Lovely place! The kids always love it! Good Covid protocols! Felt very safe for the whole family! The care of the animals seems second to none! They make the kids feel special and help them to experience the animals in special ways!

Kudos to the Denver Zoo for creating the best possible experience with the pandemic. Tickets are timed in order to limit the number of people, the entire Zoo experience is a one-way-follow-the-arrows-on-the-path walk to limit exposure to people, high-touch surfaces were noted (where even allowed), very few people were in the gift shop, and people were very good about wearing masks and social distancing. I was pleasantly surprised and felt as though we were safe and healthy during our visit.

This is a small zoo for such a large city. Maybe you will see animals, most likely you wont. Now you have all of the indoor viewing areas closed as if this was to prevent the spread of COVID. If you are going to restrict viewing then reduce the price. After all this is Denver, CO and this is what you offer people who stop in this city from around the world! I think I would rather go to Omaha, NB to see a zoo. I took only 5 pics that day. Nothing else picture worthy.

I have always enjoyed the zoo... this time we went in November and it was fairly nice out so quite a few of the animals are out. They have created directional paths for walking and everybody does have to wear masks and of course people are encouraged to stay six feet apart which is good. One does have to sign up for a time slot which helps keep the crowds down but its easy to do right on their website.

We love the Denver zoo. Have only gone once this year unfortunately, due to covid. We usually carry a membership and will once again when we feel safer about being in public again.Zoo lights was fantastic as always. Very courteous staff all night, animals seem to enjoy themselves.

Ive never been in the day time but I go to zoo lights every year. This year was even more beautiful than I remembered. The only issue was people pushing into us during this pandemic.

Great family experience! Dynamic and interesting. Some rare animals like the Okapi, and fun experiences inside and out. Tropical Discovery is amazing and the stingray experience is worth it in the summer time. Takes a couple hours on average to walk through.

Animals feels so close since the ditches around some attractions acts as cage. I loved to see real life animals. Sea Lions are one of my favorite thing there. One staff I engaged with and she with me to worked at the place for 10 years and loves it.

Always but especially during the pandemic zoo employees are going out of their way to ensure safety for guests. We had great, positive interactions with employees at the front, the main entrance gift shop, the carousel, Tropical Discovery, and concessions. Everyone was so friendly, upbeat and helpful. Great visit!

Animals are awesome. Please donate they are so cute! Also gift shop had good deals and plenty to chose from.

We love the Denver Zoo! They have amazing protocol in place during the pandemic so everyone still has fun and remains safe. My girls love the sea lions, giraffes, and lion cubs the most. The elephants are my personal favorite. They have a seasonal exhibit where you can feed and pet stingrays, which was fantastic. We have a great day everytime we go!

Lots of fun during Zoo Lights. The timed entry helps to reduce crowds, making it easy to socially distance. There were random heaters and firepits set up around the zoo which were nice for a quick warmup. Being dark out we didnt see many animals though we did see a few elephants and wild horses. The lights were great and well done with the styles changing as you went around the zoo which kept things from getting stale.

Great zoo. The animals have a good space to move around in and the grounds seem to be well maintained. They also have placed directional arrows to encourage flow of traffic and social distancing. Overall its a great place for both children and adults.

Great zoo! Lots of different animals, big enclosures, good viewing areas, and very friendly staff. There are also lots of member events if you get a membership. The family memberships pay for themselves within a couple visits, and the zoo is definitely somewhere you can go more than once. One of my favorite places in Denver.

We went during Covid. Zoo requires mask wearing for all guests 3 and up despite all exhibits being outdoors. In Colorado presently, all that is mandated is 10 and up indoors.I have a 3 year old. She was scolded for having her mask pulled down when we were like 200 ft from the exit, which made her feel bad and made me annoyed. Only idiots who know nothing about little kids would require this for such a young age. Aside from the restrictions, you can see some of the animals up close, which I have not seen at zoos in Memphis, Kansas City, or St. Louis. The African exhibit was the best.

I really wanted to give them 5 stars but they had a pretty ridiculous amount of the park still closed due to “COVID”. We still managed to have a pretty amazing time here and spent a good amount of time looking at each animal.It’s hard to compare to our KC Zoo which is cheaper and more than double the size of this one. I felt like some of the enclosures were a bit small for their respective animals too which I didn’t like.

COVID protocols were actively in place. The reduced volume of visitors & the quiet allowed us to have a deeper & more meaningful experience. Educational & inspiring.

This is a nice zoo. The exhibits are designed in a way to provide visitors with a minimally obstructed view of the animals. Very few fences used relative to most other zoos. For traffic was very light in the middle of the week, making social distancing very easy to achieve.

