Absolutely terrific time during the holiday zoo lights. A light and music show every 15 minutes. Meeting Santa, great merch, even got to roam and hear the lions roaring. Only thing stopping it from a 5 star rating is they closed down the hippo area without putting up any signs except by the door.That means you walk through the rhino and elephant area.... just to walk all the way back to exit the zoo. A little rough on the kids. Wish they had put up some signs further out warning us.

Came here with my Girlfriend on a weekday, was not busy at all!Being from California I only have the LA zoo to compare this too, I must say the SA zoo is actually quite big! About 1/4 to half the size of the LA zoo.Overall though there was plenty to see and do! Spent a good hour or 2 there and had a great time! It was nice to see the elephants and giraffes up close, reminded me of LA :)Definitely a great place to just walk around and have a nice time, saw plenty of familes there as well! A lot of the food places are closed but some are scattered around here and there.Give it a try! Wont be disappointed!

Had an amazing time at the zoo today. We used the family deal that includes four tickets + lunch. It really was a great value for a family. Plus, the burgers were delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed the animal exhibits and were pleasantly surprised at the variety of animals they had. Our only issue was that the zoo layout is incredibly confusing. There arent that many maps displayed throughout the property and there doesnt really seem like a logical way to go through it without missing something or backtracking. Regardless, we had an amazing time, and the holiday lights were a bonus.

We visited the zoo this Saturday afternoon..it was extremely hot 100° but it was worth going to celebrate our sons b-day. We actually got the Family of 4 funday pass for $69.99 that includes a meal, admission for the zoo and souvenir cup. The burgers and fries were surprisingly good definitely worth getting! Happy to park in their new indoor garage that was free! Some of the animal exhibit were empty. They have alot of birds thou. We love the Hippo exhibit, carousel, and reptiles house. Definitely take water bottles and an umbrella it will come in handy for the sun!

Enjoyed the holiday lights with the family. Wish they charged by the car rather than by people in the car. I think they would get more customer. Perhaps with COVID-19 going on, I can understand. Lot of businesses are struggling to make ends meet and keep employees.

This Zoo is Great! All the big animals like lions, tigers, bears, rhinos, crocodiles you name it, they have one! Great experience for any age but children especially will have an unforgettable experience plus they will learn a lot about the animals as well. Definitely worth the cost of admission.

The whataburger Christmas lights are so beautiful and youre still able to see some animals at night. They have a pick a present for $5 which is so exciting. Definitely recommend before the holidays are over.

San Antonio has a great zoo. Its huge with more animals than you can name. My girlfriend and I took my 70 year old father and her 6 year old niece. We all had a blast.

Zoo is clean both around the animals and the public. Had such a great day date with all the animals. Highly suggest when buying tickets to donate a few bucks to the zoo to help maintain keeping a good environment for all the animals. When doing that, they let you pick what area your donation goes to and give you a cool bracelet. For example, we donated to the reptiles and received a cool reptiles bracelet. Will definitely be back!

I think I had more fun than my daughter. The Christmas lights were very pretty around the zoo.

Zoo was nice. Enjoyed the characters and of course the animals. Really liked feeding the giraffes.

Loved it!! Had a wonderful time. Everyone for the majority was wearing a mask. This is an all time family favorite. Been coming here since I was a lil girl. My parents and siblings were coming here way before I was born...

Second time visiting for the Christmas Lights in the Zoo celebration. For handling the situation during the pandemic, they were mostly pretty good. Maybe a good idea to be a bit more cautionary.

We love going to zoos when we travel so we made sure to stop by the San Antonio zoo. It wasn’t the most amazing zoo we have ever been to but it was fun and had lots to see. They didn’t have paper maps, only a QR code to scan for an online map and it was straight GARBAGE. It was very hard to orient yourself and figure out what direction you needed to go. It was clean though and we had a good time. Would recommend checking out if you like going to the zoo!

The San Antonio Zoo is a very pretty zoo! I would rank it up there with the Nüremburg Zoo in Germany. I couldnt believe that such a nicely hidden gem could be found...RIGHT off of the highway!! Even though they had alot of stuff roped off too keep people back, my family and I were still able to enjoy every part of the zoo! There was slight wait for the gift shop but can be understandable, it isnt the biggest, but whos going to the zoo for the gift shop?! Wait for the food at the main food court was the longest wait we had...but walking in behind 15-20 other people and still only having a 12-15 min wait...not bad at all... all of this on a Saturday! Overcast and high of 78° - Perfect -

Great experience. Great deal on the family fun pack. We ate burgers at the beastro they were good. Big variety of animals. I personally loved the hippos and the rhinos. Staff were friendly and informative. Great for the whole family.

