I've been here multiple times with my family. It's a nice small zoo, but the first time I've been…read morehere with the new setup this year. If you're in the area and you need a place to bring your little ones highly recommend. We can at bad time while it was lunch time and the workers needed a break but always a good walk as a parent and a lot to see.

Went to Randall Oaks Zoo for the first time today for a birthday party. We didn't go to the zoo…read morepart but we were outside in the park and garden area and it was lovely! They took us on a hayride to see the grounds and they had a fire for us to make smores. It was a great gathering area and I wish I lived closer, will have to go back to visit. The staff and hayride driver were very nice.

Summerfield Zoo is a bit of an anomaly when it comes to zoos. It's located amid a vast stretch of…read morecropland, and its location/entry point aren't indictive of an attraction. To be frank, it looks like you're going to someone's farmhouse. There is very little parking, so you know the place doesn't cater to many people at any given time. The animal enclosures border on basic - no frills here. Underneath all of these quirks is a well-run small zoo. There are enough animals to amuse most young kids and a sizable percentage of parents/adults. Some of these animals are par for the course (goats, camels) but others are zoo elites (hyenas, wolves). I's a great place to spend an hour or so, followed by a ten minute trip to Belvidere for lunch or snacks. I think the most important aspect is that despite some of the negative comments posted in the past, the animals are all heathy and in great shape. Perhaps I ought to defer to all of the animal behaviorists and psychologists who have shared their prognoses on Yelp - there are quite a lot of them it seems - but I do not believe the animals here are "depressed" at all. There is quite a lot of anthropomorphizing going on and it's unfair to the proprietors of this facility. All this place needs is some jazzing up of their facility, if only at the entrance, to offer some "character', as it is pretty devoid of that at the moment. Hopefully with some more funding that will happen down the road. Most importantly, it's a fun place to visit some healthy animals and that's really all that matters.

The animals are very cute, it's been a while since I've been and I'm not quite sure what they have…read morethere anymore

This was such a cute outing with our friends! Our toddlers had a lot of fun walking around and…read moreseeing all the animals, as well as playing at the park. There was a splash pad too, but we didn't make it that far unfortunately. You could easily spend a couple of hours here! Good suburbs gem

The animals are visible and cared for . We saw staff taking care of the animals, the enclosure…read morelooked clean, some animals were off site for the season but enough for my toddler to enjoy.

Expensive? Yep. Worth every penny? ABSOLUTELY!…read more Just be prepared for some animal snot on your vehicle and maybe a scratch or two because these animals are NOT concerned about your paint job! We did the route THREE times and spent over 3 hours there, so we definitely got our money's worth. Splitting our bowls of food into 4 portions was a smart move because one hungry animal decided to help himself to one of our bowls! There was so much laughter, a little fear, and A LOT of fun! I'm pretty sure the kids AND us adults will be talking about this place for years to come. We all had a blast, and honestly, seeing everyone laughing, screaming, and having so much fun made it worth every penny. If you're looking for a fun and memorable family adventure, Safari Lake Geneva is definitely worth it!

I do love animals and I am Scouting For safaris around the area. They Safari is the one closest to…read moreme and I started going when it was charging per car now it's charging an arm and a leg to get in. But I don't mind paying that because I do see the improvements as I go every year. They have a drive-thru which uses your own car to feed the animals and they also have kind of like a petting zoo as well as giraffe experience where you can feed the giraffe and the capybara experience. I was able to do the giraffe experience which is so much fun. Hopefully I'll be able to do thecapybara next time. Still going to be a yearly thing for me I would go back every time.

This place actually holds a very special place in my heart. I was browsing things to do with my…read morefive year old and I stumbled upon this one and boy, it did not disappoint at all. Sally. She made everything so perfect! We felt like home. She's very friendly, welcoming, warm and so knowledgeable about her children. She made sure our time was memorable. Aside from a great time, we didn't felt rushed and she was actually so understanding as we were late too but she did still took her time with us. The alpacas was well taken care of. It was neat and clean at the farm and she also have some blankets and other Knick knacks that you can't pass because they're very good quality! I bought an alpaca key chain and it was something I would treasure. It's well made and one-of-a-kind. Sally thank you so much for a wonderful experience meeting your kids! I cannot wait to come back hopefully my little one won't be going through a phase then so I could really enjoy over there. Raving this place to my family and friends!