Awesome experiance, everything is 1 way right now so it keeps the flow going and people separated. Any staff we saw and had questions about animals they were able to help. Being a member is a big bonus if you would go a lot. Im in town visiting family who are members and free entry +discounts was excellent.

Under construction. Lot of animals up close. Not as big as ours. The set up for distancing was good. My favorite was the fishing cat! It came right up to glass! Almost wanted to pet it...and loose a hand . The viewing glass areas were awwssooommmee. You could see the sealions swimming. He popped out to keep posing. I could of went around a few times. Visit and expand your knowledge! Support the ongoing preservation. Take a walk on the wild side

Loved the Denver Zoo. The only exception is that they stopped the Military discount and taking cash after Covid. I don’t know why these policies changed. I’d like them to reverse at least on the Military Discount. Military families count on those small discounts.

A great little zoo, in the neighborhood with lots of exhibits for the kids. Right now are Lego animals which is super fun for my son. They made a one way path throughout the park with appropriate signage letting you know closest restrooms and exits due to Covid. Kids can still have fun and so can adults.

An excellent large zoo with a huge variety of animals. I think both adults and children will like this place - it is a very pleasant place to relax with the whole family. There are many places to eat and relax after a long walk around the zoo. At the same time, it is very clean here, and you can see that the animals are kept in very good conditions: all the cages are clean, and they feed everyone regularly. Although nothing prevents you from walking here alone and looking at different types of exotic animals, besides, there are very pleasant landscapes here.

Best zoo ever. We got to see the Tigers pee on somebody from their bridge the other day!

The Denver Zoo is always a delightful place to visit. You need to make a reservation online in advance, which was no problem. There are currently quite a few babies and the animals were all pretty active because of the cooler weather. It was my first time visiting since they constructed the Toyota Elephant Passage, which allows the elephants to access different parts of their enclosure. All staff follow the Covid guidelines and everyone in the zoo is required to wear masks and social distance.

The zoo was great. The paths were mark so folks could maintain our distance. The employees were scattered throughout the zoo and gave us some animal, zoo and Denver history facts. It was very well organized. The restaurants were very well organized too. We had a very enjoyable time with our family.

Visited 10/26First time visit, the zoo is beautiful. We visited right after a big snow a lot of the animals were moved and a lot of the park was closed due to COVID. We still had a great time walking around and seeing those animals that were out. The lego build of animals were also pretty cool. They did have the gift shop and some food places open. There was not many people at all and felt like we had the zoo to ourselves. We will for sure be back hopefully to see all the beautiful animals we missed.

We love the zoo. Even though we are in a pandemic they have figured out how to stay open and serve the needs of the community while balancing safety

Had a great time! It was really nice to see all the different animals. Wish certain things werent closed within the zoo, so that my spouse and I couldve enjoyed the whole Denver Zoo experience! Overall, We loved it. We always stop at the zoo of the cities we visit

This zoo is so amazing! We had so much fun! We went during the summer on a hotter day and it was impossible to find a way to see the entire zoo in one day. This place is huge! There are so many animals and so many little activities for the young ones to do throughout the park. The staff is very amazing. They saved us a shoe that was thrown by my tot near the ape spot. Lol. They helped us leave by going through employee’s only gates because they could tell that we were very hot and had a small one that needed to go home. It was really sweet of this one employee to do! The food is not bad and of course it’s very expensive. It is park prices. Overall, one of the best zoos in the nation and I must visit for anyone who comes to our lives in Colorado!

Just went to the opening night of the 30th anniversary of Zoolights!! It was a wonderful experience, they outdid themselves with both the quantity & quality of the displays. Everything from the live under-the-sea display, to individual trees coated in lights, to the animated exhibits of animals catching fish or chasing rabbits, to the Sasquatch running through the forest & roaring, to the delicate lanterns in Toyota Elephant Passage, was a feast for the eyes. The weather was lovely, the hot chocolate delicious & the patrons masked & socially distanced.

Always fun to take the kids out of the house for a little bit and go to the zoo enjoy the time over there enjoy the animals and such a good experience

Went during covid, we did buy tickets ahead but there was much more signage and such to help the flow of traffic while still getting to enjoy the experience. Will definitely continue to go back when possible.

