Oklahoma City Zoo

We love the OKC Zoo! The animal exhibits were well-maintained and offered a close-up view of some of our favorite animals. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, always ready to share interesting facts. I loved the interactive areas where kids could learn while having fun. Overall a delightful experience that left us with wonderful memories!

My family and I were visiting Oklahoma City for a winter family vacation. Looking up activities in Oklahoma City, the zoo was listed as one of the top places to visit! In Las Vegas, we don't have a zoo. On our first day visiting Oklahoma, on a Sunday morning, we decided to spend the day at Oklahoma City Zoo.It was a relatively chilly day when we had arrived, around 45 degrees out, but warmed up to 58 during the middle of the day. Tickets are inexpensive.Adult Ticket Prices: $ 16 (Ages 12-64)Child Ticket Pries: $13 (Ages 3-11)Senior Ticket Prices: $13 (Ages 65 and older)Children two and under are free, and a ticket is required for entry. 1/2 off general admission for military members. There is also a zoo membership that you can get as well if you visit the Oklahoma City Zoo often! My family and I spent all day at this zoo from open to close! There are so many activities and exhibits that you can visit.Camel Rides: Closed during the winter season, but open during other seasonsChildren's Zoo Barnyard: Enjoy close-up encounters with sheep and goats. This is open daily from 11:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M. My daughter and I went inside the barnyard, and it was well kept. The barnyard friends were so friendly. I had a goat come up and start eating my winter jacket. Hand sanitizers are offered before and after. There is also a bathroom right next to the barnyard where you can wash your hands. In the wintertime, the water isn't available as the weather in Oklahoma can get chilly, where pipes can freeze. Elephant Express Train: You can tour the zoo in two different locations. The hours are from 11:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M. daily and costs $6 per person.Elephant Presentations: Free presentation with showings occurring on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only at 2:00 P.M. Explorikeet Feeding: Guests can enter the lorikeet habitat. 11:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M, daily. The cost is $4 per person. Carousel: The carousel is right next to a park, too! It's from 11:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M with $3.00 per person. Stingray Bay: Up-close encounters and feeding opportunities with stingrays. Hours are from 11:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M. There are specific hours for feeding opportunities while supplies last. The cost is $4.00 per person.You can go to OKC Zoo's website to look at other activities such as Wild Encounters. You can go behind the scenes with Komodo Dragon, Bears, Bison, and much more! Tickets range from $45-60, depending on member status with OKC Zoo.Make sure to grab a map of the OKC Zoo before you start on your adventure. My family and I started to explore the right side first, where the giraffes, cheetahs, and buffalo are located. There are a lot of different areasExpedition AfricaPredator PassLion OverlookCat ForestSanctuary AsiaGreat EscapeElephant HabitatWetland WalkwayRaptor RidgeChildren's ZooHerpetarium and so much more!Our favorite areas were traversing the Oklahoma trails and the cat forest. The zoo is absolutely beautiful. It's also a botanical garden. We visited during the winter, and I can only imagine what this zoo looks like during summer and fall with all of the trees and plants! I bet it is beautiful! The zoo was decorated for the holidays, though! There were a lot of holiday decorations! It was quite festive! I think during the winter, they have a drive-thru scenic holiday light show in the zoo!If you're a local in OKC or visiting, I'd highly recommend visiting the zoo! The team members at OKC are amazing! We talked to a few locals while we were visiting the different exhibits.

I love animals and zoos, and I must say the OKC zoo stands out. I love it! I have been coming here since I was a kid, and every time it gets better and better. It was always big, but plan on spending most of the day if you want to see everything. It has gotten a little pricey, but this zoo is first-class. They have the usual train rides and gift shop and overpriced, bad food you find at any zoo. All that is fine, but a zoo is really all about the animals.Overall the zoo feels very modern. The enclosures seem well-designed and are in good repair. The animals all seemed happy and well treated. The elephant exhibit is fantastic! Such wonderful creatures. This is new since I was here last and feels very state of the art. I love that the resident herd contains several generations of parent elephants and their children. And I confess to a fondness for giraffes. They are not found in many zoos, but the OKC zoo has the real estate to keep a decent group of them. Lots of room for the larger herd animals to coexist with the giraffes as well.I can't say enough good things about the OKC zoo. I am sure it has its' flaws - no zoo is perfect of course - but this one is as good as any.