Loved loved it! I only wish all the exhibits and attractions had been open. I understand though due to Carona-virus they cant be. We still enjoyed the Zoo and will go again when back in town! Ordering tickets online was the best way to do it, no lines and quick entry. Staff was super friendly and the park was really clean. It had a variety of animals that looked well cared for. Lots of neat Lego animals that were bigger than the actual animal. Super cool!

Overall the visit was pretty good for the price. Many of the animal habitats look run down. I did like the fact that the animals are somewhat closer to you than your typical zoo. Not much shaded area tho so be prepared to sweat some gallons. The people were extremely friendly and seemed to actually be happy to be a work. Many sanitizing stations throughout the zoo as well. Free parking and a Starbucks right in the parking lot just waiting for ya....

2pm Tues 12/1/20 it was great, we have the year pass and saw the animals. They have a pet the kangaroos for $8 per person. With a year pass you dont have to wait to buy your tickets.

Interesting and quiet private event for Oh Snap. Great seeing the animals in a calm environment. Very cool lego exhibit too. I wanna go back and ride the carousel!

I have loved this zoo the the last 30 years! I love it as a kid and I love taking my kids here. The lego displays are awesome!

My boyfriend booked us a breakfast with the giraffes, and we absolutely loved it! The whole experience of being there was really awesome. A special thanks to the executive sous chef! He was very kind and was genuinely happy to be there. He made us feel very welcome. :) The breakfast was great, too. The giraffe zoo keepers were also very nice. My boyfriend and I are from Fort Worth, and we go to the Fort Worth zoo all the time, but San Antonio is a gorgeous zoo with plenty of great exhibits! The layout was nice, the animals looked happy, and it was very clean. Being able to pet the kangaroos was so cool! I didnt run across a single zookeeper or any staff that werent nice and helpful. The exhibits were nice and I loved all the landscaping. I dont have a single bad thing to say. I really enjoyed my day there, thanks yall!

Beautiful and accessible zoo in sunny San Antonio. It was really easy to traverse on foot which was nice. Also, the range of animals was impressive and worth the visit.

The atmosphere here is so cool! They really have a nice zoo. Its clean and lots of workers to help take care of the animals. The employees also interact with the patrons, and answer any questions you may have. It is all open and social distancing is in place. You have to see this amazing zoo if you come to San Antonio! You wont be disappointed.

I didnt hate the place at all, it was well lit and you feel the Xmas atmosphere.

Ok so compared to zoos from other cities even in Texas, the SA zoo feels small and not as great but honestly what they have to offer is still pretty good. It’s hell in the summer time but the rest of the year it’s really nice going. The parking can be tight at times because it is so popular. The prices aren’t bad at all. They have done a few upgrades the last few years so it keeps getting better. My biggest down fall is getting from the parking lot to the front gate has been not the safest trip because of the cars. I really wish they would just close the street off to cars. I’ve almost been hit by people not paying attention.

Took the drive thru tour of the zoo. Its better if you have an SUV. Many animals are hiding and difficult to spot from the car.

Had a great night at the zoo for on a stick fest! Well kept and organized and all the staff was kind.

Zoo, Vary Interesting Lots Of See And Explore. Came Here On My Vacation. Just Take A Back Pack With Drinks Cause They Don’t Let Ice Cooler’s In. Food Looks Great If You Plan To Eat There. I Went Prepared Hat,Glasses,Drink In Ice Cup And A Face Ragg Cause Man It’s Hot Up There On That Hill. Recommend It If Your In Town.

Even with what is going on right now the SA ZOO is still is a great place for the family to visit.

I liked all of the safety protocols they have in place. Its a nice place to escape for an afternoon.

Its a small zoo with a lot of heart. Very few people were there Sunday morning so lots of space if youre keeping mindful of COVID precautions

Given everything with covid they are adjusting well. Its always great to see all of the animals. They are doing great to keep the place clean aswell.

Since covid doing it by car has been really bad, gone a few times like the one at halloween, didnt see many animals hardly any were out, and because they are in pits you couldnt see anything from car, just isnt worth it for the price of the tickets, unless you like to see lego made animals

Fun drive through zoo!So much fun. We took our teens .... begrudgingly but once we got into the zoo they had a great time. Family food pack was perfect and the big cats were great! Loved the monkeys and the big reptiles! Im so glad they came up with this idea! Hope they do really well!

