Sacramento Zoo

We liked this zoo and spent an afternoon there. It's considerably smaller than our local zoo (Oakland Zoo), but it certainly interested us for the afternoon. We didn't get bored and probably spent a few hours there.We bought tickets online in advance, so the pricing wasn't too bad. Not cheap, for sure.To save money, we brought our lunch and snacks and water, and we had no trouble finding seating areas to eat at. There's also a children's play area with a play structure, though note that it is more for the toddler and preschooler age group, not older kids. My 10 year old still wanted to go in though and helped little kids play. The zoo seemed clean and well kept. Some of the animals were a little hard to see because the glass wall had sun glare. But on the other hand, because of the glass, you could get closer to some of the animals than at other zoos where you are separated by a moat or larger space. We splurged on the giraffe feeding, which is completely overpriced for just handing a couple leaves to a giraffe, but still worth it for proximity to such a cool animal.We were most excited about the capybara (world's largest rodent), which we haven't seen at a zoo before. So we took home a stuffed capybara from the gift shop and still love it months later. Did you know the children's author Stuart Gibbs researched capybaras? Check out his Funjungle series for middle readers interested in mysteries at a zoo theme park. But I digress...Overall this is a nice zoo, and I would go back.

The Sacramento Zoo is an incredible interactive animal experience for the entire family to enjoy! Visitors can feed giraffes, view lions and jaguar training, along with alligator, turtle and cheetah feedings. Built in 1942 and currently on 14.3 acres near William Land Park, there is so much to do and explore I was so excited to see the flamingos! Their exhibit reminded me of my many trips here as a kid in the 90's, mesmerized by their pink hue and how they all flocked together. The Zoo Market offers 10% off to members. You'll find plenty of animal toys, shirts, hats, and everything else Zoo related. Rental of strollers are avail and so are snacks and refreshments. Very helpful employees cleaned and maintained the grounds and shops efficiently. The restrooms were the cleaner Service was great, food was hot fresh and delicious. Salads, sandwiches, yogurt, pizza, fries and kids meals with chicken tenders or burgers. Good value for the quality of food and the fast service. We finished our visit with both a mini train and an animal carousel ride.A great fun experience for our 2yr old, she had a blast and I'm sure you will too!

My friends and I had a great time at the Sacramento Zoo. Its size is perfect for a quick afternoon stroll--it took us about two hours to see all the exhibits. Pro tip: Buy your ticket online! It's always cheaper than buying it at the gate. My favorite animals there were all the big cats! My friends also loved seeing the lemurs and meerkats. I wish some enclosures were larger, especially for larger animals that roam widely in their natural habitats. The reptile house also has amphibians and arachnids, making that exhibit a misnomer. The soft serve was delicious if you're looking for a snack (but please note that they call a cake cone a "sugar cone," and as an ice cream cone connoisseur, I was mildly shocked).

Last month, we went to the Sacramento Zoo before the ticket expired. There are two cheetahs at the Sacramento Zoo which they are born in the same year, they are called twins. Cheetahs are the world's fastest land animals in the cat family. The zoo is already over this year.

I was able to book and pay for my visit on line, very convenient! Loved the park inside the zoo!

Came for my mom's birthday, wanted to do something casual and fun. I remember this place as a kid. It's pretty much still the same. A few of the cages were empty and they didn't have a lot of the animals they used to. I understand that we were going during winter so the animals could have been a little cold (or accompanied by a heater). We did have fun and we ordered the chicken tender meal and it fed the three of us, not bad for $18. Definitely more than I would want to pay but it was a lot of food so we were happy with it.

Clean, paved well and a good amount of activities. There is a train that runs every few minutes around the park, playgrounds and various statues for kids to climb. It is all outdoors with a reptile exhibit. The flamingo exhibit is pretty cool. It's a little pricy the day of for how small the zoo can be, so i would buy in advance online. The service is pretty great- it's clean and the cafe staff is helpful.

What a cool zoo to visit, we came here to see the extinct exhibit for my birthday present C: When we started walking around one of the employees "Lynn" became our private docent (so cool) see picture. He showed around the Zoo that had life like dinosaurs that actually move, holographic images of extinct animals, huge black light pictures, and very cool string lights. We also got to ride On a Merry go round :D "Been a minute since I've been on one of those" the whole experience took us a bout 2 hours. The zoo has a nice gift shop and for children who's ears are sensitive they has proper ear protection that you can borrow at no cost to you. This exhibit goes until March so if you want to check it out now is the time.

This zoo is the perfect size with charming rides and I love that the animals look well taken care of. The cheetahs, flamingos, and rhino stole the show but we didn't see the giraffe. We can't wait to come back and purchase our season passes. There is a play structure that was just perfect along with the sensory pond depending on what mood the kids are in the can experience all of it. The merry go round was also a blast. I was surprised at well kept the place was there were brand new water drinking fountains

The tickets were $40 for two people, which would have been reasonable if there were more to see. Unfortunately, most of the exhibits were empty, and the few animals that were there seemed to be alone in their enclosures, making for a rather sad and lonely experience.On a positive note, the reptile showcase was well-maintained and had a good variety of species to see. There were also a couple of nicer exhibits, including the giraffes, kangaroos, and cheetahs.Overall, this wasn't my favorite zoo in California. I visited before COVID, and it was much better back then. I hope the new zoo they're building provides a better experience for both visitors and the animals.