Houston Zoo

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Houston Zoo

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🦒 Zoo · Houston

4 hours · $$ · Check website for reservations

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 25 min drive
    From Sugar Land · Parking: Free Hermann Park lots are mostly full after 9am on weekends; paid garage by the zoo, or METRORail to Hermann Park/Rice U
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 4 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter

One of the most popular zoos in the country: elephants, giraffes (buy lettuce and feed them yourself), sea lion feeding shows, the Galápagos Islands exhibit with penguins and sea turtles, plus the Water Play Park splash area in summer and a carousel. The 2-year-old watches animals, the 7-year-old feeds giraffes, and one day isn't enough.

💡 Tips
Tickets vary by date, about $20–30, free under 2, and cheaper online than at the gate (check the website). On weekends, go in at the 9am opening, see the outdoor animals before noon, and spend the afternoon in the aquarium and air-conditioned buildings. In summer, bring swimsuits for the splash area.

What this place offers

✓elephants
✓giraffe feeding
✓aquarium
✓splash area
✓carousel
✓stroller rental
✓restrooms
✓restaurant

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This weekend's weather in Houston

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Overcast · 59–73°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 59–78°F · 1% rain

Location

Houston, Texas

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