Great zoo, especially the herpetarium. One of the most impressive viper collections Ive ever seen. Signs are down in some areas like Africa due to COVID so it may be difficult to identify some of the animals in there. Only downside Id say is that there is lots of circling around, exhibits could be better organized. Aquarium is small but very well kept. Extremely large bird collection with several aviaries and exhibits throughout the zoo. Nice crocodilian collection with Gharials and Tomistoma outdoors. Theres also an area where you can interact with Kangaroos in the Australia section for $8. Plenty of activities for children, several places to eat, including a unique area where you can eat overlooking the rhinos, giraffe feedings, bug room, good mammal collection (no apes though) and overall a very well kept and clean zoo. Loved this zoo, cannot recommend the herp enough especially.

This place was great except the security guard which I caught a photo of was being weird he kept following us and asking staff if tgey were okay. And if they felt like there was danger. Our family has mask on like evetyone else. My husband is Puerto Rican and dark complected. He walked in to where the diffrently birds were kept and the security guard only walked up to him and asked that we take the stroller outside which carried my grandbabies. And we has absolutely no problem even though there were four other strollers and people with no mask. The security guard only told us not to mention there were no sign saying no strollers allowed like all the other places. Well this guard followed us thru most of the zoo. We still had a wonderful time I just wish we didnt have to experience that with the security guard. I didnt know who to speak with I was alil afraid being that I had the whole family there so we left early. But we still had a wonderful time.

Super fun!!!! A little price but worth it. Very clean. We fed a giraffe . I would recommend everyone to go at least once.

Just happened upon it while hiking on the Japanese Tea Garden! Lol Crossing over from the Garden to the zoo was the best choice ever!! Covinient how both are next to each other. I love San Antonio more for this experience.

Wonderful zoo with a wide variety of animals. It is spread out and does not feel cramped, but is easily seen in less than a day. There are lots of great shade trees. The food is decent, but not extraordinary. The refillable mugs are a good deal, especially if you intend to return more than once.

We had a very enjoyable morning at the Zoo. We had an 20 month old with us and he thoroughly enjoyed seeing the animals!

My father passed away recently and to honor his memory we had a family outing to the San Antonio Zoo. My dad loved zoos and he always wanted to see the one here in San Antonio; unfortunately, things didnt work out that way. He would have loved this zoo!

The way they design this place is a nice break from the heat you will definitely get your steps in. Dont be afraid to double back to exhibits if the animal is not out they will come out later.

Great zoo. Nicely laid out. Annual pass is a wonderful deal, really worth it.

Great walk about today at the zoo. Restaurant had great tasty hamburgers. Lego pieces were fantastic!

Live going top the zoo. They have done some updates to the exhibits and it just keeps getting better.

Great place to spend some good quality time whit family, very organized super clean, fair entrance price

A wonderful zoo. Friendly, fun and great for kids. If you go in the heat, there are several exhibits you can go into and cool off. Their behind the scenes encounters and giraffe feedings help anyone see the beauty and awesomeness of animals who need our protection.

My brother who has down syndrome had an absolute fabulous experience

Social distance was used. The zoo was nicely decorated. Staff very friendly!

It was a fun place. Did not like that they wanted me to pay an extra 5 bucks to stand in line next to my 5 year old so he could feed giraffes.

This was the first time I ever visited a zoo. Was such a great experience. I love butterflies and I was shocked to see a room full of butterflies. Great staff and if you are thinking to visit during Covid its a great place and they keep it clean.

Great experience. My only suggestion would be to put some sound deadly material around the kangaroo enclosure. There is a driveway right behind their enclosure and the cars and music frightens them

Zoo Drive Through! Fun Experience during Covid!!

The San Antonio Zoo is military, veteran and family friendly. It was the perfect place to take a toddler to run, walk and explore for the day. Even so, we failed to see every exhibit because the zoo has so much to offer. The Animals all seem happy and well cared for. The staff was passionate about what they do and we even think that the food was good for being a zoo. For lunch, we ate at a zoo cafe, where American style food was served such as burgers and chicken baskets. It was perfect. Everything was perfectly cooked and Robert, the cook behind the scenes even asked how our meal was while he was on break. Another important thing to mention is that this zoo is pretty clean considering the foot traffic it gets each week/weekend.

Very very expensive!They charged us $100.00 to get in, $40.00 for a picture and $35.00 for 4 small drinks and 1 Hotdog.The rides inside the Zoo were extra and so was the Butterfly exhibit.We saw only a few animals that did not look healthy at all (poor babies)1 Lion-1 Tiger-1 small Monkey-1 Bear-1 Hippo and a few more here and there.Not what it used to be.Very disappointed and will never return.

