Reviews of Detroit Zoo (Zoo)

Mark Ritchie

Our family had a good time! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and the grounds were clean. The animal highlights included the polar tunnel, the butterfly room and the anteaters!

Jason Butterfield

We made a spur of the moment trip to the Detroit Zoo early in October. In hindsight, this is probably not the best time to visit the zoo. Most of the animals were sleeping, and quite a few exhibits were closed. It does seem like a very nice zoo, and we will probably come back in the Spring. The Halloween decorations were really cool!

Amina Yahaya

Weekday

kjlflex

Visited on

Christine Pugh

No wait

Ben Schnose

Enjoyed the Christmas light show. Great place for all age groups. Would recommend buying the tickets in advance. Majority of people were wearing face masks.

Judi Singer

Wait time

Dave Ostrovetz

We went to see the holiday lights at night in December. The paid the basic entrance fee none of the all you can eat or add on tickets. It was beautiful and very fun. Very creative light displays, especially the under the sea section.

Rachel Kulik

Reservation recommended

Todd Matteson

My family had a wonderful time at the 2021 ZooBoo. Lots of costumes, staged performances (some interactive) and decorative exhibits along your walk. I was disappointed that there were no treats along the path. We only got a bag with 2 candies. Aside from that, my toddler and 1year old had a good time. We hope to return for the Christmas lights.

Monique F

Up to 10 min

Jill Derdelakos (Jill D.)

Visited on

The Lioness

Wait time

Amina Chambliss

Yes

Kayla Powell

I love Zoos, and this one is fabulous! I could spend hours in the butterfly ???? and bird areas. Beautiful! The polar bear and sea otter displays are wonderful.

James Lobaza

Price for adult entry

Wendy Marecle

The Zoo Lights was definitely better than when we visited 3 years ago. We loved the underwater themes & all the new light editions. However, We did miss the Reptile House being open & wish that they would open some of the other indoor animal exbits. Also, waa sad that they raised the prices, especially with Holiday's.

Searra Liggett

A very "park like" zoo experience. Lots of grass and picnic tables and benches. Most of the exhibits provided good views of the animals. The bear exhibits were particularly good.

LayLay Charles

Reservation recommended

Tamie Rowe

Reservation recommended

JJ Alvarez

Compact landscape and easy navigation for a family adventure. Has a train which can be used for one way commute to the back of the zoo and enjoy the return path walking and visiting all animals. Ride at 3$pp.

P.S. A

Visited on

MsMoua01

Visited on

Jasmine Miller-Nelson

$16–20

Jason Guldner

Visited on

Kimmie Moni Que Brown-Jackson

Wait time

Tiny Tink

Up to 10 min

Sherry

$16–20

Monica Jakubos

I had a wonderful outing at the Detroit Zoo today. Alot of exhibits were not open due to construction,but seeing the beauty of our wildlife is worth the trip. The grounds and gardens are so nicely kept and the staff is so informative, treat your family to an out day adventure and visit here....

Lina Rigney

I don't remember how many times I went to this zoo but I always loved it. They really take care of the animals and keep trying to improve it. They also have a really good Coney island in the very middle which has the freshest fries I ever had at a Coney Island in this state. Never gets boring! These pics are from before there was Covid.

Michelle Michon

Price for adult entry

musfiqur rahman

Price for adult entry

Melana M

Great exhibits that make it seem like the animals are in there natural habitats. Train ride is a must! Artic Ring of Life is a must see.

Mathew G

No wait

Lori Dean

I've been going here since I was knee high to a grasshopper and loved it ever since! It's still such a magical place. The COVID restrictions (masks even for vaccinated folks, time slots for tickets, etc) are not my favorite things in the world, but not enough to ruin my time here.

Darnell McMurrian

Weekend

Jennifer Mireau

Weekday

Sukumar shah

No wait

Pogo Cole

Huge zoo and perfect weather today. I love the shades of the trees. Very nice place. Highly recommended‼️????????????

KJ Kind

We took the kids and met up with a work friend and her kids for a day out. I had never been to this zoo and only Toledo, but for its size I was impressed by the number of exhibits. Unfortunately due to the current Covid crisis, some exhibits were closed but with what was available we made the most of it. Zoo staff was very friendly and courteous! Thank you Detroit Zoological Society for being able to be open during a turbulent time!!

Deranged D

The staff is great. They were definitely on top of the covid precautions. Great display of the Wild Lights, especially at night. Go after 6pm when it's darker lol.

Alexis Frank

Wait time

Leatitia Amore

$16–20

Jasmin Alaouie

$21–30

Samantha Satchell

Reservation recommended

Kustom Hooligans

Wait time

Steve Burrows

What an awesome experience. The little one enjoyed looking at all the animals. The penguin exhibit is temporarily closed. Peacocks were prancing about on the common walkways; it was surreal. They had polar bears out in their enclosure and I was just hoping they were comfortable in the heat. The sea otter was not shy at all. Lil dude put on a show near the place where people can view them. We did miss on watching the lions walking around, because we arrived at their area when they were napping. They have a board upfront telling visitors what's a good time to view the animals there, which I've added here. You should plan out the stops accordingly to be able to see all the animals.

