Zoo Boise is an amazing place to visit, for both kids and adults, any time of the year. For a city of Boise’s size, the size and history of the Boise zoo is quite impressive. Opened in 1916, Zoo Boise has expanded over the years and has hundreds of animals on their grounds. If you are looking to visit the zoo in Boise, Idaho, here are our tips for your visit.
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About Zoo Boise Zoo Boise Map & Directions Zoo Boise Hours Zoo Boise Prices & Tickets Zoo Boise Events Zoo Boise Animals
About Zoo Boise
Our favorite Boise museums (and other places to spend the day with your kids)
Although the zoo in Boise is not as large as world-famous zoos like San Diego or Omaha, it is perfect for a city like Boise and is a fun place to take your kids for the day. Zoo Boise is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA).
Zoo Boise Map & Directions
Zoo Boise Address:
Zoo Boise 355 Julia Davis Drive Boise, Idaho 83702
Zoo Boise Hours
Zoo Boise Prices & Tickets
Zoo Boise Ticket Prices Are:
General Admission (12-61): $7 Seniors (62+): $4.50 Children (3-11): $4.25 Kids (2 & Under): Free
Prices for Special Attractions at Zoo Boise:
Giraffe & Sloth Bear Encounter: $3 Conservation Cruise: $1 Carousel: $1 Zoo Farm Food: $0.25
Zoo Boise Events
Paint with Penguins
Idaho State Historical Museum: Learn about Idaho’s past
We then were given a tour of the zoo while our paintings dried and were brought over to the Penguin Pavilion. As we watched the paintings were placed on the ground while a penguin walked over them with paint on his feet. It was all washable and he was given a nice bath afterwards. Paint with Penguins is just one of the many events that help the community remember what a great zoo we have in Boise.
Other Events
Other events at the zoo in Boise include a Mother’s Day Brunch, Woo at the Zoo (a Valentine’s Day event), and of course Boo at the Zoo. Boo at the Zoo is one of the most popular events at Zoo Boise, where children can dress up in their Halloween costumes and trick or treat throughout the zoo.
Zoo Boise Animals
Animals at Zoo Boise Include:
- African Clawed Frog
- Amur Tiger
- Bald Eagle
- Black-Handed Spider Monkeys
- Boas
- Capybaras
- Fruit Bats
- Giant Anteater
- Gila Monsters
- Giraffe
- Great Horned Owl
- Greater Rhea
- Grevy’s Zebra
- Inca Tern
- Komodo Dragons
- Lion
- Magellenic Penguin
- Maned Wolf
- Moon Jelly Fish
- North American Porcupine
- Ocelots
- Patas Monkeys
- Red Panda
- Ring-Tailed Lemurs
- Sarus Cranes
- Serval
- Slender Tailed Meerkat
- Sloth Bear
- Snow Leopards
- Striped Hyenas
- Tortoises
- White-Handed Gibbons