Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
Zoo · Grant Park
Grant Park$$$
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Hours
Closes 3:30 PM
Daytime admission is free for children under 3 years old, lowering the barrier for families visiting Grant Park with very young kids.
Daytime admission is free for children under 3 years old.
Georgia SNAP/EBT or WIC cardholders receive deeply discounted daytime general admission in person, making the zoo one of the more reachable major family anchors for eligible households.
Discounted daytime admission with a valid Georgia SNAP/EBT or WIC card and photo ID (in person only, up to six tickets per visit). Verify the current rate at the source.
Walk the open African Savanna habitat where giraffes, zebras, and ostriches roam a sweeping grassland setting. Seasonal giraffe feeding encounters let visitors connect up-close with the herd from a dedicated platform.
Zoo Atlanta works as a classic family animal outing built around habitat loops and slower-paced exhibit stops.
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The Ford African Rain Forest houses one of the largest groups of western lowland gorillas in North America, including multiple family troops across lush naturalistic habitat islands. Interpretive panels trace gorilla social behavior and conservation work in Central Africa.
Its Grant Park location makes the zoo one of the easier big-ticket family anchors to pair with nearby park time or other neighborhood stops.
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