Reviews of Franklin Park Zoo (Zoo)

V B (VB)

No wait

Evelyn C.

The zoo is awesome. Their Zoo Lights #BostonLights is unbelievable.

cynthia

No wait

Chans View bomh1029

Spacious and wonderful zoo. The animals were close to the paths so you could really see them. It was 60-65 when I went so most animals were out and about. The only two animals in hiding were the tiger and condor. The bathrooms in the front were clean and maintained. The bathrooms by the lions was a little more rustic. It was a bonus to see the Boston lights set up even if they were not lit during the day. Parking along the street was easy, there was space in the sausage parking lot too. I wouldn't suggest the semi circle lot in front of the zoo it was very small and people had a hard time leaving around rush hour. The kids playground space seemed amazing for active kids. We brought our own snacks and drinks and sat by the bird world area. I would have liked to see the Sam Adams or truly tents open during the day. Overall great zoo!

Sam Larson

The lantern night lights were very vibrant and so colorful, with beautiful music. Was surprised with so many beautiful big n small displays all along the park. It was really worth visiting. Book tickets ahead online.

Angela Greene

The Light Show Was Wonderful ????❤

Kelly Tompkins

Beautiful zoo! Not over crowded. Setup for the Boston Lights (I had not previously known about this). Was there during the day but sure it would be beautiful at night!

Al Korczynski

We came after hours for the Lantern Light Show and were blown away! Amazing, beautiful, entertaining, and absolutely breath-taking. If you ever have the chance to get tickets it is an absolute must!

Amber Fallon

Had a great time here! The Boston Lights Exhibit was fantastic!!! Hope to see other Events here at this Zoo!!!

Jim Randolph

$21–30

Kate Perry

Yes

Vinny Piazza

A lot of new exhibits being built, not one the best zoos, but my 4 yo grandson had a good time

Shelby Lachmann

Great zoo! Lots of different animals, everything was clean and well maintained. Staff was awesome and informative. The Aussie Aviary is the best part!

Danielle Woodard

Yes

FallOrBeFallen

I visited for the Boston Lights and was not disappointed! A must see especially for families!

James

Amazing place to visit with family. Amazing exhibits and the zoo is well organized, highly recommended.

Amith Kumar Raul

It is a lovely park, well maintained. Plenty to see but not overwhelming. Still seems very disorganized and not well signed for directions or parking. Some staff weren't as friendly as a partner zoo. Still a nice day out. Would love to see the lights display at night.. Get there early to avoid long lines, and don't trust Google maps to find the entrances or parking.

nn mm

Saw the Boston Lights exhibit tonight, and loved it! Great event for the whole family. Definitely wait until it gets dark to get the full experience. We had an excellent time!

JT_MaxMissles

the lights shine bright in Dorchester. I went last year an again this year . Maybe next year I'll take the kids . I'm a big kid

DragonMasters525

Had a fun afternoon date with my boyfriend here. Quite a few exhibits were closed but we did enjoy seeing the rest of the animals. Social distancing wasnt a problem and there is a one way route around the entire zoo which lets you see all the animals while not running into crowds of people. Well probably go back at a later date when they've had more time to be open.

Courtney k

Visited on

Adebayo Oshin

The Boston Lights were wonderful. They were diverse and the little panels with facts were a nice touch. Great date night or family outing.

Joe W

Great Light Show, we had an awesome time!!

Andi Simplyandi

No wait

Emilio Paredes

It's a nice place to visit, it's not the fanciest zoo but it's really worth it. I just give them 4 stars because is not a big zoo.

Websurfer

Whatta an awesome experience. The light show is really cool, you walk around the zoo and check out all these light sculptures, go through tunnel and paths full of lights. Great time for kids and family. Parking was a little difficult to …

Jennifer McBride

Light's are very nice and family friendly. Lots of walking so bring a stroller for the little ones.

Sayeeram Iere

Amazing experience. Lots of beautiful sculptures and light settings. You'll need an hour or more to take in all of it.

E Li

This place has so much potential, but it is evident they are lacking funding. We are from FL, so we cannot continue to come here and support. All of you locals need to step up and support your zoo!

Shaun K.

Visited on

Chris Trinidad

Reservation recommended

john estrada

Had a blast with the whole family. Fun for all ages

karen Walker

Great time, easy for all ages. Parking is a challenge, go warly!

