Chris R.
7/27/2025
The Santa Barbara Zoo is one of those rare gems that manages to feel both world-class and incredibly intimate at the same time. It's beautifully landscaped, thoughtfully laid out, and perfect for...
Santa Barbara Zoo
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500 Ninos Dr
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
The Santa Barbara Zoo, founded in 1963, is a nonprofit corporation. The zoo preserves, conserves and enhances the natural world and its living treasures through various educational, research and recreational programs. It employs volunteers who provide information and knowledge about animals and the natural world for guests through interpretation, guided tours, animal handling presentations and hands-on discovery stations. The zoo, located in Santa Barbara, Calif., is home to more than 150 species of mammals, reptiles, birds and insects. It is located on more than 30 acres of botanic gardens that feature formal gardens and lawns, native plants and trees, cacti and succulents, ornamentals, exotic species and less formal plantings arranged throughout the park to recreate natural habitats. The Santa Barbara Zoo is also available on rental basis for events, such as weddings, corporate events, birthday parties and picnics.
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Susan B.
8/19/2025
We paid a park we look online at the prices. It says seniors are 1195 then we get up to get our tickets and two seniors is $70. I called that false advertising. I'm not paying $70 to spend from 2...
Lillian W.
8/2/2025
Santa Barbara has a zoo! It's located in the downtown area near the beachfront. The parking is $11 and admission is $35 adults (yikes) , $25 child (2-12), and FREE for kids under 2. But if you buy...
Bethany R.
7/15/2025
This has to be the most Beautiful zoo in the United States, I get it's small but it's stunning with ocean views, crisp gorgeous landscape with plants and flowers, animals that are beautiful and...
Sara B.
4/13/2025
This was a nice first time visit for me and my weekend guests. We planned to visit the zoo when it first opened at 9:30am on a Saturday; which I think was a great time. It took us (4 adults) about...
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