Cannot say enough GREAT things about the Milwaukee County Zoo, it's well maintained, family…read morefriendly and offers something new at each visit. We purchased a zoo pass in June when our son just turned one, and every visit since has felt like a little adventure. It has quickly become one of our favorite places to spend time together as a family. My son LOVES Happy the hippo! We also enjoy catching the animals in action talks and feedings (specifically the big cats). And the zoo train is always a highlight! I highly recommend purchasing a zoo pass,as it truly pays for itself and makes it easy to stop by, even for short visits. The Milwaukee County Zoo has given my little family so many great memories this year and we absolutely recommend it to other families, especially those with young children.

How is it that every time I go to a bigger city I end up visiting the zoo?…read more My friends and I were looking for something to do since a lot of the city was closed (Covid was high at the time) and decided to go to the zoo. We were a little concerned when we arrived because it was pretty crowded. It took us At least 20 minutes to get into the zoo. Once we made it inside, we were very impressed. The zoo was a lot bigger than we expected. There was so much to look at and I never felt like I had to stand in a crowd to see the animals. I loved my time here and I feel like Milwaukee is the reason why I'm a zoo enthusiast.

Though I'm sure the new MPM will be amazing, I'm still bummed to know this museum is closing soon!…read moreMy kids are big fans of this place. So crazy that it hasn't changed a bit since I would go here on school trips years and years ago. The exhibits continue to offer so much! From taking you through the dino-ages, to exploring the rainforest, and Native American history. Lots of areas to check out. Favorite has to be the Streets of Old Milwaukee which is just so immersive. We also love the butterfly room (so many live butterflies!) and the planetarium dome theater, which shows various educational films. They ask that you don't have food and drinks while touring around (understandable), but they have a huge cafe/dining area on the ground level. It's great because you can bring your own packed lunch and snacks, or purchase from their various offerings. Underground parking, easy check-in, and friendly staff, too!

I grew up in the Fox Valley and have fond memories of the occasional field trip to the Milwaukee…read moreMuseum and the occasional family trip to visit as well. It took until adulthood for me to learn there's a button to make the rattlesnake move. (If you know, you know). I enjoyed bringing my own kids when they were little and seeing the exhibits through their enthusiasm. I have nostalgic memories of MPM and I really hope that transcends to the soon to be new facility. I hear the streets of Milwaukee exhibit will be modified in the move. To the powers that be that may stumble across this review - this exhibit and what you do with it when you move will do a lot to make or break public sentiment.

My friends and I surprised one of our friends with a trip to Safari Lake Geneva to kick off her…read morebachelorette weekend, and we all ended up having a great time. None of us had ever done a drive through safari before, so it felt like a really unique and memorable activity. When we first arrived, it was a little confusing figuring out exactly where to go to start the drive-through experience. The signage could have been clearer. Thankfully, we visited near the end of their open season and at a slower time of day, so the entrance area was not crowded and we were able to take our time getting started. One thing to be aware of is that the driving trail has a lot of potholes and uneven spots, so you definitely need to drive slowly and carefully. Some sections of the path are pretty bumpy, especially if you are not expecting it. We decided not to buy the animal feed because at the beginning, we were a little nervous about opening our windows, and also did not want food all over the car. Even without feeding them, we still got very close to a lot of animals and were able to pet them through our open windows when we felt comfortable doing so. Throughout the drive, you see animals like deer, camels, llamas, alpacas, bison, antelope, and tons of ostriches and emus. There were also a couple of giraffes and zebras toward the end. The ostriches were definitely the most aggressive and curious. They walked right up to the cars and pecked at windows, which had us laughing and slightly panicking at the same time. We also noticed there was animal spit all over the outside of the car from all of the animals trying to get food from us, despite us not having any. There are not a huge number of different species, and you will see some of the same animals many times along the route, but it was still fun to take pictures and watch how the animals interacted with the cars. Admittedly, I felt bad for the animals because I feel like it could be easy for a car to accidentally run them over. Some animals took a long time to move out of the car's way, and because the safari is just one big open field where the animals can freely roam around, the animals come out of nowhere sometimes. Once the driving part was over, we looked at the other parts of the safari where you could walk around. We saw pigs, little monkeys, donkeys, and more! I love how interactive the experience is and how you can't pet animals at a zoo, but you can here. Pricewise, it wasn't crazy and ended up being about $23 per person because they don't charge per vehicle; they charge per person. Overall, this was a really fun and unique experience that made for a great start to our friend's bachelorette weekend. It is definitely something different to do if you are in the Lake Geneva area, but just be prepared for a bumpy drive and some very curious animals.

We did the safari and had a blast. Took my nephew and mom and we laughed the entire way through. We…read morehad bought plenty of food and boy the animals were right at our car. My only concern was avoiding the horns from scratching the car! The only thing t improve this would be if there were signs up at least saying what sort of animals you may encounter in certain areas. There were several that we were like, what is that?! It was in the 90's when we went so we did the car ride only, not the walking area. So fun!

I can't believe we waited so long to visit this place!!!…read more What a wonderful Sanctuary. The enclosures are large with great viewing opportunities. Lots of wildlife. The Christmas decorations were so cute!!! So many nice signs with nature themes and reminders to take care of over environment. We will definitely be back!!!