David Diwei Xia

Great place to go solo, as a couple or with young kids, there is something for everyone. They have lions, a tiger, gorillas, giraffe, zebras and so much more. They have multiple playgrounds for kids, they also have multiple food stands, relatively flat terrain for ease of walking and surrounded by a lot of trees and natural vegetation. The zoo is scenic and one feels invigorated being surrounded by nature. They currently have a festival of lights and the displays are amazing to see in the evening.

John Hogan

Wait time

Lisa stevenson

The tickets are going to sell out very quickly! If you missed the light show at Franklin Park Zoo last year plan ahead right now! It’s better to buy your tickets early then miss out! Last year’s theme was all the Zodiac Signs…It was breathtaking for kids and adults too! Thank you FRANKLIN PARK ZOO! ???? It was well lit by national grid I believe!✔️ It was a phenomenal show, very well planned and executed! You really need to see it in person! Dress super warm, don’t forget your scarf, gloves, comfortable footwear and have fun! This years theme is…❓ Parking was a struggle! Make sure you arrive early to give yourself time to park they have multiple lots!

Lisa stevenson

Me and my family had a great time from the first stop to parking with Valet. With the gentleman name Derek who was a pleasure to meet and interact with to the lights display that was incredible and amazing in so so many ways me and my family had fun and enjoy to displays and went around the park 2 times because it was so beautiful and more great work franklin park zoo u guys ROCK....AND Thank you...

Raz

AMAZING....FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE

Mousumy Akter

Beautiful place with good amount of animals. They had a scavenger hunt for people to join. I had a great time

Jacqueline Barber

The lanterns were beautiful and colorful sculptures that added to the zoo experience even though we went during the day when they weren't lit up. Nice playground and many smaller play spaces dotted around the park. Lots of shade. I wish the gorillas had a better enclosure, they were in an indoor enclosure with no natural light. My son really likes gift shops and this one could have been a lot better, he couldn't find anything to buy even though he really wanted to spend his allowance.

Erand Xhelilaj

Price for adult entry

Rany

Went to see the Boston Light Show. It was great! Better than last year's. They had a lot more kid's friendly and interacting displays which were awesome and my kids enjoyed. Had the fried dough and fired oreos and do not recommend, drenched in oil so much tou can tasted it. Other than that the zoo is always amazing when we go.

Lady Ace

Awesome sauce I saw giraffes male and female. In addition male zebra was rather interesting. Saw long neck crane stood 6 feet and the cousin of ostrich the Emu male and female. The gift shop was a nice addition and the post for children to climb up to see giraffes was a nice addition enclosed nice touch. They had a statue of mommy and baby gorilla bronzed of course with bamboo stick for baby to eat can't recall if I took with my camera or my friend that accompanied me. It was a swell outing for the day. Definitely a pleasure ☺ to see new animals I'd never saw before. I got a little tired walking ????‍♂️ especially one knee so made my visit short. The zoo plans to do light show again hopefully I can get discount tickets seeing I'm disabled to see ???? light show it is speculare for September the mid part of this month 2021. Definitely would take my grands to see the zoo. Great for families and people ???? ❤ of all ages. If they need ambassador I'd gladly drive around the city of Boston and do tours on the golf carts to show different sites to be seen by people wanting a tour. Hint hint in need of seasonal ???? employment.

3RD EYERATE

Awesome lights!!! Beautiful, colorful, well organized and orderly!!!

Pooja Rathod

It's a really great place for adults, children and everyone. The decorations of lights are really awesome and very unique 2 hours is not enough guys please go early. The time tickets are not so much accurately seen by ticket collector so …

Damien Clark

A must visit zoo! We went on a rainy day and the animals were awesome with no one else around. The kids play area is amazing!

Kathy Mc

Best experience ever!!! I get more excited than my kids ????????????????

George Rohlfing

Price for adult entry

Julian Massari

Yes

Kunj Mishra

Totally not worth the cost of admission. I paid $21. The entrance near Franklin Park looks abandoned and it was chained, but an employee let me enter. I've seen more animals on a local farm. The kids that were there were more excited to play on the playground than they were to see the animals. Definitely not comparable to the San Diego Zoo.

santosh chaudhary

Some places are easy 5 to give them them the highest rating. Franlin zoo is one of them. The best time here and the coolest things to see.