Cristian Teodoridis (Teo)

What an amazing zoo! The enclosures are so large, especially for the reptiles! So many animals I've never seen in another zoo before. So impressed! Can't wait to go back.

Manu Mahdi

Weekday

Maxime Lebled

The Detroit Zoo is very good place for a family escape. Easy to access with ton of parking options it’s the perfect place to spend time with the kids. Many animals in their natural habitat and a lot to learn throughout a nice walk.

Krissy Sanders

Wait time

Moritz Lohmeyer

Visited on

Mike Fleck

Yes

Kimmie Moni Que Brown-Jackson

Unfortunately most animals were either hiding or sleeping but the grounds are beautiful and the exhibits were very well done. Can't wait for them to finish the penguin area. The butterfly building was very nice.

Carl Arendall

Wait time

karen luna

Wait time

Anything . Com

Yes

Chad H

Weekend

Kyrsten Burke

Yes

Hemalatha Duddi

Wait time

Hemalatha Duddi

Visited on

Luciana Qu

Reservation recommended

Raine Friday

The zoo is very well laid on so you can walk through without having to go back and forth to see everything. Animals seemed well taken care of, cared about and happy.

Jinxer Family

Yes

Amber Kennert

Best place to visit with family. We were able to see almost all animals. It can't be be finished in one visit because this zoo is huge. Train location is perfect so anyone can go back to exit in few minutes.

Anthony Hoover

No wait

Anthony Hoover

Price for adult entry

Katie W

Reservation recommended

Timothy Tucker-Smith

Up to 10 min

Patrick Merrilees

Weekend

Steve Wayne

Visited on

Wendi LaForest

Wonderful zoo! I've been going here since I was young. If you are looking for a great time seeing animals, the Detroit zoo is the place to go. Fun for the whole family! Snacks, restaurant and bathrooms are easily accessible. I love the polar bears, grizzly bears, lions and tigers.

ITS SPOOKY MONTHHH

Fantastic as always! Wish more food was available/open for what we pay for tickets. Still my favorite zoo thou

Jackson T

Reservation recommended

Holly Lee

30–60 min

Kianna Sterlini

$11–15

A Djuric

Wild Lights were beautiful as always! Millions of lights, beautiful setting, it's a must see display. Although we were a one hour late for our reservation there was no problem with getting in. Great experience!

Michael Perna

$16–20

Linda Riggo

Weekday

Alyssa Bartolotta

Visited on

Ezzeddin Jannoun

Wait time

The Barbers

Not sure

Pyruvate Tuber Deficiency (Alejandra Watson)

Went with a couple of friends to see Wild Lights. It's great for families or maybe even a date. The exhibit is huge and takes about a hour to walk through, so dress warm and wear comfortable shoes. If visiting with small children, strollers or wagons are advisable as the walk is long. They also have a limited Amount of mobile scooters.

Brett G

Visited on

Misty W

Wait time

Andrew Weiss

Walked throughout the Zoo in about 4 hours. Lots of animals to see. The Penguin exhibit still closed however there is a new walk bridge to go over one of the exhibits. Good family place.

Ruth Lori Coleman

Wait time

Beth Anderson

Weekend

Raelynne Rouse

We always love The Detroit Zoo! Such good people who work there and it's always so much fun for my little ones! Lots of nice areas to set up a picnic, lots of cool animals (and we had someone hanging out in the amphibian house telling us all about some of the habitants there and using a red flashlight thing to show us where they are!), Dippin Dots, and a playground! We always have so much fun and love being members!

Charese “Amazing Kinkz” Howard

Good zoo but not great. Lots of walking. Only a couple of food places open and most until closer to noon. Lots of walking between exhibits and several buildings were closed.

Kacie Bray

Great place! It has lots of animals and good for little kids as well. Our favorite animals were the giraffes and the tigers.

Lyzz Petrie

This used to be a nice animal filled family fun zoo. The last two times I went it cost our family roughly $100 just to get in and there were less animals than I've ever seen. There also seems to be a trash problem suddenly. Garbage and cups all over the place. I'm not sure if it's a low employee issue or what but we were very disappointed.

Shannon Romo

Some of the buildings were closed off, loved the tiger, he was very active, we did not see any of the monkeys in their habitat. There is a new baby giraffe. He is so adorable. Many of the drink stands were out if ice or had no carbonation for their pop machine.

