This zoo was small, but wonderful, from the petting zoo to the other exhibits. Our favorite was the giraffe who had a great sense of humor, but the Rhinos, the Gator, the Bears, and the baby ducks swimming with the 2 foot long koi were all great too. This zoo is also a member of the association of zoos and... More

For a city the size of Erie this is a super little zoo. Most cities this size don't even have zoos anymore, Erie has kept this wonderful zoo which is in first class condition just perfect for several hours in the afternoon, it's a wonderful example that shows small towns can still keep this type attraction if they choose too.... More

The Erie Zoo is a great family spot. They have animals of course, and also interactive activities going on all the time. A quaint train ride for people of all ages is available during the summer. In late October they have zoo boo and many fun activities.

We have frequented this zoo over the last few years and it is a very nice small zoo. It has a nice atmosphere, a small train ride that you can go on, and plenty of wildlife to entertain the kids. They also have nice special events such as ZooBoo where the kids dress up in their Halloween costumes (late October... More

Perhaps I am spoiled since I have the Cleveland Zoo so close to home and the Columbus Zoo not to far away, but this IS a small zoo. That said, it was a very nice little zoo. The carousal and train were hits with my little ones as was the AWESOME playground/climbing thing! The musical floor was fun too. We... More

We have had an Erie Zoo membership for years and my granddaughters, now 6 and 11, love to go to this zoo. Favorite exhibits include the orangutan family, siamangs, the lemurs, the polar bear, naked mole rats, the sand cat, the giraffes, jaguars, tigers, and even the swans and the chickens. The train ride is always a special highlight too.... More

We took our grandson to the Erie Zoo and were pleasntly surprised!. The zoo was very clean and had a large number of animals. We were very impressed with the leopards, lions and orangatangs. The walk in parrot exhibit was great. The birds were very active and flew onto your arms and shoulders. There were several zoo volunteers near each... More

we love the zoo they have updated the area and it is so nice clean lots of animals childrens area open bird sanctuary train picnic areas

Erie Zoo is a great smaller zoo. The exhibits are nicely made and very natural habitat for most of the animals. The zoo is always updating and improving. Everything seems to be well kept and the landscaping and flowers are always beautiful. Nice place for families to have a picnic also with a great playground for smaller children. The gift... More