Rose

Yes

Ty Williams

Price for adult entry

Judith Whitney-Terry

Visited this week for Boston Lights, what a great event. Lots of displays. A great event for all ages. Some food and drinks are available as well. Get your tickets online in advance they sell out quickly

Nancy Lee

I can’t stress how awesome this light walk through was. From the entrance to the exit is was beautiful. They put in a lot of hard work and it showed. Good Job to the creators and the staff who set it all up. It was absolutely amazing!!

Anee

The Light Boston summer event was spectacular, viewing every single float available. The park is somewhat large, but the day I arrived, nobody was checking for one's tickets at admissions. I took a "back-entrance" from the park to the zoo, yet there was no person at the gates, which was extremely odd. I came at 4PM, and they close at 5PM, which was a bit more shocking. Nonetheless, the animals seem to have much space to roam free, and if one is not willing to see any animal in captivity, the metal replicas will sure do justice as an homage to them!

paul t

We had a great time and I ain't lion!!!

Chris Fuchs

Price for adult entry

TravelingMama781

I liked the lions ...others may prefer giraffes, perhaps. Exciting food menu, disappointing food options in-stock.

Jamila Yassine

Weekday

Rafael Svelti

Wait time

Stephanie Finley

We had a great day at the zoo. Clean Park and will stocked with animals. There were plenty of zookeepers to assist you when needed. My daughter had a good time and that means we had a good time!

Pearl Fedrick

Weekend

iguana lynn

Nice outting for the family. The BEST part was the gorilla and peacock!!!! But I'm from New Jersey and the Philadelphia Zoo is much better!!

Angie Hall

Went in for a lantern festival, it was amazing. Timed tickets were great idea, zoo wasn't crowded and it was possible to see many things up close. My kid was fascinated and keeps talking about the dragon lantern ????. Parking was easy despite few lots being full, but we had easy access from the parking lot to the zoo entry. Loved it!

Elina Nazarov

No wait

Sushil Makhijani

The lights were beautiful but the parking situation was a mess

Crystal S

The animals all appeared well taken care of and the Zoo is upgrading and making more interactive opportunities for visitors

Julia Linkola

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Elie Klein

Love the lights and all the set up from the zoo, this place brings me back to when am I from.good place to bring family in to enjoy the night.

Angela C

Wait time

Arsenio Martins

Came here during the Light Festival. We enjoyed the time there and the park was setup very nicely. Haven’t been here to enjoy the actual zoo but the layout and the diversity of animals, based on the informational signs we saw, seemed …

Justin Coelho

Loved the night light show!!! Souvenirs were crazy expensive, as we expected. Ticket prices were a terrific value. Parents loved it as much as the kids did!

Alyssa Marotta

Had a lot of fun at the walkthrough light festival; great for kids!

Stuart Kim

What isn't too love about this zoo? My partner and I spent HOURS here over the summer getting lost in all of the beautiful attractions and looking at the critters. The bird cage was one of my favorite places, especially with the bird seed lollipops they give you to feed the little guys. The zoo was WAY bigger than we thought, because the zoo map made it look pretty small. Parking was super easy and convenient, and we arrived just after opening, so we made it inside in less than five minutes of arriving at the gate. The animals looked healthy and well taken care of, and all of the enclosures were well kept and clean. The goats were a bit tired due to the 80 degree heat, but the ice cream booths and AC in the shops made it a nice experience for the two of us. The gift shop was quaint, and not as expensive as you'd expect for a Boston attraction. We left with some cute souvenirs, and the lunch there was excellent and had very large portions. Enough for two people to share one meal and still have too much food. The only downside was that we arrived too late in the season to see the butterfly enclosure, but the rest of the views made it all worth it.

Damian Allen

Nice zoo with many prominent animals. Gorilla deserves a special mention here. Staff is also very friendly. They do lighting in oct month, which is very nice. Over all good trip for kids.

Pamela Hovanec

I can't say the Zoo was horrible but they definitely need some funding. I wish I was rich but I'm not. It is a large area with quite surprising a large amount acreage but I personally don't feel as though they are using the entire acreage in the smartest way. The enclosures need some serious help and should be bigger. (Just my opinion) I don't blame the staff because I'm sure like most places their short staffed. I do however, think they are spending more money and effort on the "light show" than the animals and property. Many enclosures where closed and the others that were open are not well kept at all. Beware of the indoor exhibits too they smell horrible especially the bird enclosure. This one, for me, was a hard pass and one of the worse Zoo's I've been too.