There is lots to see at this zoo. Such a variety of wildlife and fish to explore. You must get your tickets online prior to visiting, as they are doing timed entry due to COVID. Prices are somewhat high in my opinion at $20 a person, but I understand there are animals to feed and exhibits to maintain. All exhibits were open except the bird exhibit. To top it off theyve added LEGO built animals along the path of the zoo, which were amazing. The zoo is also one direction to keep the flow of traffic, and masks are required. There is a new interactive exhibit called stingray bay, but it costs an addition $5 per person to enter. Overall, lovely zoo, clean with nice staff. Would recommend to others coming to Denver, kid and adult friendly.

Not as many animals as i thought would be there...(Compared this zoo with the Omaha zoo)Lots of displays empty.Spread out a lot. With no maps available. Wandered around trying to get out...Poor animals (elephants, giraffe, etc) living in an environment of dirt with little shade. (Just returned from an African safari... most animals live in a green environment with grass and trees to eat... and shade to rest in.)My husband and I were disappointed. But our 15 month old grandson loved it!

Very nice zoo overallWe went at 9 am on a cold Sunday morning during covid. Reservations required! Overall it was pretty smooth. Everything is one way with some attempts to keep people distanced.The amount of people was such that it was pretty much impossible to actually stay 6 ft from everyone. However, mask compliance was very high. I only saw the occasional kid without.A few of the indoor attractions are closed or had lines due to capacity limits.Overall a good trip.

Love the zoo! We have been members for 6 years. If you have a family of four or more (we have 6), the membership is the best way to go. The new stingray feeding pool is amazing! They swim right up to you and are very tame. Super cool.

Great job managing the covid restrictions. I really like that you can order food on your phone and it will be ready when you want, waiting in a box. Anything that cuts down lines and contact with others is great. I also love that theres still staff around talking about the animals and willing to answer questions. My 5 year old had a great time.

The weather was perfect.And the Zoo followed all protocol on COVID.It was a great Zoo lights night.

Great zoo to visit, even during a pandemic. Everything is as touch free as possible. Tickets for admission have to be purchased online. Gate admissions run about every 15 minutes to prevent over crowding. Lots of sanitizing stations, as well as high touch point signs.The animals are well cared for and the zoo provides a lot of enrichment. I plan on visiting again when I come back to Denver!

Amazing zoo. Great food and plenty of benches, wonderful exhibits, and many animals, both well known and rare.Handling COVID extremely well.

Ellie in security is a gem. Super great customer service and very knowledgeable about the animal species located within the park. Amazing zoo.

Gorgeous Zoo! They did a really good job on the Christmas lights.

Fantastic zoo - Covid conscious without a stupid amount of signs. Staff are posted in places that would be considered confusing, and many staff have microphones so you can hear them through their masks. Definitely - very smart. You can either do the whole loop, the first half or the second half. If you don’t have time, I recommend the second half. The elephant exhibit is absolutely fantastic. I also recommend the aquarium at the end. It’s really nice and well designed.

We enjoyed the Denzer Zoo Lights event. Many of the animals were sleeping so the lights were the main attraction.

This was a pretty neat park, but with Vivid and the cool days it felt like some pizzazz or something was missing from the experience.I did enjoy the Lego exhibits, though.

Love the Zoo. Great place for family and friends, never have issues with anyone here. Well kept and animals are very clean and not squeezed in. Highly recommend taking the little ones. Keep up the great work Denver Zoo!

Zoo lights are great for the kids, they have so much fun. Just make sure everyone has warm clothes!

Im a zoo visitor and this is always near my job area that I travel too. I tend to visit here to donate my money and time to animals! I hope every visit I do help expand and save many animals! Keep up the newly constructed areas and staff! Much appreciated Denver!

The Denver Zoo Rocks. Annual memberships are a deal. Facilities are clean and staff are friendly and helpful. Their mobile app is useful even when not at the zoo. Our son likes to use it to learn about and track the animals. They also have a really great kids summer camp. Insider tip: animals seem to be most active during cool weather and early mornings, take a hard left before the Rinos for a shorter trip, get discount on beer with membership, and holidays (especially Halloween ) are awesome!

Loved the zooThe staff were super friendly, and it was fun to follow a path through the entire zoo. Pretty much got to see everything.

All of the animals look healthy and well cared for. They have a wide variety of species and a lot of beautiful and unique art and plants as well. Theres quite a bit of shade in many areas, and they have plenty of snack and drink stops along the way. Our favorite critters are the red River hogs, the entire reptile house, and the orangutans. Wish I could just live here, lol.

The Denver Zoo has been an amazing place to visit lately. They have times entry so crowds are low, it is one way, and so clean! They strictly enforce the facemask policy and they are just amazing and friendly! Plus they just added Lego animals! So fun!

Always seems to be “busier than usual”. Cheyenne mountain zoo is a way better experience

It was fun. They had clearly marked paths and sanitizing stations.

