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Phoenix Zoo: Explore 3,000 Animals in Papago Park
3.8
150 Ratings
Phoenix
Experience outdoor adventures and discover over 3,000 exotic animals at the Phoenix Zoo. Create lifelong memories with Bornean orangutans, Asian elephants, Sumatran tigers, and more!
Experience outdoor adventures and discover over 3,000 exotic animals at the Phoenix Zoo. Create lifelong memories with Bornean orangutans, Asian elephants, Sumatran tigers, and more!
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Phoenix Zoo - Since 1962, the Phoenix Zoo has inspired and motivated guests from across the world to care for the natural world. Nestled on 125 acres within beautiful Papago Park the Zoo is a wondrous place of curiosity, imagination and discovery. Featuring over 3,000 animals, including Bornean orangutans, Asian elephants, Sumatran tigers, Komodo…
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Phoenix Zoo - Since 1962, the Phoenix Zoo has inspired and motivated guests from across the world to care for the natural world. Nestled on 125 acres within beautiful Papago Park the Zoo is a wondrous place of curiosity, imagination and discovery. Featuring over 3,000 animals, including Bornean orangutans, Asian elephants, Sumatran tigers, Komodo dragons, Masai giraffes and many more
With outdoor cafs, shops, lush gardens, water landscapes and exciting up-close animal encounters like Stingray Bay, your visit will be memorable for the entire family. Other not to be missed activities include the Safari Cruiser and Endangered Species Carousel.
As a non-profit, the Zoo relies solely on admissions, memberships, donations and sponsorships to continue conservation initiatives, educational programs and the care of our animals. So join us today and help support this unforgettable Valley gem!
What's Included
- General Admission for one day
- General Admission for one day
What's Not Included
- Food and Beverages
- Hotel pick-up and dropoff
- Daytime Admission (If Zoo Lights Evening Admission option is selected)
- Zoo Lights Evening Admission (if General Admission Ticket is selected)
- Food and Beverages
- Hotel pick-up and dropoff
- Daytime Admission (If Zoo Lights Evening Admission option is selected)
- Zoo Lights Evening Admission (if General Admission Ticket is selected)
Additional Information
Experience outdoor adventures and create lifelong memories at Zoo We Are! Situated on 125 acres in the stunning Papago Park, the Phoenix Zoo is a magical place filled with curiosity, imagination, and discovery. Home to over 3,000 animals, including Bornean orangutans, lions, Sumatran tigers, Komodo dragons, Masai giraffes, and more, it offers a unique…
Experience outdoor adventures and create lifelong memories at Zoo We Are! Situated on 125 acres in the stunning Papago Park, the Phoenix Zoo is a magical place filled with curiosity, imagination, and discovery. Home to over 3,000 animals, including Bornean orangutans, lions, Sumatran tigers, Komodo dragons, Masai giraffes, and more, it offers a unique experience in the Valley! Visit today and make memories that will last a lifetime!
Location
Phoenix Zoo
North Galvin Parkway
Present this original E-Ticket at any open admission turnstile. This E-Ticket contains a unique barcode valid for One Entry ticket to the Zoo. This E-Ticket becomes Invalid once scanned and may not be re-used.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(150 Ratings)
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Michelle
Jan 28, 2026
An enjoyable zoo visit. - We had an enjoyable early afternoon visiting at the zoo. We were able to see the animals in most areas although quite a few were napping. It was fun to see such a wide variety of animals.
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Jordanlc7
Jan 23, 2026
Great zoo, lots of... - Great zoo, lots of animals. Would definitely visit again. Had a lot of food options, you can also drink alcohol if you want.
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Camper40703344416
Jan 12, 2026
First Time User - This was my first time visiting Phoenix with my friend and we wanted to try this place out. The tickets were a liiitle pricey but thanks to Trip Advisor I got a ticket for only $9!!!
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158marilyna
Oct 20, 2025
A nice walk in the Zoo - A great zoological park heavy on the birds and animals that are from arid regions. We visited after a 3 day closure sue to storms - and some exhibits were still closed due to damage.
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Alexis_b
Jul 30, 2025
We enjoyed our visit and... - We enjoyed our visit and would definitely visit again! Be prepared for the sun! Allow time for breaks to cool down and stay hydrated!
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Jimriesterer
Jan 18, 2026
Nicely spread out - We spent a morning strolling through the zoo in the warm January sunshine. The zoo layout promotes meandering as you wind in an out of the exhibits.
Because of the rock and roll marathon, we had to park over at the ASU baseball parking lot and walk the 15 minutes to the zoo entrance because of road closures. The upside of this is after arriving around 9 when it opened, we had the place largely to ourselves for an hour or so which was fantastic.
The zoo’s marque animal in my opinion are the two Sumatran rhinos and the lions. Sadly the are still exhibiting orangutans. Birds feature significantly across the collection including some people friendly flamingos that came right up to the fence as we observed them. There are also quite a few types of monkeys, hoofed stock and a tiger, leopard a small pride of lions.
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Emilio_r
Nov 6, 2025
Good, not great. - The zoo is very organized, very close to the city, and well maintained. Its a very pretty place with different animals to see. Must of the animals we resting far from the viewing point, and we couldn't see or interact with must of them. We expected more from the experience, maybe we had bad luck with the specific moment we went.
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Robert_b
Oct 3, 2025
Best to wait for Winter, if at all.... - Not sure if having a big diverse zoo is a wise investment for a community like Phoenix. Went to a half dozen habitats before seeing our 1st actual animal. They've all found a cool spot that isn't visible to visititors. We continued to come upon several more habitats where the animals are purposely absent,I assume again because of the heat. There is an Arizona Trail with indigenous animals to the state that were more present. But even there, the big cats and other animals from the mountain regions were hiding. We gave up after 2½ hours between the heat & the boredom. Exiting thru the gift shop I usually buy a patch & a pin from places I visit that are typically $5-6. Here they were $11-14 so I passed
I used expiring Viator points to purchase our tickets, otherwise I would have been PO'ed about spending $35 each for our tickets. Didn't leave yearning to come back and try again in more moderate temperatures.
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Donjbeaulieu
Jan 26, 2026
Clean, Helpful VERY poor layout for kids - Pros; Zoo was clean with maps at major intersections [only!]. Staff was always helpful and friendly. Animals appeared well cared for.
Cons: I have been to many zoos throughout the world and USA. 3 stars would be a GENEROUS rating. Zoo petting area is far from the beaten path and was closed early to be sure anyone there could have time to exit the gate. No notice to visitors provided. My granddaughter complained three times she was tired of walking to get there. And we we got there they had closed early.
Many areas were blocked off or closed - which one did one know until they got there. Not many animals in an exhibit so finding them was a challenge or not possible.
The Zoo Store was WAY overpriced. Expected 2X the normal but they hiked prices 3-4 times the normal!
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Stacie_k
Jan 9, 2026
Sad - The ticket you sold me was for a different event. I was unable to use it. I was led to believe it was for zoo entrance and the ticket ended up being for the night light show.
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