Nina Beana

10–30 min

Pam

Visited on

Madison Richards

No wait

Gilbert Grape

Was a really good experience. The lights were great had a good variety. The only complaint I would have would be they had VIP areas I guess they were called, with heaters and drinking areas, that had nobody in them. But we could not use them not even to go walk underneath a patio heater to warm up for a few minutes was kind of ignorant being that it was like 20° outside and there was nobody in these spaces except for the people GUARDING them. I HOPE IT PAID OFF FOR THEM BEING AS IT LOOKED LIKE NOBODY HAD PURCHASED VIP TICKETS. There was other people mumbling about it but all in all it was a good trip to see the lights.

Punchanello “Punchanello” H.

Reservation recommended

TIFFANY MCCABE

No wait

Nicole Offenheiser

Reservation recommended

The Ferndale Pooper

$16–20

The Ferndale Pooper

Visited on

Scott White

Wait time

Luis Salazar

I know Covid has ruined a lot of things -but the zoo! They had a lot of attractions shut down- the train wasn’t even running. We still had fun and we’re able to see a few animals but there weren’t a whole lot to see. Got a few good photos. Kind of disappointed for my sons first zoo trip

Julie Barnes

Very nice Zoo. I cut them some slack for being the difficulty of the Covid-19 impact. In time I suspect that they will be up and running with more exhibits. Again, it's still a great destination in sprite of a few closed exhibits. You should give this place a visit. The Reservation system didn't work will for me and didn't send me my printable ticket till the next day. If that happens to you, don't worry, the folks at the gate were able to look you up based on the Confirmation number. My wish is for them to reinstate Paper Maps.

Bobby W

We had a lot of fun here, we enjoyed, walked a lot, saw a lot of animals and eat a food food. We spent basically 4 hrs there and we were in love with the animals, good place, in a really good condition, friendly service and food organization there.

Megan M

Penguins building was closed. Polar bears were too hot to come out to be seen. Most animals were sleeping. Staff was rude, and there was a bunch of construction going on, so in the buildings there was banging while you tried to enjoy the animals.

cannacraftsman show

Wait time

Joshua Carl

No wait

Benjamin Sberro

We absolutely LOVE this zoo! There are so many animals to see. It makes for a great family fun day or date day. We love walking around talking about all of the animals we see and imagining how they'd be as pets.

Frank Stulock

$11–15

Shakh Chow

$16–20

Philip Wels (MrBobDobolina)

$11–15

Daniel Bandli

We love visiting the zoo in the winter. We took the first time slot on a Saturday morning. It's possible we saw 10 other people total. Masks required in buildings. No problem. We got to see the wolves which was great.

Seth Kleinglass

We LOVE the zoo. It was a PERFECT day!! The animals were AMAZING!! Don't forget your water bottle. The only water fountains available are the bottle refill ones. Make sure you see the gorillas!! The Gorillas were AWESOME!!

Scott

It was rainy in the morning, but stopped in the early afternoon. That made it kinda chilly out, and there weren't many people there. I usually go more during the summer and it is often hot. The big animals were very active. The polar bears, grizzly bears, lions, tigers, kangaroos and wolves were all out and roaming around their habitats. It was great to see them almost playing!

Jennifer Rader

Penguins building was closed. Polar bears were too hot to come out to be seen. Most animals were sleeping. Staff was rude, and there was a bunch of construction going on, so in the buildings there was banging while you tried to enjoy the animals.

Theresa Baughman

Nice place to visit for Christmas lights and New year but no big shows or entertainment other than lights.. Toledo Zoo was fun to visit during lights than Detroit

Parth Bhatt

Price for adult entry

gabriel cummings

I love this zoo so much! This was the first time I have ever came here and I cannot wait to come back! There were so many active animals and they had large nice spaces to roam around. The animals are very well kept up with and fed. This is a great zoo to take the whole family and there is something to see for everyone! Beware, put on walking shoes because there is so much walking and so much to see.

Katie Kimball

No

Anything . Com

Went with a couple of friends to see Wild Lights. It's great for families or maybe even a date. The exhibit is huge and takes about a hour to walk through, so dress warm and wear comfortable shoes. If visiting with small children, strollers or wagons are advisable as the walk is long. They also have a limited Amount of mobile scooters.

Stephanie M

Yes

Beth

Yes

Vice -Versa

Great zoo. We visited twice. In the evening for the zoo lights and the following morning. The zoo lights were beautiful. Animal exhibits made it easy to see the animals.

Mary Stefanofski

We loved our family day at the Detroit Zoo. All the employees wore masks. The park was very clean and well organized. We got dipping dots. Lol. My daughters favorite. We got to see so many animals it was a day.

Dustin Bennett

Clean environment throughout the park... there was one large bathroom that was in need of a clean up.... It was 84 degrees the day we went so we enjoyed the water mist stations set up around the park... the animals appeared healthy and many we easily seen.