William Shipley

What a great family spot. The perfect day, really. I mean you get to see exotic birds and animals and enjoy a family day all at the same time. There's a massive playground too. Staff was incredible.

Rahul Chaudhari

Pretty good zoo. Lots of cool animals! Barbed wire on human entrances was a bit much. Also a lot of construction going on.

Eric B

LOVED IT! The night light show was a visual thriller. It's a must see. Just beautiful. Parking was fine and free. You hardly knew you walked a little over a mile in this experience.

Gina W

Excellent presentation at Boston Lights on a chilly Fall evening. The lights and exhibitions were walm, welcoming and wow-ing! Looking forward to returning next year already and if tickets weren’t sold out, I would have bought tickets to see it again. Staff were professional and courteous.

Michael Gee

This is an ok zoo to go to. Not the best I have been to. The layout is good, it flows well and they are currently making improvements but some of the exhibits are a showing age and there aren't a lot of them. They seem condensed into certain areas or buildings. There is a bird building and large condor aviary, large playground area (if you have kids), giraffe pen and tropical forest building, which were interesting and fun to go through. They had one food stand open and it took 20+ minutes to get our food, so be prepared to wait. Also, parking was kind of confusing and I ended up parking in a dirt lot with huge pot holes. Luckily I have a truck. A fun afternoon overall but just a few disappointments here or there.

Bahaa Abdel Latif

Exhibits are very less and not upto standards of other zoo in USA. Boston zoo should have something better to offer. Except for Lion, Tiger, Giraffe and Zebra others weren't as attractive. There is a big play park for kids which were kids enjoyed most.

Ali B

Such a peaceful zoo, at least on the weekends. my favorite was definitely the baby gorilla even though I couldn’t get any pictures cause it definitely had everyones attention :(.

mika thinks

Went tonight with the family.Not worth the price but it was nice.It took us about 45 mins start to finish.The kids had a good time.They have a few options for food and drinks .$9 for a beer.Bring your own if you must lol.Don’t expect to see any animals.We thought we might see a few but we were wrong.Parking in the back parking lot is also the best option for parking.We didn’t have a problem finding a spot.The entrance was right there also.I assume most people don’t realize it’s there.

Comodo X

No wait

John Reyes

Wait time

Vellentie fam Vellentie

$21–30

Paulette Pucciarelli

Well kept zoo with lots of interesting decorations and very kid-oriented. Would have been 5 stars, but it's hard to see some animals, including lions, tigers, giraffes. It seems like there's construction, so maybe this will be addressed in the future.

Jeff Towne

The lantern festival was an absolutely amazing experience. My daughter just moved to Boston and this was our first outing. We didn't know what to expect and we were blown away! Go next year!!

Dana M

The Boston Lights were wonderful. Well executed and a very pleasant evening. Parking at the event was a bit of a challenge, with lots either full or closed. Wound up parking and entering at the Giraffe (back) entrance, wish we tried that first.

Sophia Paul

Wait time

Katiuscia McElwain

Reservation recommended

Christine Love

I was about 3 or 4 when my mother took me to Franklin Park Zoo. I loved it! When my daughter was around the same age when I took her there. These are some of my most precious memories w/her! I love FPZ because they treat the animals so well. It's clean. Reasonably priced and of course most of the money maintains the Zoo.

Sonyah

The zoo was nice. I have seen better. But it was entertaining. I really liked the art work and the sculptures. I think that stood out more. It's a nice place to take pictures. Overall it was a nice day with my family.

Kent Long

Not worth the money even if it was free. I spent $60 round trip to Uber there. The walking paths were uneven and dirty. Many of the exhibits were closed. The animals didn't look healthy and were difficult to see. As you walk through the park it is littered with all of these statue like structures that may look really cool at night because they seem to be lit up at night but just failed to be impressive at all in daylight. I just wish they would have invested more money on the park and animals and less on fluff!!!

Angela Laroche

We had a great time at Franklin Park Zoo! We spent the weekend all together as a family, which is rare now that half of our kids are adults and on their own. During the day we spent roaming the zoo and checking out the animals, and had a …

Gigi Bubble

Absolutely amazing! Whole family loved the zoo lights! Would recommend this!!

Donny Chanthavong

Visited on

Noah Perkins

Very kid friendly, a must for kids under 13. A lot of animals and they are all well taken care of. 10/10!