This is an awesome little zoo with so many animals to keep both children and adults amused. There…read morear gravel and dirt trails to walk or hike along, or just for fun, you can rent a golf cart and buzz your way around the same trails. There is a wide array of animals and many are native here in Wisconsin. I've uploaded some pics of the animals we saw today, and as a little bonus you get a free ice cream when you leave. The sanctuary seems to be caught up in some kind of legal battle to save their zoo. Some of the neighbors drew up a complaint and you see the "We support Shalom" signs all through the area and we made sure to pick up our Save Shalom T-shirts in the gift shop. On another note, we had some old freezer burned meat in our freezer, I called ahead and they do take raw meat donations

I was there on a weekday. The place was not over crowded on that day. The place was fun for kids…read more Tortoise feeding was fun. At specific times of the day, they will hand lettuce to all the folks around to feed to the tortoise. Goat run was another fun event, which both kids and grown ups enjoyed. Essentially goats run from their enclosure to their home at 4 pm. When that happen kids run with the goats. There were several other animals and play equipments to keep kids entertained.

What a nice little farm and petting zoo. Employees were friendly and were eager to help. The…read morekiddos really had a blast. There all kinds of antique tractors and farm equipment for photo ops and all kinds, of play ground slides, swings, big tractor tires and more to climb on. First there was interaction for kids 8 and younger to go on a free pony ride. There is also a free hay ride for all guest to ride. Chickens, ducks, geese, KITTENS, bunnies, horses, llamas, goats, pigs, and much more. We were there for nearly 3 hours and pretty much were able to see everything. There seemed to be ample picnic and shaded areas to take a break. Get your discount admissions from Groupon before this deal goes away

A small zoo. People I was with were rather nostalgic for the way things were many years previous. I…read moreliked how you could submit animal observations online and there was a sticker reward. The playgrounds were nice for our kid to play on.

Well, we went to the zoo as the kids were interested in it, now im not much of a softy but…read moresometimes some things just don't sit right, a lot of the animals seem to be stuck in the "idle" stage where the monkeys and lions and bears seemed to just be standing or sleeping, the thing that stuck out to me most was the orangutans, at first it was interesting but i watched one slowly swing around in a circle while the other one just sat in one spot, and eventually the other one followed suit, im not saying don't go to the zoo, im just giving my experience and thoughts

This is an incredible experience! The domes are huge, beautiful, warm! The plants are natural,…read morebeautiful! They have three domes, a floral dome / show dome, a desert dome, and a tropical dome. The show dome has a train that goes around and it's great for kids, my child was entertained for a while. It's very relaxing to come here do some nice walking, take in the beauty of the earth. We came on a Saturday and it was not too busy! Definitely recommend.

I still enjoy a day at the domes. My track record seems to be the annual 4-1-4 day visit for $4.14…read more I was glad I was able to visit all three domes this year. The show dome had a beautiful bee exhibit with so many great flowers. I enjoyed strolling through the desert and tropical domes. Plenty of parking. They did have an event later in the day with food for 4-1-4 day.

This was an incredible experience. Getting to hold the kangaroo made my entire weekend. The staff…read morewas very friendly. You can buy a bag of goodies to feed the animals for $5 which just elevates the experience so much. I appreciate this place, i definitely would love to visit this farm again.

Best petting zoo we have experienced so far. I have a 5 and 7 yo, they enjoyed cuddling with a baby…read morefox, armadillo, bunnies and kitten. There is a play area as well-little slides, swings. Our $12 admission fee was worth it. We bought food for the animals, there was a $5 and $2. The $5 was enough for the entire visit. There's a hayride that was included as well. We spent about 3 hrs in the zoo, kids wanted to stay longer but we need to go. We drove to Milwaukee Public Market for a late lunch, about 30 mins away.

This last weekend we visited the MKE zoo and were so pleased with our experience. We live in Green…read moreBay and have visited the zoo a few times but this time was the first big outing that we've had with our kiddos since both being diagnosed with ADHD and my youngest with a sensory processing disorder. He has really been struggling at school with aggression and outbursts when dysregulated and we've been slowly reintroducing family outings since taking January when most of it started. To say we were nervous about taking a two hour car trip (both ways) and being in a busy place with lots of families around to watch if he got out of control is an understatement but we were feeling confident and ready to try it. We were so pleasantly surprised at the wait of the line - it looked incredibly long but the folks at the stands were all quick and we ended up going to the service desk to purchase a family pass for the year. While checking out I noticed a sign that said "sensory bags available" and had a pair of headphones on it signifying that there were noise cancelling headphones for kiddos who tend to dysregulate with loud noise/crowded areas/etc. I asked about them and the person at the desk shared that they were free to borrow and they had some small fidgets in them! Now, I'm not saying the bag was a lifesaving thing but it did definitely come in handy. My son instantly gravitated toward the headphones especially in smaller enclosed areas like the hippo and small mammal enclosure. He also loved the stretchy elastic fidgets and the bag was actually really handy to carry extra things that they accumulated in the zoo. This is a very long winded review to share that we really appreciated the sensory bags - from the free availability to the easy return process - thank you MKE zoo for thinking of neurodivergent kids that can utilize these bags for that elevated experience to let everyone in the family enjoy the day.

We are so lucky to have such a world class zoo in Milwaukee. Did you know that the sloth painting…read moreworks of art?? Even in this time of COVID, most of the exhibits are open including all the outdoor animals and select indoor exhibits. It's really important to support places like the zoo right now and it's great for our own mental health to get out and remember everything that's out there! It's easy to social distance and take other precautions to keep yourselves safe so consider a visit :)