Rob Macdonald

No

Dawn Kackley

Price for adult entry

Sahrah Quinn

Yes

codiyoumans

Sorry my pics aren't the best. This was my 1st time to the zoo lights and there were a lot of beautiful displays. Took us an hour to walk thru. Luckily it wasn't a really cold night. I'm sure the adults enjoyed the lights as much as the kids. There was food & beverages for sale. This would be a good event for the family, solo, friends or date night. I would come again

Gustavo Duluc

Yes

Kayla Hurley

Love love love Detroit zoo. I haven’t been in a few years. Pros: - big beautiful lush exhibits - app map of the zoo which helped get rid of that old paper map and would show me real time where i was so the exhibits where easy to locate - having timed entrance I feel helps the lines move quick and with the crows, I feel I was actually able to see everything I wanted - lots of good shade and water fill stations - has an air conditioned breast feeding and baby care station if you need a break from the heat Cons: - penguin exhibit was closed - limited food options - could benefit from having more hands on and active exhibits. As well as more photo opportunities.

Jackie Post

Weekend

Chisa Pinion

Reservation recommended

Abid Rahman

Really beautiful Zoo with lots of attractions like a carousel, restaurants and shops. As well as parking very close and specials for members. Membership is attractive as it nearly equals one entry for a family and a bit more. So you can enjoy the zoo for one year.

Alfred Brock

No wait

Cindy Blankenship

Wait time

Pauline Hacker

Up to 10 min

m c

Zoo lights were awesome! Great place to take the family out and see some awesome light displays! With the covid restrictions it was nice having limited people, was able to stop and take pictures, go at our own pace and stop to enjoy! Highly recommend going if you have not gone yet!

Sixto robles jr

We always love The Detroit Zoo! Such good people who work there and it's always so much fun for my little ones! Lots of nice areas to set up a picnic, lots of cool animals (and we had someone hanging out in the amphibian house telling us all about some of the habitants there and using a red flashlight thing to show us where they are!), Dippin Dots, and a playground! We always have so much fun and love being members!

Lauren Nguyen

New to Michigan and have avoided being out much due to the pandemic. Highly recommend "wild lights" here at the zoo. There was plenty of space to feel like you were ok with or without masks. The kids loved the lights, and there was nice ambiance with the music they played. I highly recommend heading off the main street into the "enchanted forest" towards the beginning of the walk. It was nice to walk amongst the trees and the lights, plus they had flashing lights zooming overhead that my daughter swore were fairies. One of my favorite areas for sure.

YourKatNippers

The Detroit Zoo lights were awesome as ever!! This is a tradition we have started with our family and really enjoy it! Highly recommend for every family to experience the joy of Christmas with the beautiful light display at the Detroit Zoo.

Marek Cieslak

Wild Lights were beautiful as always! Millions of lights, beautiful setting, it's a must see display. Although we were a one hour late for our reservation there was no problem with getting in. Great experience!

Marek Cieslak

No wait

Emily Rouse

Price for adult entry

Milly

We had a great time, enjoyed a lot of the animals. Everything from the baby chimps to the butterfly garden. Two drawbacks were the seemingly overwhelming amount of exhibits that were closed, as well as the lacklustre food. Half of the food options were closed, and the ones that were open had incredibly slow service and some were sold out of food at 12:30. How do you sell out of food on a holiday weekend when lunch time just started, that is some poor management. No warnings on website when getting tickets, no warning of closed exhibits when entering, no information given until you get to the closed exhibits or closed food options... We will definently come back and try again, hopefully exhibits are back up and running, food options are open. But in the meantime, bring your own food/snacks/drink. And expect lots of closed attractions.

naganorules

The Detroit zoo is a hidden gem of the metro area. One of the best zoos to see polar bears and penguins! The special events are unique and a lot of fun as well. The staff are friendly and the food services are really good. This is fun for the whole family!

Arica Willingham

Visited on

Casey Laughter

We bought our times entry tickets for 10am. When we arrived at about 10:05am, the line was very, very long just to get in. This is one of the reasons for only 4 stars. It moved rather quickly but it was wierd considering we bought our tickets ahead of time. The other reason for only 4 stars was because of a few closed things. Im sure they were discussed on the website which I didnt check ahead of time...so this could be my fault. Other than that, it was fun! Oh! And if your kids like to get their faces painted, plan on paying $15 to $19 per kid. They did a good job, but quite expensive. Overall, it was a great day at the zoo!

Heather Shaffer

I have been to the Detroit Zoo innumerous times since the 1960's, able to enjoy this zoo from a child's perspective, and now a grandparent's viewpoint. The zoo has had its ups and downs over the years, and I'm pleased to see a quality family experience exists as never before. The Zoological Society has made this "Vitamin Z" encounter as much about environmental preservation as it does about the animals and their habitats. Special attractions throughout the year to include the spectacular "Wild Lights" display that my wife and I attended last night, are exactly what makes this attraction a first-class family adventure. I usually complain about the price, but I can't imagine trying to properly care for the residents of the zoo, and the picturesque surroundings on less. Hopefully, we'll soon be able to visit the penguins again!