Hodari Keels

Weekend

Albert Gnadt

Wait time

Nicole Phelps

No wait

Camila Costa

Loved it! My boyfriend and I ended a great weekend in Boston with a trip to the zoo! We missed the Boston Lights show they are putting on so we are definitely coming back!!

Amber Stevens

The best. Can’t believe how amazing this zoo is.

Jahira Artiles

Nice open area Zoo. It was a little hard to see some of the animals due to the heat. This is a nice and different setting.

Andrew Bennett

A great way to spend a morning! There are some really great exhibits to see. The nocturnal Kiwi house was our favorite, since we have not seen kiwis in a zoo before. Word to the wise: The food stand is just as overpriced as you would expect, so bring your own snacks or find food outside of the park after your visit.

Joseph Centeno

Price for adult entry

Valarie Shepherd

Verry good would definitely go back

Paige-Cecily Ramos

Reservation recommended

Kathryn Sheehan

Weekday

Pam Merrihew

Weekday

Amity Berriault

It was a thrilling moment being close to nature here

Eve Fuentes

Very nice but is to small.

Stephanie Batson

Yes

Sujey PielCanela

We have been going to the zoo for many years and have always enjoyed it, however, we're disappointed by our most recent visit. Certain sections of the zoo are closed and many of the animals were missing from the cages/enclosures. They should be reducing the ticket price or letting people know ahead of time that there is limited access so that people are aware of the changes.

Jessica Gorbet

$16–20

Bethzaida Rodriguez

This was an amazing experience. Lot of lights, nice decorations and very organized. The only thing I don't like to much was the parking. Franklin Park needs a better parking lot ASAP

Joshua Cohen

Price for adult entry

Torina Hart

Visited on

Maria Santiago

$21–30

Jasmin Chazulle

Beutifull place ????????????

Kathleen Herndon

Visited on

Bruce Wells

The Zoo is a Great place to visit. The Boston light show is currently showing.

Vic Ram

Me and my family had a great time from the first stop to parking with Valet. With the gentleman name Derek who was a pleasure to meet and interact with to the lights display that was incredible and amazing in so so many ways me and my family had fun and enjoy to displays and went around the park 2 times because it was so beautiful and more great work franklin park zoo u guys ROCK....AND Thank you...

Chans View

It’s a shame they now require vaccinations before entry.every child is different and Not all children are stable to get vaccinated. Will not be contributing any longer to your zoo.

Joaquin Pabon

I love the Franklin Park Zoo. I took my son and grandson for an afternoon of family time. The Peacock decided to give us a grand stand exhibit.

Dejia Rodriguez

Reservation recommended

Miriam Martinez

Visited on

Anshul Goel

Not bad but I don't think it was worth the 50min drive from my house. Think the playground was where the most people were spending their time. Gift shop small. Not a lot to see. Tiger was my favorite.

Bindy Patel

I always like going to the zoo. My kiddos loved it too, but we weren't able to feed the parakeets. Still had a good time.

Tatiana Scott

Yes

Maryam Fatouraei

An awesome experience. They featured a night lights exhibit with an amazing display of lights decorating the entire part. Even without the lights, the animals were fun to see and watch.

Richard Cressey

My kids enjoyed it alot. Alot of the animals were out. Parking is a little tough but so worth it. Gorillas are amazing we even seen the baby hippo. Would go again. This was our second time. Great place to bring the kids for a dat. Cute little gift shop so many little playgrounds and slides abd things for the kids!

Sam Archer

Who knew? Great family day!

Kathleen Leahy

Nice as always a very friendly staff and always upgrading the habitats for the animals so they can be more comfortable ????

Eddie Travis

$16–20

Vitaliy Glotov

Thank you!!! I had an awesome experience, due to your providing scooter rentals! What a treat...especially for my knees and feet! I was able to get around easily, the staff were so accommodating and kind! Only wish I could've stayed for the Light Show.

Ss Ramos

Weekend

Deshyznit 1

Currently all tickets need to be purchased online. I needed to rent a wheel chair and the woman who handled the ticket booth handled that as well. She was very pleasant and helped set the mood for a great time, even during Covid. While the zoo could clearly use more funding and more animals it was very clean and an relaxing time. Everyone was doing a great job of compliance with face masks and distance and still conversing with others as watching animals. And it includes some play areas for children to get out some energy.

Zakary Ganhadeiro

So I read the 1 star reviews before we went.... omg what the heck are they talkin' about!?!? The zoo was awesome! Tons of animals in view, enclosures were clean and roomy, everything was great! Lots of walking and it's Dec so.... can't wait to come back in spring/summer. The jungle rain forest exhibit was amazing!