Zoo lights was great, they have everything setup to stay socially distanced and everyone was friendly and wearing a mask.

What a great place to bring your family, the employees really care about the animals here. I would suggest this place to anyone the enclosures were very clean, the elephant show was a lot of fun and educational. This place is huge make sure you bring a good set of walking shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen trust me, youll be glad you did.

We went even though it was cold and empty. Honestly it was refreshing and nice to have the place to ourselves.

Live taking the kids to the zoo!!!Always have suck a good time

Love the new set up even after all the COVID concerns that patrons may wonder about before revisiting the zoo. It seems that Denver Zoo has figured out a very fool proof system to help provide guests with the same wonderful Denver Zoo experience! Safe, smart, easy to follow foot paths, mandatory masks. Minus one visitor without a mask. Everything was very well regulated and smooth sailing. Had a great visit today!

First time going to this zoo and even with all the covid measures it was still a great experience. Parking is a cinch. Getting in was really easy with being able to scan your tickets from your phone. Supposedly entry is a timed entry but it didnt look like they were actually checking. I was there on time so maybe if youre there earlier than your time it wont scan. There was plenty of animals to see. The big ticket animals Lions, Elephants, Tigers were all great. But the small ticket animals were cool to see too. It will be much better once everything is opened up like the carousal and train rides. Overall its a great value.

Its beautiful, everything is very well kept the animals love the attention most of the time and if you dont mind smells this place is amazing. This fall the trees were changing and it was beautiful to be around.

We enjoyed our afternoon at the Denver Zoo. Until 11/1/2020 they have a special presentation of Legos. We did not find all of them. We were told there are 20.

It was a great experience for both myself and my girls.

Trip to the zoo was fun! We were pleasantly surprised that more exhibits were open than we thought there would be. The amphibian house was open with a very short line and the primates buildings were open as well. The primate buildings though were packed with a long line so we passed it up but were still able to see the gorillas from outside. There were quite a few exhibits though with no animals. It was a hot day so there were probably inside. The baby rhino was adorable! We didnt see the baby lion Cubs though unfortunately. All in all the zoo was well prepared for the covid restrictions and staff were placed around the park to help with directions.

Awesome place to take your family partner or lover. Had a wonderful time definitely will be back!

They have made some great improvements over the past few years. Definitely worth a visit. Its also really nice to be able to bring our own food in for the kids to eat.

Great experience. I actually like the one way route to ensure we saw everything. Mostly people were good about not getting too close to each other. Tons of staff and volunteers around to ask questions and help. A great outdoor option for kiddos in COVID times.

Definitely enjoyed the flow of the zoo and the scenery. Very well kept zoo from what I saw and enjoyed the very polite and helpful zoo. Had exhibits I have not seen at other zoos yet which is quite nice. There are a few interactive events for the kids, pretty standard for most zoos. Would recommend to family or couples alike.

It was wonderful and the zoo went above and beyond to be covid safe

I would normally rate this 5 stars. Unfortunately the virus protection has taken away most of the fun of going. More than 50 % of the v animals were behind the walls and you couldnt see them or interact with them. All but one of the enclosers were closed so you couldnt go in and watch the apes or lions etc. Still being there on a beautiful day is worth the trip.

COVID has made the zoo weird but it’s still a good time.

Great experience while visiting Denver, this was a good attraction via the “City Pass” My son really enjoyed his trip here to the Zoo! Great Pineapple Blonde Craft beer here as well!

This place is awesome. Its really well laid out and is a nice easy walk to hit all the animals.

Went for zoo lights again this year and it did not disappoint! Denver Zoo had found a way to stay open safely and still deliver a wonderful experience to their guests.

Had lots of fun. The staff was friendly and very informative and the Covid precautions were set up well. It was never too crowded.

This really was a nice visit, friendly employees, so areas and services were not open, because of Civil, but overall, it was a very enjoyable visit!

Love this zoo! They have a great system in place to help keep people socially distanced and they have well marked walkways as well! Loved seeing the animals and all the baby animals!

Ive been going to Denver Zoo since I was a kid and it has grown considerably and gotten even better with habitats for animals. A fair amount of the zoo is closed off or animals isolated so they dont get sick. The zoo is a one way loop so if you are there to see it all, youre in luck. The new elephant area is amazing.Only one knock on Denver Zoo is their admission price is very spendy for what it is, it is likely a function of their business model. It is a nice zoo and I do recommend it as it is very kid friendly.