Christmas time with the grandkids and this was the perfect opportunity to drive though and then walk to see the remainder! Although I thought the $70 was over priced we decided to make the visit despite the cost. I would consider this visit a one and done!It was mediocre at best!

Everytime I go to the zoo I think I notice something new. My kids and I always love coming here especially to see the elephants. Definitely will be coming back. I also like there is a viewing area to see when there is an operation or some procedure being done on the animals.

This was a very nice zoo! While in OKC, we tried to find things that my daughter would enjoy and the zoo was a hit. The exhibits were big, so the animals were very active. The layout is a little all over, but can easily be followed with the map. They have little statues throughout the park which is perfect for pictures. My daughter loves elephants, so we were thrilled that the elephant exhibit was so big. They have an entire section dedicated to the elephants with adult and baby elephants interacting together. There are plenty of indoor exhibits to stop and get some relief if it is too hot. The reptile house was nice. They also have a pretty lake where you can look out and enjoy some lunch. If you plan on buying in the zoo, be prepared to spend a TON; however, the prices are typical of many establishments you pay entry for as the food is up-charged for convenience. We ended up getting some chicken tenders. At least you get a larger portion and my daughter and I were able to split a meal. The chicken tenders were delicious though, so at least you are enjoying the overpriced food you are eating. I highly recommend the zoo if you have kids as it is nicely designed and has a lot for them to do.

Living in Oklahoma City for 6 years, I absolutely adore the OKC Zoo. For my birthday this year, I decided to try a behind the scenes "Wild Encounter". This experience is a small group guided by animal experts and allows you to get close to an animal & learn more about them. There is a small selection of animals to choose from & additional fee apart from the park entrance ticket. I chose the bear encounter & was able to feed a black bear peanut butter celery sticks. Boy are they big (and stinky)! Highly recommend doing a Wild Encounter for a special & intimate experience. Adult & kid friendly! The entire zoo can be seen in a day... but be prepared for lots of walking & sunblock! I had my watch on and tracked over 9200 steps, about 4-4.5 miles. Over the years I have attended many fun events including the Christmas time holiday light show and the sip & stroll. Join family & friends and visit this zoo. You will not be dis

Fun experience at the OKC zoo! Little disappointed to not see as many animals as expected. Missing the hippos, alligators, zebras, sting rays. You are able to bring your own food and drinks which was nice. Overall good experience but could have more exhibits open.

After more than five decades of exploitation in circuses and zoos, Rex, a 57-year-old elephant, was euthanized at the Oklahoma City Zoo (OKC Zoo). His death marks the tragic end of a life spent in captivity--one that could have been lived with dignity and freedom in a sanctuary.In 2023, OKC Zoo was ranked #7 on the 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants list due to the suffering of its bull elephants, especially Rex who was shuffled for years between circuses and zoos. His decades in captivity and his harsh circus training left him with severe zoo-induced health problems--degenerative joint disease, chronic arthritis, difficulty seeing, an infected toenail that led to an abscess, and even wounds covering his body. His medical records also indicated chronic swaying, a heartbreaking sign of brain damage caused by the extreme stress and unnatural conditions of captivity.Though 57 may seem old, Rex could have lived into his 60s or even 70s in the wild or at a sanctuary with proper care. Instead, his body and spirit wore down under the relentless strain of confinement. He was valued by the zoo industry not for his well-being, but for his role as a breeder. Over his lifetime, Rex sired nine calves, but like so many captive-born elephants, not all survived. Two of his offspring died, four were born while he was at Lion Country Safari, and three remain at OKC Zoo today.Rex's tragic life was defined by forced breeding and over half a century of languishing in impoverished, prison-like enclosures. It didn't have to be this way. Zoos must start prioritizing the welfare of their elephants by closing their elephant exhibits and sending aging elephants to sanctuaries. At least 38 zoos have already made the compassionate decision to close their exhibits, recognizing that captivity can never meet the complex physical and emotional needs of elephants.Rex's suffering is over, but for countless other elephants still trapped in zoos, the cycle continues. It's time for zoos to acknowledge the truth: captivity kills. We urge OKC Zoo and all zoos to follow the growing movement to retire elephants to sanctuaries where they can experience space, companionship, and expert care--things they have been denied for far too long.Let Rex's story serve as a wake-up call. No more elephants should endure lifetimes of captivity, only to die without ever knowing freedom.

It wasn't a super bad experience other than the fact that half of it was closed due to renovation , and im no expert but anyone could clearly tell that all the animals were starving and most also didn't have water. Again. Not an Expert.