Such a wonderful adventure! The alpacas were so sweet and Sally taught us all about their…read morebehaviors which was so interesting! Really enjoyed our time there!

Pricing is extremely fair considering all of the activities you can do & animals you can…read moresee/interact with. Staff is friendly. For a farm - well kept/clean. Multiple playground areas, corn play pit, miniature town that you can play inside, make shift basketball hoops, swings, tractor slides, tractor rides, water well play area, kittens / bunnies to pet, small horse rides for little ones. Then in the fall you can pumpkin pick - Honestly have a great time every time we go. No complaints.

We went with our granddaughters school. She didn't know that the pony rides were done by group…read moreONLY! She was denied a ride even though no one else was at the pony rides at that time. We paid for her admission so what's the problem? She was so disappointed! Meanies! Also too many non-animal distractions like playground equipment.

We hired Animal Quest for my daughter's birthday party. We did the petting zoo only and it was such…read morea hit. The animals were well cared for, very nice even with small kids, and the staff was helpful and educational... and fun! Would highly recommend their services for a fun day with beautiful animals.

I hired Animal Quest for my 2 year old's birthday party and it was great! They were very…read morecommunicative and booking was pretty easy. They arrived on time, set up in my backyard, and helped teach the kids about the animals and how to pet them. Becky and Christian were super nice and patient even though the kid group was on the younger side and all high energy toddlers. Everyone loved it! Thanks for a great time!

I took an injured bird I found in my yard there. They heal many types of animals. It is a great…read morecommunity resource.

Agree with Rob H. This place is so sad now. It used to be among our top five favorite places, but…read morethey need to tear down that waste-of-space building and make the full-grown trees and nature come back right now! We don't need more strip-mall crap! We need trees, flowers, grasses, meadows, creek, and pond. This place used to have them all, but now you might as well go to chucky cheese.

We had a really great time picking apples. You don't have far to walk. The only problem is finding…read morethe Apple orchard is very hard. There's no signs at all. You actually have to pull into a cemetery and it's behind the cemetery. The GPS will take you to the right place. It just doesn't look like it's an apple orchard at all. They have some animals (petting zoo) and a small playground to play on. 1/2 Bushel cost $35 but we filled it with 70 apples so that was a great deal! Will come back again!

We love Sunberry! We go out for strawberries, apples, and pumpkins. I also order from the Mundelein…read morestore for delivery and have gone to the lake Zurich store on a whim. Everything is so reasonably priced considering its local and responsibly grown meat and produce. Thank you, Sunberry, for bringing accessible and local foods to our communities!

I think my last review was 9 years ago, when I came with some of my adult family. Fast forward to…read morebringing a three-year-old this month and it was the same lovely experience with even more fun activities. My kiddo and her friends were in awe of the animals, most were out and about. The encloses are large and you're able to get (safely) close to the animals for fantastic views. It's hard to believe the zoo is free, so definitely worth it to spend a tiny bit more to go on the little train and carousel with whoever you're going with for thr cause! Lots of shaded benches for taking a break and really detailed information at each enclosure about not just that type of animal in general, but the ones loving there. There are plenty of areas for photo opps. Very up-to-date bathrooms with a ton of stalls/sinks to keep the lines little to none. If you've got kids and need a second for them to get the wiggles out in a fenced area, there is a giant 3-story jungle gym to enjoy. Not huge but reasonable amount of parking. We'll keep coming back, such am amazing day!

One of approximately 43 zoos and aquariums that don't charge admission in the U.S., the Henry Vilas…read moreZoo is part of the bigger Vilas Park in Madison, WI, and was a great quick stop for my wife and daughter (during her toddler years) when growing up in Madison. The park land was gifted in 1904 by Sen. William Vilas, naming the park for his son. One of the conditions of the grant was to maintain public access to the park without admission charges. The zoo opened in 1911, with the City of Madison getting ownership in 1937. In 1983, the ownership was gradually handed over to Dane County. There was a non-profit fund raising arm for the zoo (Henry Vilas Zoological Society), but that relationship ceased in 2019 with a dispute with no distinct replacement. Thus, operational costs are borne by the county government for now (with a small endowment). An important ongoing goal is to maintain accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for operational excellence. It was a hot weekday, so the zoo was pretty empty (of both visitors and animals), and none of the snack/food areas were open. The American Flamingo exhibit was a colorful stop, and the Aviary building was a good place to observe parrots and bats, along with aquariums.