Curtis R. Burdette

Wild lights winter event was amazing! Although I do wish some of the winter oriented animals would have been open. Although being later in the evening I do understand. We did however get to see the otters!!! Wonderful family experience overall!!!

Christie Maser

My son had an amazing time. We took a ride on the train. We walked and walked and walked some more. We had fun seeing all the animals. We didn't get a chance to see the butterflies and polar bears. Their sanctuaries are open, it was just too many people in there at the time.

ROBIN GRAHAM

Yes

Dana Corder

Price for adult entry

Heather Anderson

Reservation recommended

Lisa Reitz

No wait

Gary Carriveau

Animals were out this time and the baby chimps were so cute. Everything was clean and we enjoyed our visit.

Elizabeth Pineiro

Visited on

Joy Bee

Reservation recommended

Lucy Higginbotham

Price for adult entry

Will Behrick

Weekday

yamany shemman

Weekday

sachin nataraju

It was a hot day but enjoyed walking around seeing all the animals. Drinks $23 for 5 dinks and no kids or straws, kids ended up spilling half of their Gatorade. Woman who waited on us (pizza restaurant) was extremely rude.

satyajit das

Beautiful day at the zoo, most of the animals were active today, saw most of them. Not too many of the cafeterias or eating areas to get prepared food other than snacks and drinks were open. They were selling the dippin dots and ice cream, not sure what other snacks tho. We Did not have a membership or have to make reservations today, we called the zoo before to make sure. Paid for our tickets at the gate.

Sarah Grimm

Reservation recommended

Jessica Galvin

Yes

Chakri Sunadham

The upgrades they made are awesome! Wish there was more then one place to smoke in the entire OUTSIDE AREA lol. However I understand it of the respect of others who don't smoke or who have kids! But they should have one each corner of the zoo. Other than this very very very small issue, we had an amazing time! Thank you staff and security and police for making a great experience! UPDATE - 9/20/21- beautiful day had a blast animals were having fun..

Starpointe Photography

Weekend

Theodore Hynes

Visited during the Wild lights and it was lovely. The lights and animals created using the lights was beautiful to see

Wendy Eames

Up to 10 min

Melisa West

We went to see the wild lights for the first time. It was snowing but so much fun. Our kiddos loved it. (4&2) We were able to see a few animals that braved the snow as a bonus. The lights were amazing and our kids loved the stepping tunes the best. We enjoyed getting popcorn to takes home but due to the weather we did eat or drink there but were excited to see hot chocolate stands and other warm foods.

Laura

Visited on

Ann H

Yes

Christopher Cooke

The kids love going to the zoo. All the employees were friendly and helpful. Can't wait for the penguin exhibit to open back up.

Michael White

Wait time

Brian B

My family and I especially enjoyed the gorilla exhibit. It's set up in a way that the gorillas have a lot of space to roam around, but they can still be seen from several vantage points around the enclosure.

Giovanni Gregory Gordon

Reservation recommended

Cassie Cross

We had enjoy zoo but we miss ride train, it are broke. They help us ordered who ride cart, we feel good. And we into Detroit zoo.

Nicole Meier

No wait

Mohammed Sadeq

Too hot for some of the zoo animals. Some weren't very active due to the heat. I would recommend the visit for fall if you aren't a fan of the heat. Bring a cooler with wheels because food is pricey.

Nicole Meier

$16–20

Lakshmi Narasimhan T

Visited on

Anish Gupta

I'll start off with my one big qualm about our last visit- The Arctic Exhibit wasn't open, but there was no sign indicating that before we trekked the whole walk through in 90°F weather. We would have passed that area if we knew that was going to be the case. We always pack our own food and drinks because the food and drink prices are absolutely unreal. I get it, it's the zoo, but you can get a cheaper and bigger soda from the movie theater, and that's saying something. They do have places to refill your water bottles for free though! The only great thing about the place is seeing all the animals. The grounds and exhibits are always clean and well maintained. The animals appear very well cared for and we do enjoy it enough to return at least once a year.

Zach Barrow

Fun place to spend a few hours. During the summer season you'll have plenty of animals to see on your walk or if you go in the winter they have their annual holiday zoo lights to enjoy. I think the cost for the public zoo lights is only $10, btw.

Janet Raeburn

$11–15

crafty witch

Always a great place to go with the kids to get out. We use it for the Pokémon stops and exercise or take the whole fam and dip out for a few hours. Kids enjoy the animals and learn about them Everytime. We bought the family membership so all we gotta do it reserve our free tickets for the day we go and we're good.