Silveria Hote De Faria

During the Boston Lighting. This is a great place to bring your kids.

Silvia Gomez

Good lay out and structure of the zoo. But going here on Dec, there's not much animals roaming around. But overall nice zoo ????

Jerry Carr III

We went to see the Boston Lights. Took my granddaughter, what an excellent time we had. I lights were brilliant, a fun time had by all. I just would have liked a return call. I wanted to know if we could buy tickets at the zoo. No one ever called me back. That was unfortunate but we had alot of fun. Especially during this time. We thought it was well organized, people were extremely friendly. A very unexpected great experience. Enjoyed by all. Thank you for giving us a fun time.

T Vaughn

My family enjoyed this so much. It was an asian inspired theme. We walked around twice and stopped by a fried dough stand for a quick snack. Yum!

Eric Gerney (EG)

Love Franklin Park zoo. I've enjoy the lantern experience very much.

Rushabh Patel

Excellent exhibitions. Everyone stayed 6 feet apart every one had on masks literally 100% of people even kids had on masks. Got to see the new baby hippo!

Phil Dowd

A few excellent highlights, but also a lot of empty space and empty exhibits. If they didn't currently have the huge impressive animals out for special display there would be long paths and large pieces of land that have absolutely nothing. But the playground is beautiful and the whole place is well kept and pretty.

Tracy Caruth

Wait time

Algerys Garcia

Second year going to Boston Lights. New displays and its always breath taking. This is a fun family tradition

K. Rogers

Had a great time as always, this has been my favorite zoo since I was a kid. I highly recommend.

Dez M

Good place to take your kids for few hours. Lot of animals and birds. Food drinks and play area are spacious enough to accommodate large gatherings.

Tania

We spent all day exploring and having fun. Kids loved the glowing animals. The reptiles was fun but they really enjoyed the gorila. It was a fun day, lots of attractions and a huge playground

Rhodi Lopez

Really enjoyed the zoo. Kids loved it. Lovely scenery

Dalfiri Aracena

Beautiful zoo! Fun for the whole family! The gorillas are a must see!

Robert Devil-Man

Amazing huge zoo! They have a lot of animals and exhibits! Great way to spend the day! Also perfect for families with kids! Go on a nice warm day and enjoy!

Elephant_Journals Michele Martin

Lantern lights show for Halloween here was spectacular! Go if you can!

Shannon T

It was so awesome. What a sight and the ambience was a perfect way to spend your summer night.

Kris Hendrix

Reservation recommended

Jennifer Turnquist

I went here with my family and it was a nice zoo but it wasn’t a long day and compared to the Bronx zoo in New York it wasn’t even close. On some paths there was no animals and just the things for the Boston lights at night so was kind of boring. The animals looked good and they did a good job with being open during covid. It felt safe but this isn’t a whole day thing. The worst thing was the direction in the park it was very confusing and there was one way paths but people were walking the other way. It wasn’t very good but all in all it depends on what you like so plan cautiously.

NANCY ALTURAS

Zoo Lights is a must see activity! Absolutely stunning. Minus one star because of inadequate parking and rest rooms

Ro Torres

Weekend

Nathan Rice

Nice zoo. We were there for 3 hrs. Walking around. I was a little disappointed that it felt like there was more space allotted for the decorations than for exhibits.

Eric Tunstall

This was an absolutely excellent experience. The Franklin Zoo put on a magnificent exhibit. The colors, movement of some of the displays were great. So much to see. It can be either a family activity or great date night. Also a great value. A must for anyone.

Ugochukwu Austin

No wait

Douglas K

Price for adult entry

Renee Lumb

No wait

Chi Kwong Sito

Went t Here for Boston Lights. The display was awesome!

Andrew Ou

Came here for the lantern light exhibit and it's fantastic!! It's a one way loop around the zoo with 2 entrances to get in. One from zebra entrance, and the opposite side. Takes about an hour to walk through if you are taking photos and enjoying what's available to read and listen to. There was ice cream and restrooms in the loop as well.

Idalia Guzman

Fun family day.

MUCrayons

A must see nice family fun event.Absolutely beautiful takes about an hour to walk through depending on how fast you walk I should have done video instead of pictures so you could see the animation.

marine azais

Its was a beautiful to walk around the zoo to see the animals ????

