The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley is a top family destination, featuring a wide range of animal exhibits and immersive habitats from around the world. With interactive experiences like Discovery Bay and Tropics Trail, visitors can get up close with wildlife while learning about conservation. Open year-round, the Minnesota Zoo offers fun and educational adventures for animal lovers of all ages.
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Great fun! We went during the week so it wasn’t that busy, which was awesome. The staff were all friendly and the animals looked well taken care of with plenty of room to roam. Got some great photos and I’m looking forward to going back!
Nice walking around zoo, good amount of animals. Gift shop was nice. With some good selection of food.
Also got to see a sea lion show, witch was cool to watch but seemed short, hoping it was longer.
Nice zoo, not sure if I’ll be back but was nice.
Also got to see a sea lion show, witch was cool to watch but seemed short, hoping it was longer.
Nice zoo, not sure if I’ll be back but was nice.
Great zoo, spend the whole day here with my gf. The animals were very active on the day, especially the bears, tigers and birds were very entertaining! Really liked some of the exhibits. It wasn’t super nice on the day but there’s a lot inside.
They do require you to buy tickets ahead which we weren’t aware of, and it’s VERY expensive, but if you spend a long time like we did, it’s worth it!
They do require you to buy tickets ahead which we weren’t aware of, and it’s VERY expensive, but if you spend a long time like we did, it’s worth it!
Mn Zoo overall is one of the best zoos I’ve visited. Only been to a few across the country but I always feel like they do a better job than the others I’ve been too. Of course it all depends on what animals are out and about and what you can see:) . If you can plan around opening or be around an hour before closing… the animals are more active, they know feeding time is soon so you’ll see more activity right around open or close.
Tickets were a bit spendy…$22.50 for one adult ticket! Check out memberships for better pricing! A pip w a burger and fries is about $20. They have some fun shows for the kids , with the seals playing and doing tricks and music. You can purchase tickets for the seal show. However, if you come ten mi uses before the show starts and they are not sold out , they will let you go take an empty seat for free.
It’s a large zoo with lots of walking and nomore train rides. Bring your strollers.
Animals and exhibits were great!
It’s a large zoo with lots of walking and nomore train rides. Bring your strollers.
Animals and exhibits were great!
Don’t make the same mistake we did, you defiently need more then 2 hrs to try to make it through the whole thing. We were sad we missed out on a lot and we were basically running through it. Other then that had a great time animals all looked happy and healthy.
FYI you NEED to buy tickets online in advance
FYI you NEED to buy tickets online in advance
MN Zoo has really developed nicely. Very impressed! The exhibits are well done, ample space and clean. The outdoor exhibits are especially well done. Outside was amazing. We got to see some staff and cars team work with animals. It’s amazing to see the animals enjoy the interaction. The treetop path is a really great feature. I wish I could come here daily and capture pictures of these lovely animals. All the staff we talked to were friendly and very informative! My dream would be to be on the Minnesota Zoo Photography Team!
MN Zoo is a good experience. You can get theough the whole thing before noon if you hurry because your kid is turning into a pumpkin. You can also spend all day. The animals seem content and well cared for.