Troy Kerby

Weekend

Santosh Varma

Reservation recommended

Vibella Oaks

Love this place, super friendly staff and great exhibits. Feels like you can reach out and touch the tiger but it's far away and safe. Really well done. Red Pandas are fun to watch and if you go here on a weekday in the winter there's a chance you can have the whole zoo to yourself! Just wish they had the penguins on display, they keep delaying the opening of the exhibit and won't give an ETA which is very frustrating for my kiddo who loves penguins.

Kathleen Daniels

$16–20

katieinthebox

Yes

Matthew Groom

No wait

Erin Baker

Great! The butterfly ???? garden is small but very fulfilling! Well kept great variety of healthy cooperative animals! Muy expectations were surpassed. The Australian animal exhibit is walk through. Get your walking shoes ready and GO!!!!!

Britni Reese

Up to 10 min

Paul Volonino

Wait time

Anonymous

Yes

Barbara Morales-Egmore

I loved the Zoo. It was a great time and the staff was great. Everyone greeted us with smile. The only complaint I do have would be the price.just getting in the door for 1 adult, 2 kids and parking was $57. Then another $32 for a couple of snacks and drinks.

Allison Audet

It was a beautiful cool day. And as much fun as when I was a kid. Foods A little pricey. But delicious. The Otters are so friendly, they swam up to me and played, then did back rolls. It was beautiful to see the tigers sleeping so we'll. Such a beauty. The peacock ???? walked with us quit a ways. And being able to go in with the Kangaroo's was amazing

Jeff Thompson

Zoo Lights were spectacular! We stopped in the Cafe for chili and drinks and those were great too. Great experience overall!

Brittany Fournier

No wait

Rohan Patel

Visited on

Reza Amini

What an amazing zoo! The enclosures are so large, especially for the reptiles! So many animals I've never seen in another zoo before. So impressed! Can't wait to go back.

Nitasha Tran

Wait time

Holly Gray

Price for adult entry

Chelsey Rapp

The Detroit Zoo is amazing with so many animals to see! If you’ve never been, I recommend you come check it out. If you have been, I recommend coming back for another visit to meet all of the babies (lion, polar bears, monkeys, and more!)!

R B

It was fun but wished we could feed animals like the giraffes or birds and things it would of been nice to interact with animals.... The park was clean and nice ...

Trisha Athey

$21–30

Linda Richardson

Price for adult entry

Mike knott

Weekend

Colleen Panther

Weekend

Greg Watson

Wait time

anna mastrogiovanni

Wait time

Norm Westphal

September 2021 - because of the hot day not that many animals were out. But my daughter loved it when it snowed and the warm weather. Many things back open. Somethings have been moved. Penguin exhibit still closed. They had a bat and something else near the rhinos. I went to the zoo on January 2, 2021 with one my children. A lot of exhibits were closed. Penguin, amphibian, reptile, butterfly building, and one area was under construction. We still got to see some wonderful animals. The Tiger brothers were playing. One of the red pandas was high up in a tree, and we enjoyed our time.

Mackayla Fields

Beautiful facility with well kept animals from all over the world. The Detroit Zoological Society does some amazing educational and conservation work and runs a top-tier zoo experience for all ages, so much so that my wife and I are considering becoming members. They also run special events, for example, we just visited for the lights and were blown away. Great zoo! Will come again soon!

Winnett Cupp

Always enjoy a trip to the zoo. Pictures are from"Wild Lights" exhibit. Great light show. No viewing of animals. Good management of capacity.

jennifer uva

We took 5 yr old grandson. Love the Detroit Zoo. More indoor exhibits are open than last year ( Covid ) . However, giraffe house , education center and our favorite the Penguin house were still closed ????. Also, make sure you schedule tickets in advance ,because they are still restricting capacity ( which is nice, not crowded at all ). One concern is the only indoor restaurant that was open to get out of the heat to eat is the pizza place , restaurant near back of zoo still closed. Train and carousel is running.

Tomura Snider

Visited on

Jeff Toy

So many wonderful memories and great memorable trips to the Detroit Zoo, with friends & family! Especially when my dad would take my sister and I on Saturdays when we were really little! I'm so happy Metro Detroit has this historical zoo and it's renovating and updating attractions all the time but still feels the same as it did 30 years ago. I applaud their efforts for animal conservation and making choices based on the animals needs, not the interests of the public. It was sad to see them send the elephants Winky & Wendy off to a 30 acre habitat with many more elephants, but to have them stay in a 1 acre holding pen and indoors all winter was detrimental to their emotional well being and physically harmful to muscle deterioration & bone mass loss. Great Zoo SIX Stars!!!

Josie Bellman

Wait time

Lexi Gonyer

Reservation recommended

Afzan Adilah Ayoub

Too hot for some of the zoo animals. Some weren't very active due to the heat. I would recommend the visit for fall if you aren't a fan of the heat. Bring a cooler with wheels because food is pricey.