Not bad, just makes me think of an outdoor Petsmart. A lot of common animals i.e. birds, fish, turtles etc. but not your abnormal animals like lions, tigers, elephants, etc. Even after you pay for a ticket to get in, you have to pay more to see the Kangaroos. Not really impressed. Great for kids, though

Always love going to the zoo with my family and my grandson, who had a great time. If you havent been there in a while, you should, its a good time for all.

This review is for the Holiday theme used at the Zoo. The lights in the Zoo for the Holidays is awesome! Great experience for the kids, beautiful lights, some animal sight seeing and plenty of stuff to keep the little ones entertained (4 years old). Really spectacular and great price for the memories that you will leave with. Ill be going every year.

Bought tickets online but selected the wrong date by mistake. Ive emailed a few times now and no one responds, Ive also called multiple times and no one answers the phone. Not sure what to do at this point because I couldnt even use the tickets I purchased as the date selected was the same date I purchased them on 30 minutes before they closed for the day. These tickets are not cheap so Im pretty disappointed in the SA Zoos customer service.

Fun Experience while in social distancing time period. The Legos addition adds a bit of pop, color and entertainment for everyone. We only got to see probably half if not more of the zoo animals but this is a good Learning experience for the whole Family. I recommend it at this time.

Absolutely recommend. So much fun. So much to do. We were there for the day and still didnt see it all. Definitely Making a return trip to finish up zoo. Highly recommend the giraffe feeding.

By far the best zoo Ive ever been too!

This was my first time at the SA Zoo and my kids loved it. They enjoyed the carousel and the free halloween candy. My wife wanted to see a 3-toed sloth, but they did not have one. Spent close to $30 on ice cream and water...

Nice zoo make sire to get annual pass save money..dont go to late when about to close because the wotkers tend to be grumpy.. There was and ederly lady working the merry go round for the kids and my wife had a hard time with her proffesionalism. Very rude. Overall bery nice experience. Tons or diffrent features to see.

Absolutely Loved It Until We Were Ready For Another $1.06 Drink Refill With Our Souvenir Cup & Were Told That They Were No Longer Taking Cash Or Cards, For Fiesta They Were Only Taking Tickets. Wouldnt Have Been A Bad Thing Had We Been Made Aware Ahead Of Time. Other Than That, Had A Freaking BLAST!!

One of the best zoos i have been too,, very nice nature walk. Wish they would enforce mask issue.

SA zoo is a bit smaller but the love and organization that was shown were absolutely wonderful. The food is delicious and plenty of refreshments offered on a hot Texas day. They have bats! I was so excited to see the hippos and the Pumbas.

My daughter has always loved the zoo! And my son is finally old enough to enjoy it too! Just realized there is a tiny tot area that has a little river for children to swim and play in the sand! As always the zoo doesnt disappoint, but like usual, the concession stands are a bit pricey. Even with a membership and getting 10% off. But overall love the animals and newly found tiny tot area!

The Zoo is always family friendly, with enough variety that even though we have an annual membership and visit 10+ times a year, its always fun and fresh. The kangaroo experience is a huge hit with the kids especially. Check it out for yourself, and consider a membership if you plan on more than one visit!

The enclosures are not well kept. Grass overgrown. Several areas are under renovation. I feel like some of the animal exhibits had fake animals because they never moved. There werent any hippos that we ever found. Only a couple of tigers. Never saw a lion. Some enclosures were empty.

My little family loves going to the zoo, I been going when I was a little girl and now I can take my boys, I love going to the zoo so mush

It is a nice zoo. Parking is free. The zoo was very clean. Social distancing was maintained and everyone was wearing a mask except when they were eating. I think the drinks are overpriced. One small bottle of coke for $4.50. I ended up throwing it out because it was flat & tasteless. Overall experience was good!

Great place. Did spend a pretty penny tho. But worth it. My kids had a blast

Your classic Zoo, not political.The Animals are really Animals.Take your kids, take someone elses kids.This place really is a zoo!They have this miniature train that has nothing to do with coal, mines or labor camps.But you can ride it.The rest, Brackenridge Park.The goal is to have fun.Parking is free, along with a lot of other things.Bring picnicking supplies as well, the use of the outdoors grill is free.Down the street is a 7/11 with 79 cent soft drinks.(Broadway) towards town.

We enjoyed our time at this zoo! Even though it was super hot you have the best shade to protect visitors. Your staff was super friendly and informative! And the variety of animals you have is amazing! We will definitely be back again!

Always changing animals around. Over priced. But still good place to spend with the little ones.

Carlos was an amazing employee at the Giraffe Feedings. Im a 23 year old, who loves Giraffes and started crying! He didnt even think about it, when he made my experience with Braydon much more amazing. He deserves an amazing raise!

