Toledo Zoological Gardens

Pros: Beautiful lights, exhibits, carols, animals galore
Cons: none

To me, one of my favorite holidays is Christmas. Times of family, love, great food, and cherished memories. One of my most cherished times is spending time with my husband and children at the Toledo Zoological Gardens, otherwise known as Toledo...

Pros: remarkable animals and environments
Cons: almost none, can get crowded

The year 2000 marks the 100th anniversary of the Toledo Zoo. While I have not been around quite that long, I can attest to the fact that in the last few decades what has always been a good zoo has become a top-notch zoo of world class caliber.
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Pros: Great exhibits, not much walking in between each display
Cons: That I don't live closer to the park where I can visit it more often!

Last fall I had the opportunity to visit the Toledo Zoo. This is not the first visit I had been here, but it had been many years since the last! This is a great place to take the family and spend an entire day. Pack a picnic lunch, and just enjoy the...

Pros: Well maintained, easily accessible, Great family fun!
Cons: The zoo could use a few more restrooms

The Toledo Zoological Gardens is an awesome zoo! The fun begins as soon as you step into the entrance plaza. There you will find the zoo's newest exhibit, "The Arctic Encounter" that features 3 polar bears and numerous seals. There are...

Pros: Variety of animals, outdoor theater, new exhibits built every few years
Cons: Food prices high, animals bored and pace endlessly, staff not very friendly, closes too early

The Toledo Zoo is pretty nice, but I can't help but expect more from a Zoo in such a large city as ours.
I have been to the Cincinnati Zoo, the Indianapolis Zoo, and the Cleveland Zoo. Cities that are just a bit larger than ours, but have...

Pros: Lots of animals in good shape, interesting exhibits, good parking, fair price
Cons: Construction, Lots of walking to get anywhere, Over priced snacks

Lions and tigers and bears - Oh my! The Toledo Zoo was a fun excursion for my family to take. We visited the zoo on a slightly rainy day in June. The parking was good, not too far from the entrance with lots of spots. Admission was speedy and a fair ...

Pros: Great exhibits with short walking distances between exhibits.
Cons: Go early, It can be crowded mid afternoon.

Spend a Saturday at the Toledo Zoo and it will change your opinion of Toledo. What a great experience. The zoo is unique in many ways. From its location, it is built on both sides of a busy highway with a decorative overpass between the sections. To its...

Pros: Wonderful architecture and animals
Cons: It's in TOLEDO, OHIO

Toledo was a living nightmare. I lived there for years, trust me. The memories I have of a life worth living while there are few...and the really good ones fewer still. Toledo has much to its detriment, but the Toledo Zoo is not among them.
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Pros: The entire park
Cons: NONE

The Toledo Zoological Gardens is just fabulous. Upon reading an article in Family Fun on The Toledo Zoo, we planned a family trip. I was aware of some of the newer exhibits and was expecting what I refer to as "the long hot-haul" between...

Pros: Just the right size
Cons: Not as many animals for the teenager size!

I must tell you this is the one for the little kids. The small children in your life will like this zoo!
Little ones can see all the animals very easy. Especially the right size for the Hippos and the new polar bear exhibits. The small tikes can...

Pros: Up-to-date, clean
Cons: Hard to find, difficult for out-of-towners to find

The Toledo Zoo has always been a favorite of our family, and it just keeps getting better and better. Recently, the entrance was completely upgraded and revised to make it easier and safer. Previously, you had to park in the zoo's parking lot, then walk...

Pros: Great Exhibits, good prices
Cons: Lots of walking but that's to be expected

I visited the Toledo zoo with my kids for the first time this year and I have to say that it was a fun day all around.

The animals seem very comfortable in their surroundings.
They seem very happy and content.

Some of our...

Pros: Perfect size, wonderful exhibits, get up-close and personal with hippos, polar bears, great apes and many more!
Cons: none

The Toledo Zoo is a wonderful one day excursion for visitors to the Toledo area and it keeps getting better! Whether you are a first time visitor or a seasoned zoo member, you can always see something new here. The size is perfect for a one-day trip....

Pros: So many things to see
Cons: Prices could be a little more affordable

The Toledo Zoo is a great place not only to take your family to but also a place to take visitors from out of town to see.

We have the newly remodeled polar bear exhibit and If I am not mistaken they are the only zoo in the country that has...

Pros: family fun, buy a zoo pass
Cons: none

The Toledo zoo is really wonderful! We live about an hour away and go up to the zoo about once a week in the summer months. My kids ( ages 5 and 3) have their favorite animals: the elephants and hippos, although my son loves the aquarium. The layout of ...