Louisville Zoo
Zoo · Louisville, Kentucky
The state zoo of Kentucky, opened in 1969 on a former farm in the south of Louisville, and the city's main family attraction. It is best known for Glacier Run, a large polar bear and sea lion complex, and for Islands — a rotation exhibit where different species take turns occupying the same set of enclosures on a schedule, which was an unusual idea when it was built and is still uncommon. The Louisville Mega Cavern runs directly underneath it, which almost nobody visiting either realises.
1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States
Open daily, generally 10 AM - 5 PM with extended summer hours and reduced winter hours; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Parking is charged separately. Wild Lights in November and December and the Halloween party in October are separately ticketed on timed slots and sell out.