Fort Worth Zoo
Zoo · Fort Worth, Texas
Founded in 1909 with a lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock and a rabbit, it is the first zoo in Texas and now holds over seven thousand animals from more than five hundred species across sixty-four acres in Forest Park. More than a million people a year come, it is consistently ranked among the best zoos in the United States, and a hundred-million-dollar rebuilding campaign has replaced most of its habitats within the last decade.
1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas, 76110, United States
Open 365 days a year, roughly Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5 PM and Sat-Sun 10 AM - 6 PM. Adult around $20 weekdays and $24 weekends; children 3-12 and seniors around $16; under 3 free. Parking $5. ⚠ HALF-PRICE EVERY WEDNESDAY — which is also the heaviest school-group day. ⚠ Animals retreat to barns in triple-digit heat, so come in the morning. Confirm pricing at fortworthzoo.org.