Cynthia Von Kahle

This display was awesome!! The little kids were having loads of fun with the displays. Dont forget to bring the bug spray as it had its fair share of bugs.

Patricia Hoff

The zoo appears dated with many signs faded and landscape overgrown. It appeared unmaintained, but the exhibits themselves are fine. The gorillas stole the show.

Henry Trinh

Such a beautiful place, and the light show was awesome!

steven leonard

Kids loved the Zoo. a LOT of walking. Not 5 stars... Wish they had more animals. The decorations are amazing wish I could have saw them all lit up but the park closes at 5

Jake Chalik

No wait

Kim Miles

Visited on

James DeWolfe

Reservation recommended

Prateek Batra

Wait time

Joe St. Germain

The lights were wonderful however the crowds were intense and constant making it incredibly difficult to enjoy some of more popular displays which was upsetting as it was assumed that by scheduling a time this would not have been an issue. The lack of attendants was also disappointing as many people were climbing on or interacting with the displays despite the many signs asking viewers not to touch.

Fibi N

Weekend

Carrie Popejoy

Today was a great day to be out! There were people riding bikes, and just hanging out

Neil James

Reservation recommended

Aliyah Floyd

We enjoyed our trip. Of course the highlights of our time there was the two (sleeping) lions and tiger. We also got a great view of the two giraffes. Of course pictures don’t do it justice. This is such a wonderful place to take kids. They …

Jess Stuart

The Boston lantern lights... amazing. Bring your kids they will love it

Amy Neel

A good experience at Boston Lights. I loved it.

Adrian Mendez

Nice and beautiful lanterns with animal and plant shapes at night. Many people went there and took pictures.

Robert Flannagan

Great for the family and friends

T Skinner

It was amazing. The path is really comfortable for every family member. There's fun and magic for everyone.

Antonia Guevara

Visited on

Erika L

Visited on

Robbin Carter-Hopkins

Love the Boston Lights! Spectacular event

Laura S

Wait time

Skylar Paul

The park was great and the Boston Lights displays were awesome! The park was very confusing to get around as it was our first time!

Mel A

$21–30

Ronald Riopelle

Wait time

Leanne Hilow

This lantern show was meticulously put together and the amount of work it might have required is enormous. Everything from the music, to the lights, to each detail, to each color was insanely well done. My son had so much fun. It was beautiful, breathtaking and well organized. If you are looking for a fun activity to do with your family, it's definitely the place to go. Excellent job! We are definitely going back before it ends.

kandee tarin

Amazing place!! Had a great time at Boston Lights. If you get a chance, definitely make the trip. Don't forget parking is a nightmare but other than that it was a great time.

Barbara Capelotti

$21–30

Kevin Flateau

Lantern lights were great, 5 stars. Seemed pretty small as a zoo.

Kelly Bernardo-Sass

The zoo lights experience is a bucket list MUST DO! Since it is an outdoor event it is definitely a safe event to attend during the COVID pandemic. The lights are simply amazing. It is definitely better to go when it is dark, the colors are …

Robert Tangay

Yes

Cheryl C

Loved it walking around seeing all the animals was amazing. Been years and lots of changes that are fantastic.

Kandie C

Yes

Sailwa Karahbit

The Boston Light Show was an amazing experience. It's 5 minutes from my house and it was the 1st time that I went. So beautiful to see so many lights and how beautiful they looked at night.

Jennifer

We took some of our grandchildren (18 mos, 2-1/2 yrs, twin 5 yr olds, and a 10 yr old) to the Franklin Park Zoo at night to see the Boston Lights show and they loved it! There are all kinds of animal figures, dinosaurs, Chinese New Year, flowers, etc that are lit up, with some being animated. All 4 adults enjoyed it, too. #BostonLights @FranklinParkZoo

Bob Gibson

Weekend

Richard Ohrnberger

Reservation recommended

Stephanie Zara

I attended the Boston Lantern Light experience yesterday with my daughter and best friend with her daughter. We had an amazing time! The lights and animations were breathtaking; the colors were extremely vibrant. While the event was really packed, everyone did their best with social distancing and respecting each other's space and time while using any of the attractions. The Franklin Park staff was very courteous and helpful throughout the whole thing. I definitely recommend this event for all to see!

Gordon Lawrence

Watched the CAA cross country championship at the park...it was a pretty nasty day. The start and finish line at this course is across from the Zoo entrance.