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Tame the wild child in everyone with a visit to the Fort Worth Zoo. Easy to navigate, with interesting exhibits and mostly-shaded pathways, the zoo provides a fun and educational setting for all ages.

In addition to the zoo exhibits, facilities are available for birthday parties for kids ages four to 12 on Saturdays throughout the year. The party package includes a Wild Wonders animal presentation, all-day admission to Zoo for 30 participants, use of an Education Center room and wildlife games for two hours, a Zoo souvenir pencil topped by a Zoo animal stamp for each participant, and a Fort Worth Zoo carryall bag for the birthday child.

Summer Zoo Camp is offered from the end of May to the end of July for kids three years old up through sixth grade.

tips:

The zoo offers half-price admission on Wednesdays throughout the year!

getting there:

From I-30, exit University Drive. Go south on University for approximately one mile to Colonial Parkway and turn left.

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reviews: 4 reviews

Living new Austin, making the trek to the Fort Worth Zoo is an all-day event. I would say it's worth it, but there were both positives and negatives. The primate exhibit is worth the price of admission - it's very impressive and both my daughters loved it. The aquarium exhibits were a pretty big let-down. On the up side we did save some money off admission using Zoo Coupons (recommended!) which made the sting that much easier to swallow. Overall I would recommend this zoo, but not over the Dallas option.

Eric

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We adore this zoo. It's reasonably inexpensive, rarely packed unless it's a special event, clean, and the animals seem cared about and not just victims in someone's money making scheme. We go every few months or so, especially during the cooler times of the year(it's pretty much always open!). Love love love it.

Rachel

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Recently I visited the zoo during the summer. I was very impressed by how cool it was despite the hot texas heat. They had misters around, a place to pour water on your head, lots of cool indoor places, and you were rarely out of the shade. I found it very comfortable to be outside in texas. Although, we did need water especially for the kids. Their bottled water was expensive. I wish we would have brought our own. I was very impressed with how this zoo handled the texas heat and their selection of attractions was great. We spent about three hours there and got to see most, but we had to rush. This zoo was very impressive and would recommend it to anyone.

anonymous

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We try to go at least twice a year, usually during school breaks. Since we're on a tight budget, we go on Wednesday half price days. It seems that most people don't know about that, so it's not very crowded. You can take a picnic there, too. It is beautiful and I'd say the Texas Wild is the highlight of the entire zoo. I think it is one of a kind, so it is a must do if you are a tourist.

Stay at home mom in Fort Worth

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