We did the zoo boo drive thru and it was definitely an experience! The price was great and the kids enjoyed it from the comfort of our vehicle. Thanks for getting creative and still providing safe access to visit!

Awesome zoo. Lots of animals that look like they are very well taken care of.

Great stroll to see all of the animals. There are various Lego sculptures throughout which are really cool.

Pretty nice little zoo. Exhibits are fairly close together, so not a lot of walking between exhibits like at some zoos. A few OS the enclosures were empty.

Love the San Antonio Zoo huge you need 2 hours to cover everything especially when you have children we didnt even cover a third of it want to go back

Great to see Gods creatures. Awesome Lego statues. Like the feeding machines.

Love this place but I hope they figure out the vulture problem. The Bush dogs are having to do there own crowd control.

It has been awhile since I last been to to the zoo I have to say that I was shocked on how this zoo is looking now its is a fun a great place to take the family hands down one of the best zoo in the states. Beautiful,Clean, and well maintained

Very beautiful and well organized and taken care of. We spent a lovely day and everyone enjoyed the experience. Alkost every animal you can think of you will see. The map is very helpful in addition to Zoo staff and worker as well and they are always ready to help if you need or require any assistance. The train experience was great too and we have enjoyed the ride with the kids.We were visiting San Antonio and I highly recommend to have it in your plans if you are visiting the city.

The highlight of this very nice and manageable zoo is their interactive exhibits. Pet kangaroos, feed giraffes and walk through a swarm of butterflies. You can do it all at the San Antonio Zoo!

Me and my daughter enjoyed it here.

I have always loved zoos and the San Antonio one I really enjoy. For my birthday one year, my husband and I did the beastly breakfast (additional cost to the regular admission fee). There was an all you can eat breakfast spread to enjoy. Then we each were given 3 leaves of lettuce to feed the giraffe. Love feeding them and getting photos taken.For my birthday last year, my generous neighbor gifted my husband and I annual passes! We had gone during Zoo Lights which was fun and rode the camel for an extra fee.For Memorial Day, I was looking forward to seeing the koalas visiting from San Diego Zoo. Before we saw them, I really enjoyed the different cats of the world. We also saw the visiting kangaroos in the petting area. For $8 per person, you can go and play with them. We saw the hippos for the first time. They were both sleeping soundly in the water against the glass. Weve seen the flamingos many times before but this time there was one area where they were very close that I could touch them!Really enjoyed the sunny day and seeing many of the animals out!

This is a wonderful place to go with family on a Sunday. There was no line to buy a ticket when we arrived (on a Sunday morning). They offer stroller rentals and free parking. Also, the zoo lets you bring bottled water to stay hydrated.

Phenomenal little zoo in a great area of San Antonio. I have to admit I was skeptical of how much they could get into such a metropolitan area, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well laid out it was and how DIVERSE the animal species are. We signed up for a season pass after a great day there. San Antonio gets HOT, but the zoo has several indoor exhibits to cool you off, and there is plenty of shade along the trails. Definitely recommend for any family.

It was nice.... they are under construction and its going to look amazing just by what I saw today. Had fun feeding the giraffes. Although it is way cheaper to buy the all pass at the entrance it will save you $9. And a headache from not waiting in the lines! Overall it was a great Sunday funday!

The mask issue really needs to be enforced more strictly, but for the price and exhibits its hard to beat. Weve been to a lot of Zoos and this is by far our favorite in TX, events are pretty fun too, Halloween time is our personal favorite. BOO!

This Zoo was Amazing!! Lots of Animals and sights to see. The staff were friendly and answered questions regarding animals and their care. Very clean park. Would highly recommend.

The zoo is doing a good job at expanding their exhibits and giving people great experiences like giraffe feedings. Id like to see more animals in the exhibits even Id they are as simple as white tail deer, armadillos, and other Texas native wildlife, keep some from getting run over. They have a good deal going on for annual passes. The hubby and I will put up a video soon on our YouTube channel Geek Out SA.

We have the annual pass. We visit frequently. The kids really like it. People working the concession stands and restaurant could be more efficient though. Not sure if understaffed or just not motivated.

Great on a cool day. Go on a cool day if you can. The animals were incredibly lively and it was super walkable. The hippos are definitely my favorite part of this zoo, especially when theyre swimming around. I really wish I had taken a picture of the hippos.5 stars only on days below 75 degrees.

Animal legos were unexpected and awesome. I am sure the little kids loved the kiddy rides.

Best Zoo Ive ever seen. Beautiful nature and beautiful animals. Great experience. Affordable and unforgettable. Me and my family had a great time.