Elmwood Park Zoo welcomes over 130,000 visitors annually for an educational adventure in a fun, clean, and family-oriented environment. Though constantly expanding and improving, the Zoo retains much of its history. The old Spring House has become an administrative office, and the original Zoo office, constructed in 1924, still stands toward the rear of the Zoo.

The Norristown Zoological Society operates the Zoo; the Board of Directors, composed of business and community leaders, is committed to making Elmwood Park Zoo one of the finest zoos in the world.

The Zoo moves ever forward guided by our mission, to foster an appreciation of wildlife and their habitat that will inspire active participation in conservation. With a belief that the best way to teach a child is through play, the master plan envisions a Zoo where children can experience the life of an animal first-hand; whether tunneling underground like a prairie dog or viewing eagles from atop a life-sized bald eagle's nest, children will find their imaginations captured as they tour a Zoo unlike anything they've seen before!

Admission Rates:

ADULTS (Ages 12-54) - $9.75
CHILD (Ages 2-11) - $6.75
SENIOR (Ages 55+) - $6.75
BABY (Under 2 year) - FREE!
MEMBERS - FREE!

GROUP RATE - $5.75
This is a per person rate that is available to any group. To be eligible for this rate the group must have 15 or more people paying at the same time.

ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL - FREE!

The Elmwood Park Zoo Hours of Operation:

Monday - Sunday all year!

Except for: Thanksgiving Day & 12/24/08 to 01/01/09

Fun things to do at the Zoo:

Face Painting: $3.00 Cheek & $5.00 Face
Caricatures: $5.00 Small / $7.00 large
Airbrush Tattoos: $3.00 small/ $5.00 Medium/ $7.00 Large

Ponies: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Weekdays & 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekends

Barn Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Weekdays & 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Weekends.

* Face Painting, Caricatures & Airbrush Tattoos are Weekends Only 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m

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