Sedgwick County Zoo

We visited the Sedgwick County Zoo to celebrate my nephew's birthday in March. When you arrive you'll find ample parking, and a nice big plaza to meet up with folks and purchase tickets. I was a little disappointed that our membership to the Kansas City Zoo wasn't a 1:1 reciprocal, but we did get a small discount on tickets which was nice. The zoo is a good size and has a train, a farm area, and tons of animals from all over the world. We were there for maybe 2 hours and I feel like we definitely did not see it all. Overall, it feels like a fairly standard zoo, I thought the gift shop was a bit expensive for what it was, but the zoo was clean, the animals seemed well cared for, and we had a good time.

I spent $10 for a small cup of dippin dots. There was a food truck that was so expensive you can't even afford a full meal. In the zoo store there is a hat for $20 dollars. The only worth it things are the attractions, tickets, and the membership. Pro tip: if you have kids get a wagon for them to ride in (Gorilla cart brand is recommended.) The zoo itself is good and do recommend even if on a budget ( there are good fast food places nearby. Do not get ripped off)

This zoo is awesome! I'm a major animal lover and I'm hoping to work at the zoo when I grow up. It has all kinds of animals that I like.

My husband and I are not big fans of zoos. While we recognize that their main value is educating children, zoos are bad places for animals to live... with the possible exception of those caring for injured animals or those that cannot be returned to the wild. That said, it takes a lot for me to rate any zoo as a 4-star experience. While we were sad for the animals at the Wichita zoo, we felt that effort was made to house the majority of them in reasonable habitats. In some cases we noticed dirty water (which should never be the case).Of all the areas we visited at the zoo, we enjoyed the bird house the most. I felt the birds had space to move, places to hide, and ample food and water. The animals that appeared to be saddest were the big cats. The tiger looked like it had a recent surgery (based on a shaved section on its paw).If you're going to visit a zoo, the one in Wichita seems as if it treats animals better than many...so deserves your time and money.

Looking for something to do with my niece to keep her busy. All she wanted to see were the lions. But they were sleeping. Dang it. But she had a fantastic time viewing other animals.

Pretty solid zoo. Kid enjoys it. Very clean and staff was all very friendly. Very nice layout and scenery was very well done. It's insanely expensive for everything food wise. So if you don't want to spend a lot, make sure to bring all your own stuff with you. I'm very use to extra spending at places like this, but $15 for 2 small soft drinks is a little overboard. I think we spent close to $40 for 2 soft drinks, 2 ice drinks, and one thing of popcorn. Makes the movie theater look cheap. If you ride the train from the backside at least, not much to look at. It takes you by the elephants, and then you get a very nice view of the highway and traffic the rest of the time.

The Sedgwick County Zoo is a fantastic place to visit. The zoo has exhibits of animals from all over the world. The zoo was well laid-out and there are animal exhibits every couple of feet. This is a great place to visit solo or with friends and family. This is a great way to spend day and the staff are very friendly. I highly recommend the Sedgwick County Zoo.

My family and I came here to see what the zoo was all about. There were many animals out and Interacting. You could go and watch them train elephants and they even have a cute little petting zoo. During the week it's not crowded at all but wear your walking shoes and bring something to drink. Most vending machines we found didnt work or were sold out. The staff were friendly and to get In it wasnt expensive. I'll be back with my kids

This is one of the best zoos I've been too. Tons of animals, beautiful scenery. We loved how it's broken up into continents. Lots of fun for all ages. Only downside is the train. Don't really see anything while riding it besides buildings and some plants. Not really worth the 5.00 to ride.

My boyfriend and I decided to have a Zoo date on a nice Saturday... and we were not disappointed!! The Sedgwick County Zoo is one of, if not THE best zoo I've ever been to! Not only did they have all the animals we were interested in seeing, but they actually seemed lively and well taken care of! The zoo is MASSIVE but this is due to the really great sized enclosure's, so pack your walking shoes. They also had really cool experiences to break up the visit in between just looking at and admiring the animals. We fed the giraffes and had such a blast! My only complaint would probably be the prices (For example we paid $6.95 for a small cup of cantaloupe, but I have a hard time being mad at them with the zoo being in such awesome condition. To me it was worth it! Plus you can bring in outside food and drink so if it really bothers you, you can totally work around it! Overall impression: Fantastic!