I take my 18mo son here a couple time ls a month and its a great way to spend a few hours. Exhibits are closed intermittently, so you are unlikely to see everything on a single visit, but the season pass is well worth the cost, especially if you have children

Denver Zoo has some of the best enclosures Ive seen in a zoo. Most exhibits are very enriching for the animals. You can tell the staff really care about the animals and visitor experiences.

Almost everything is closed or not out because of the cold. Im sure its a nice zoo, but coming from Florida where we have Bush Gardens and Lowery park zoo this is one third of the size.

They do an ok job of keeping everyone separate. There is not a lot to do, as a lot of stuff is closed due to covid. I would recommend going without a lot of expectations and expecting to just have a relaxing day not full with as much excitement as used to be.

Great place to visit. I have loved visiting since I was a kid and now enjoy going with my daughter. I greatly appreciate the precautions they have out in place for Covid-19. The zoo was not very busy and the staff was amazing to interact with when I went on 9/7. The continued renovations and updates are really cool. Hoping that they will be able to weather this storm and continue to provide for the animals and the staff.

Beautiful zoo! The zoo is doing an excellent job with handling the covid restrictions. We enjoyed our day at the zoo and felt safe. The hands on n sting ray exhibit was worth the extra fee. Feeding the sting rays was a fun experience.

Everything has changed since COVID but I honestly like how it is. It makes the experience amazing and people move more quickly. Its not over crowded and the lines arent long to see the habitats.

The zoo is the most wonderful place to take your kids. Especially babies can listen to animals sounds. I also loved the new stingray Exhibit.

Denver zoo has done a fantastic job of making Covid-19 modifications. Limitations on attendees and streamlined path made viewing comfortable. Staff is great, really helpful and kindly enforcing rules, like one-ways and mask wearing. Hand washing stations abound. Exhibits and grounds look very well maintained and clean.

Recently went, if youve been here before you are no longer allowed to free roam. There is a set path that you have to follow due to the pandemic. This doesnt take away from you enjoying the exhibits. Our daughter still had a fun time.

The park is barricaded and made one way to ensure social distancing, but in a way you can still see everything. Take a picture of the map so you know where things are at. Some inside attractions are closed or have limits to how many people can be inside. Had a great time!

I dont know if it was the time of day we went, but we didnt see half of the animals, a lot of the areas were empty, wish they wouldve told us before we went in. Other than that, it was pretty cool, staff in the park was friendly.

I have grown up with this Zoo and I am super grateful they have been able to figure out how to operate regardless of the current conditions. Contact less tickets online, guaranteeing you a time slot to enter the park and also a low stress parking experience when you arrive. They have one way easy arrows that help you navigate through the park, and you have the option to take the full trip or half trip. Its lovely to have the option, especially since they give you estimated times for each route. Even though there are still closed exhibits, they have a new stingray exhibit where you can touch them!! Today was a very hot day (literally almost hit 100°) so just keep in mind thats not comfortable for the animals either. Regardless of the animals seeking shelter and relief, there was still plenty to see. Definitely recommend, and thank you for continuing to provide us with great memories no matter what!

Not as many animals on display for the $ they are asking. But it was good enough considering the Covid-19 regulations.

The way the Denver Zoo is handling covid restrictions is wonderful. You buy a ticket online as they limit the amount of people in the zoo at any given time. Tickets are staggered and it works out decent enough. If I wanted to spend the day at the zoo, I know I couldnt but either way, the experience is good. Employees were nice and welcoming and following guidelines. No complaints really. Make sure you buy ticket a week or two minimum in advance or you may not be able to get in during your visit.

Such a lovely place filled with incredible animals! Plenty of hand sanitizer after being around high touch areas. The one-way traffic definitely helped the place from becoming congested. Be sure to bring your own water!

So great!!! There wasnt an extremely large crowd, and the staff have done a really good job making sure there is not a lot of crowding. Go support the zoo, and see a bunch of beloved animals.

The Denver Zoo is a clean and welcoming diversion. They steps they are putting into place in order to mitigate Covid 19 is admirable. Tickets are bought by time slot, to reduce the crowds. Masks are to worn during your visit, but one can remove them at a settled space. My family had a great time.

Somethings were closed but a great experience. Plenty of animals to see and watch. Masks are work your entire time there. They have the park set up in a one way circle and you miss nothing. You need a timed ticket to get in. Not crowded at all. ️️

Great outing for the family. The zoo lights are fantastic and they make the experience safe and fun.

We had a lot of fun. Its not a large zoo but just the right size. So much to see and the Lego sculptures were amazing. Only disappointment is that you must be 3 to do the sting ray petting and our daughter is 2. Otherwise loved it, the early morning time was perfect