Alexander Hoffman

No wait

mia deke

The Detroit Zoo Christmas Lights were amazing! Probably the best light show I've been to. It was the perfect amount of lights to spend enough time enjoying all the displays without seeming too long especially on a cold night. They sold hot chocolate and other drinks too. The perfect Christmas festive family experience! Once I'm back in the Detroit area I plan to visit the zoo during the day and will add to my review.

Elizabeth E

Wait time

Saad Bhatti

Weekday

Lyne Smith

Reservation recommended

Amanda Brown

Price for adult entry

Shawn S

Great zoo. We visited twice. In the evening for the zoo lights and the following morning. The zoo lights were beautiful. Animal exhibits made it easy to see the animals.

Erick Castro

Visited on

William

Unfortunately most animals were either hiding or sleeping but the grounds are beautiful and the exhibits were very well done. Can't wait for them to finish the penguin area. The butterfly building was very nice.

roda Blevins

This was the second time I've been here, I had a wonderful time. All of the staff was incredibly friendly and the animals were seemed happy and healthy (including the squirrels who decided they were part of the exhibits).

Karen White

The Christmas lights were magical. There was hot chocolate stands which was nice because it was so cold. There was also food available, the fries were tasty.

Sweta Swastika Sahoo

All star ratings are for the bathroom, not the establishment. To be precise, this review is for the bathroom just west of the Penguin house. For a place with hundreds, if not thousands, of visitors each day, this bathroom was amazingly clean. It smelled nice, looked nice.... probably sounded nice(I haven't really been paying attention to sound qualities) There were quite a few stalls, as well as a fair few urinals, including the short guy for kids. If yo have really little ones with you, there is a "family" bathroom with tiny toilets and shorter sinks. The air dryers went working today, but there were two. And the door had a foot pull so you don't have to touch a handle. If you're at the zoo, it's a good place to poo.

Kris Booker

You are lucky if you get to see the lion awake. Visit the zoo when the weather is cool. Otherwise, you will end up looking at sleepy animals. The walking trail goes around the zoo and at the end of your visit you’ll be at 10k steps. Make sure to visit the Kangaroo, the butterflies and the penguins areas.

J Ray5646

Public holiday

Soumik Mondal

Price for adult entry

Tamara Kutter

Yes

Tom Orlando

We had the unique experience of filming at the zoo for a About Royal Oak & Zoo Video. It was a great experience! Lines for everything we’re short, the staff is very friendly. The new restaurant Table 28 (the letters look like Jurassic Park) severs the very tasty Great Lakes Crossing coffee (I had a nitro brew) local sourced honey & foods. The BBQ Mac & cheese was delightful. It replaced the Arctic Circle Cafe & did not disappoint

GEORGE Durkatz

I had an amazing time. It was clean and organized. They had two baby bears on display a grizzly cub and a polar bear cub and a beautiful tiger and grey wolf.

Douglas North

Great day at the zoo! Gate access was quick and staff friendly. Buildings & grounds should of been alot cleaner since it was an extremely slow day do to all the freeway flooding. About 5 animal exhibits were closed. A couple of the smaller business's were closed as well. It's definitely not as nice as the Toledo or the other Ohio zoo. We absolutely loved the peacocks having free run of the park. I was able to get some pics of one showing all his gorgeous feathers. But all in all any day spent with animals is an amazing day in our eyes!

Katie A

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Brook B

Beautiful and well maintained throughout the years. The only drawback was how much of the zoo was still closed. Bring your own food and drinks, it's hard to get one in the zoo. Refillable water bottles are good, they have stations to fill up.

Kimberly Aiken

Price for adult entry

john amormino

Yes

Trevor Bommarito

Up to 10 min

Carmen B

My children and I enjoy this zoo because it's the only local zoo in our area.. I have nothing to complain about except for the size of the actual animal enclosures. Bears, lions, tigers, ect. Shouldn't be kept in such a small box. They all appear to be lethargic, almost like they've just given up and accepted life as is in these small clear boxes. Food is obviously over priced, as any tourist attraction normally is. The whole zoo is a little over 1.5 miles, super clean and family friendly. They also have these water mister cool down stations that really help during the hot summer days.

Timothy Godin

Weekend

Tina

$16–20

John Chatman

Wait time

Mellovibez 1

I've been going here since I was knee high to a grasshopper and loved it ever since! It's still such a magical place. The COVID restrictions (masks even for vaccinated folks, time slots for tickets, etc) are not my favorite things in the world, but not enough to ruin my time here.

