and taken care of. There are great tasting food options for lunch. You can feed giraffes (2 pieces of lettuce for only 4$) Zoo is about 16 acres so it’s perfect for children who get tired, or disabled and seniors. They have a carousel and small petting zoo as well.

We went on a Friday morning right before it opened. No line cause I bought the tickets in advance online. My 4 year old loved the animals so much. He tells me all the time he wants to come back and see them again. The gift shop was nice lots to pick from. The staff were also very helpful & kind. My son especially loved feeding the giraffes. Will be coming back again in warmer weather.

I love this zoo. I have been a member for more than 25 years and have seen it go through many changes during that time. This is an excellent zoo to bring children. It is relatively small so you can take your time and see it all in an hour or two. The exhibits have been redesigned to give the animals much larger and interesting enclosures than what was used in the past.

Children can enjoy the close up views of many of the animals, a carousel and a fine playground.

A good variety of food and beverages are available in many places including adult drinks.