Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

PiperSniper

2024-04

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Ariadne Flores

2024-04

Sought out some photography inspiration at the zoo, and it didn't disappoint! It has plenty of signage and maps posted to direct you. Very child friendly with activities and areas dedicated specifically for them. If you purchase your tickets online, you'll save some money. $25 at the door, but online, 3 days in advance, they are $20. The new aquarium is lovely, and there is no additional charge to enter. Staff was friendly as well.

KJ Verdusco

2024-04

Wednesday weather was a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the zoo and aquarium in Kansas City. I've enjoyed Kansas City for over fifty decades as a resident and I haven't been to the zoo in twenty-five years when I was a young mother. Our zoo and new aquarium are worth the visit and it may take an individual over eight or nine hours to see everything. My niece and I were here for three hours in the nice afternoon warm weather. We got to see maybe about a third of the zoo on the front and aquarium side. I will definitely be back to see more in the near future!

bipashwi uprety

2024-05

It's a decent zoo, not too big nor too small. This means if you get there in 1st hour of the day, you can visit the entire zoo on foot.I prefer to visit it at around 10 am , as the kids can have plenty of time to observe, take rest/snack break in a while, and see the entire zoo with much rush.There is a Choo Choo train, a sky car, and a couple of more fun rides... if you are spending the entire day with kids and family,I feel that it's a better deal to take a combo ride package for 9- 12 dollars (I might be confused about the exact amount). As the package provides unlimited access to these rides and kids love doing it multiple times....Avoid a visit after 2-3 pm , because you won't get sufficient time to see all the attractions.My favorites were tiger, gorilla, lions, sting ray tank, penguins, etcThere are lots of beautiful places for sightseeing and relaxing.

Garrett Wheeler

2024-04

The last two years our family has purchased the year membership and loved it! Affordable for our large family, able to visit any time we want, and get discounts throughout the park. We love the new aquarium that was added and all the exhibits. We plan to purchase the membership for years to come!*Note: adults, stop banging on the glass or whistling at animals like they are domestic creatures. It is upsetting for those that actually care about the animal's welfare! It's one thing for a young child who doesn't know any better, but adults? Come on now!

R. Tht4d

2024-04

If you want to get your steps in, this is the place to go. You will do a lot of walking. I would recommend splurging and getting the wristbands for the trams. This will help cut down on the walking, but you will still do a lot. I will mention that if you want go over to the African Safari section and you don’t have the tram ride, this will be a very long walk. If you do get the wristbands for the rides, I recommend getting the one that includes the Sky Safari. It’s basically a Ski lift that takes you up and over the animals. Our kids loved it and was probably the highlight of our visit. Compared to other zoo’s I’ve been to, this one was more expensive (especially with the add on’s). I understand they have to pay for the nice new aquarium, but this zoo is almost double the price of some other zoo’s I’ve been to with more animals and attractions. Overall, we still had a good time.

Darth Ferret

2024-04

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Krystle Sharp

2024-03

First time back this year and went to see the new aquarium, and wow, they did an amazing job on it!!! The zoo has really come a long way since I was a kid to see all the improvements to it and added extra stuff. Not as much walking to see stuff now it's as you walk. You see something dang near every corner. Really did enjoy the new aquarium, and almost all of the animals were out today. It would for sure be something if you happen to drop into the city to go to. There are tons of areas to see animals and not just one spot and overcrowded. We got the yearly membership and going 2 times pays for the basic as a Jackson County resident, so it is well worth it.

Joshua K

2024-04

So much walking. Lol! Great zoo, many animals in hiding but was expected because it was quite chilly. We saw a lot that we loved. Our Lil guy was super happy seeing the sea turtle and the larger turtles inside. They have a pretty nice aquarium for a zoo, very neat! Polar bear was active and cool. Other than walking 15k steps, was a great day!

Dr. Richard Baker

2024-04

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Ash

2024-04

This zoo is Huge!So many amazing critters to see and experience. They have trains, a sky tram, and you can even rent animal scooters to make your way around this behemoth area.The sky tram is super fun! The animal scooters are also extremely fun, but at 35¢ a mile, it can get rather expensive.There are multiple "wings" of different parts of the world. Immerse yourself in Australia, Africa, and don't forget the new aquarium!Seriously, prepare yourself to be walking all day long if you want to see everything. My family and I spent three hours just in Africa! There are plenty of restaurants and snack stations along the way. A nice kids area right next to the area where you can feed and pet goats!This zoo can get extremely busy, more so on holidays such as Spring Break, or on the weekends. I recommend buying your tickets ahead of time. If you think your family wants to do the tram or trains, you can buy a pass "package" along with your tickets so you don't have to wait in the long lines.Definitely going to get your steps in if you visit this zoo, and I recommend you do.

Jessica K.

2024-04

Lovely zoo. Enjoyed the options of the Tram, Train and Carousel. It’s so much walking, you almost have to utilize the Tram/Train to see everything within 1 visit.The prices to visit are not reasonable, very expensive. With purchases of 2 adult tickets, a wristband, one stuffed animal from the gift shop and some popcorn - easily spent $100 in a day (packed our lunch/snacks/drinks to try to save as much as possible). Was disappointed we didn’t get to see any Giraffes or Zebra’s on this trip. They must have been in back/unseen area.The penguin exhibit is my favorite to see but my goodness the horrid smell needs a solution.Enjoyed the new aquarium, its small but very nice for a zoo.Overall will likely return as we are local.