Soluv

Had a fun day at the zoo today! Alot of the animals were out and active, unfortunately both the penguin center and the arctic Cafe were closed, those are the main two reasons I like the zoo, still had a good time otherwise

Haley Reini

Went to the zoo boo October 9, had a blast! Got to see all the animals and some of the zookeeper's were feeding them which was an awesome sight! Great for all ages! They also have a new restaurant "table 28" and my family got chicken tenders, chicken Mac n cheese and the truffle fries, definitely worth the price you pay! The souvenir cups are also worth the buy! I was surprised with how many animals were out today since it had been raining all week and in the morning but by afternoon all the animals could be seen prancing around! The butterfly exhibit is open now as well! This zoo is doing great! Keep up the great work guys!

Scarlet Phan

We visited for the first time on July 4th. There is a great assortment of animals. Enclosures are interesting, natural looking, and clean. I liked the selections in the gift shop, and appreciated that they weren't trying to sell things on every corner of the zoo. Even with the heat that day, we were able to see at least one of almost all the animals. The penguin exhibit was closed for renovation and the train was not active. They're only losing a star because several times we were unsure which way to go or what animal was in an exhibit due to lack of signage. We were told we could access a map by scanning a QR code but were unable to find the map on the website. We would visit again.

Natascha Koehldorfer

Weekend

Tiffanie Michael

Public holiday

E. B. Snodgrass

I love it every time I come. I just wish the penguin exhibit was open the past two times I've come but I hope the next time we're here they'll be open and have a great closure for them! Zoo boo was amazing, my kids had a blast. First time coming to this and it didn't disappoint. Thanks for being open and a friendly environment!

Laura Zacker

Free

Silvia C

Gorgeous zoo! We enjoyed the gardens as much as the animals. Bathrooms were also clean, which is a plus with kiddos. The kids also liked the roaming peacocks. We are visiting from out of town and were disappointed to find the penguin exhibit closed and the butterfly/bird exhibit closed to a private event. Some of the snack shops closed early (3:15pm) with no posted hours and guests standing by ready to order.

Kymmie Loveless

Visited on

lockboy91

Reservation recommended

Rachel Kuhn

Public holiday

Ashley Schlink

Such a fun place to visit with my family! It was a real treat to see the baby chimps interacting with the elder chimps! And, observing the mother polar bear interacting with her cub was just awesome! Her attentiveness was impressive! She had her eyes on her cub the entire time, especially when she went swimming. The Detroit Zoo was a great experience and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone! Take your family or go solo, you'll definitely enjoy it!

Gia Watson

Yes

Mark Smet

It was a spectacular night! They did an amazing job with the lights and sounds. A must see!

Jessica Bock

Reservation recommended

Jessica Bock

No wait

Hannah N

Price for adult entry

Chris Burgess

Always an enjoyable place to visit. Lots of changes happening right now, it seems like.

Monica Pickett

Yes

Cecilia Porter

Visited on

Ken Zack

Wait time

Juan Carrillo Covarrubias

Great exhibits that make it seem like the animals are in there natural habitats. Train ride is a must! Artic Ring of Life is a must see.

Justin Cox

This place is amazing to go to if you like animals, and amazing customer service. I suggest you ride the train to the back because that is where all the cool animals are. If you go on the train you have a really nice view to see. Me and my family loved walking and exploring animals, I totally recommend! ❤️????

Susan Stroker-Lee

We didn't get to explore the whole zoo but to what we got to see it was a nice zoo. Kinda was chilly when we went so we will come back again hopefully to see the whole zoo next time.

Robert Kurschat

Price for adult entry

Brian D

I was talked into going here for the lights... WOW I was amazed at how cool this was, for $ this was worth it I would come back again for sure... they put allot of effort into making this very enjoyable. The detail was amazing on these displays

Rebecca Grody

I went for a private event from 6 to 9. So alot of things were closed which I expect could happen. But didn't see alot of animals. Never could find the gorillas not out at all, no grizzly bears in sight or the rhinos either :/ just didn't see as many animals as we thought we would. 2 hour drive with a 5 year old for the little we saw not fun lol

J

$16–20

Steve L

Went for the light show. Was done very well and we all enjoyed it ????

Cindy Cavanaugh

Reservation recommended

avromiaa

My fiancee and I went to see the Zoo Lights for the first time. The hot chocolate was much too sweet, and the weather was pretty cold, but the lights were beautiful.

Tim Davidson

Wait time

Kimberly Hamilton

Reservation recommended

Haille Michels

Reservation recommended

Brandon Hamilton

No wait

Selina Ray

It was nice! I didn't buy tickets in advance and it was sold out online but when I showed up,, they still let me get tickets and enter. There was a good amount of animals. The few indoor observation places all had lines because they limit the # of people inside at a time, per covid protocols. Penguins Observatory CLOSED! I was there for the Penguins but couldn't see them, sad. Not sure if its because I was there on Memorial day but only 1-2 concession stands was open. There were very long lines because there was only a single person working each spot. Bring your own food and drinks. If you have children, bring a wagon. My two little bros were definitely wiped out by all the walking.

Samantha Baker

Price for adult entry