The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is northeast Indiana’s largest tourist attraction, hosting more than 600,000 guests annually. The Zoo was voted Indiana’s #1 “Gotta-Do Summer Attraction” and is …
The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is northeast Indiana’s largest tourist attraction, hosting more than 600,000 guests annually. The Zoo was voted Indiana’s #1 “Gotta-Do Summer Attraction” and is consistently named one of the nation’s Top Ten Zoos for Kids by national media outlets. The Zoo is a conservation leader, contributing annually to local, regional, and international efforts to protect wild animals and habitats. The Zoo cares for more than 1400 animals and participates in 63 cooperative species survival plans. As a self-supporting facility, the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo receives no tax dollars for operations. The Zoo’s operations are funded entirely by earned revenue and donations.
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Dec 10, 2024
Took our two grandsons on a cold blustery day. Dressed appropriately for the weather and enjoyed ourselves. Rode the train, fed the goats, rode the merry go round and warmed up in the rain forest. Full review by Irvin A
Oct 18, 2024
We were very excited about visiting the zoo today…. Found it by accident, we were hesitant to go to a children’s zoo.. thinking it was only a petting zoo. We were pleasantly surprised, easy parking, … Full review by Vivian H
Aug 29, 2024
Lots of things besides animals to keep kids interested. Rides, exhibits and other activities gives more variety than mist zoos. No kids in our group but we enjoyed the animals and beautiful well kept… Full review by sandybeeler
How many times can you feed the animals with a feeding pass, cant find anything on the website regarding that
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a feeding pass is $15 and that allows you any combination of feeding opportunities to $15. Goat, chicken and giraffe feeding is $1 each or stingray is $5. Hope that helps.