MtZ Reviewz

2024-02

Penguin March Sat/Sun at 11am through February! One of the single greatest things at a zoo I’ve ever seen. Live, out of cage, walk right up to you, and almost shake your hand!! If you like interactive such as the stingray petting pool, the penguin March is by far as unique and much more surprising! The polar bears are active in winter, and the aquarium is delightfully well stocked with swimming things! Friendly personalities and great zoo-tenders (people tending the animals not chicken bites lol) I like how convenient everything is in this zoo. What an amazing birding experience along with all the rest. Would make this a stop while in KC.

ling ful

2024-05

It was very busy. Had at least two school buses dropping of kids for field trip. One zoo keep told me they are busy everyday.However we still had a wonderful time seeing lots of animals and riding the train. All the staff here are helpful and nice. One day is not enough time to see everything. We will definitely be back.

Leann Schleicher

2024-03

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Christine K

2024-01

Thank you for sharing the animals with us! We went the first week of December and had a blast! Lots of stations were closed but we came to see animals and we were not disappointed!! Be sure to bring quarters for souvenir penny making and for food to feed the goats and camels 🐫 We also came back next evening for GloWild and enjoyed that just as much! Dress with warm layers! Like all zoos, there is a ton of walking between exhibits. We loved the Aquarium touch tanks!! A++ experience for our family!

chris

2024-05

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Mid Western Life Style

2024-04

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John Darling

2024-04

The zoo is spread out over a large area. You can see about half the zoo in close proximity to the entrance, but the Africa section is a significant walk from the rest of the park. Good exercise on a nice day if you're in shape but people with mobility issues may need to consider getting a tram ride or other access. The kids love it and the nice thing is there's so many animals almost always. One of them is going to be active in doing something. The new aquarium is a big draw and for the same price as the admission to the downtown aquarium, you get this aquarium plus the entire rest of the zoo.

Cindy wheeler

2024-01

It was fun, there's an area that the kangaroos can just wonder around you. There was quiet a bit open which I was surprised since it was Dec 8, so that was nice. I was upset they didn't have any souvenir cups. We stayed for the lights, that was lots of fun. The food we got at the one restaurant was actually good food so that was nice. The train was having some issues so that was disappointing that we only got to ride it once an we bought the unlimited wrist band. Nothing we can do about that. The sky safari was fun.

misty smith

2024-03

It was cooler, but still got to see a good amount of animals. Of course, I could spend all day in the aquarium. Just fascinating.I do have a few things to point out though...... While they have improved the tiger exhibit from yesteryear, it is still not acceptable... Please help me get this out. If they can provide the lions such a large inclusive, they can do the same for the poor tigers. They still have so much land. While I love the aquarium, they should have focused on being the tiger exhibit and the Jaguar exhibit as well. Fix what you got before adding others. Just saying.

Kristin Hagedorn

2024-04

Awesome animals! Food and drink too expensive. Tram ride to Africa is a scam, total waste of hard earned money. You don't see animals along the way like you'd expect. Very nice train ride and the conductor was interesting and entertaining. Skylift is totally different and fun, but the description says your feet are dangling over the animals, leading you to believe you're fairly close and you'll see alot.... Well, we saw geese, a heron, three ostrich, a few zebras and a bunch of Oryx, not that many and not close. Disappointed there. Twenty minutes to sit on the lift while they repaired the ride also. Boat cruise was still closed for the season. The free roaming kangaroos were amazing! Aquarium is really nice, the sharks would come so close to the glass. In our experience, they don't usually get that close. Penguin exhibit was the best we've seen. Lots of fun stuff for the little ones if you're lucky enough to have some!

Charity Woods

2024-04

Of the zoos I have visited in the surrounding states, Kansas city zoo has come a long way. The prices to visit are not reasonable and even with a local discount it's still near impossible to get there more than 1 time a year if that. Africa is about 50% of the zoo and honestly if you want to make it through the whole zoo, utilize the tram at the very least. There were a lot of rude patrons there and honestly the penguin exhibit seems to be getting worse with the smell. However, they added a stop at the elephants and aquarium on the tram which definitely helps the flow of traffic. Overall the zoo is not very accessible to complete in one day everything is spread out and there's a lot of dead space between.

Joshua MeyersPeone

2024-03

This was a great zoo. We came a little over an hour after it opened on a Saturday. It was busy! But there were plenty of ticketing counters open and customer service representatives to placate the large amount of people. We stood in 2 lines our entire time there. The first was ticketing and the second was the skyride over the African exhibit. $4 one way isn't bad, plus it's a cool little experience. One tip would be if you see a line on the entry side and are doing a 1 way trip, getting the walking out of the way on the front side and jump on the lift for the way back-no line on the far side. The aquarium addition is pretty cool, they even have small hammer head sharks! The zoo is expansive enough to where one could spend the majority of the day visiting all the exhibits and catching a few demonstrations. I definitely rank this zoo at the top with regards to all the other zoos I've been to.

Leanna Pietra

2024-03

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Chelo Bob

2024-02

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Angel Weir

2024-02

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Veronica Hernandez-Collier

2024-04

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Dawn C

2023-12

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Jeff Eckert

2024-03

This rating is for the new aquarium. It's a nice addition to the zoo. It takes about an hour to tour and is divided by depth and geography of the oceans. It has a couple touch tanks to feel stingrays, crabs, plants and other creatures. You are under the water at certain points which provides a nice perspective. The fee is part of the overall zoo admission.