Lions, tiger, bears and more! Take your littles on a wild adventure to see animals from all over the world at zoos across the state.

Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)

Address:  8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI, 48067

Attractions: 

  • Tauber Family Railroad
  • Carousel
  • Korman Tadpole Playventure
  • Rissman Playventure
  • 4D Theater
  • Polk Penguin Conservatory

Indian Creek Zoo (Lambertville)

Address: 2744 Consear Rd, Lambertville, MI 48144

Attractions:

  • Train Rides
  • Jumbo Jumper Trampoline
  • Animal Encourser
  • Camel Rides

Saginaw Children’s Zoo (Saginaw)

Address: 1730 S. Washington Ave. Saginaw, MI 48601

Attractions: 

  • Loons Baseball Diamond
  • Fossil Finds
  • Playground
  • Wetland experience
  • Carousel
  • Train rides

Potter Park Zoo (Lansing)

Address: 301 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Attractions:

  • Farmyard EdVEntures
  • Camel Rides
  • Nature Play
  • Gardens

John Ball Zoo (Grand Rapids) – worth the road trip

Address: 1300 W. Fulton St., Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Attractions:

  • Zipline + Ropes Course
  • Funicular
  • Camel Rides
  • Van Andel Living Shores Aquarium

Fort Wayne Zoo (Indiana) – worth the road trip

Address: 3411 Sherman Blvd

Attractions:

  • Sky Safari
  • Natural Playground
  • Giraffee, Goat and Stingray feeding
  • Crocodile Creek Adventure Ride
  • Train Ride
  • Carousel
  • Bamboo Forest Adventure Play

Binder Park Zoo (Battle Creek)

Address: 7400 Division Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49014

Attractions:

  • Wilderness Tram
  • Binda Conservation Carousel
  • Z.O. & O Railroad
  • Skylark Ridge

Toledo Zoo (Ohio) – worth the trip

Address: 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH 43609

Attractions:

  • Aerial Adventure Course
  • Giraffee FEed Deck
  • Aquarium * Splash Pad
  • Carousel
  • Safari Trailway
  • Touch Tanks
  • Nature’s Neighborhood Playground
  • Natural History Museum
  • Botanical Gardens

Wilderness Trail Zoo (Birth Run)

Address: 11721 Gera Rd, Birch Run, MI 48415

Attractions:

  • Feed stations
  • Playground
  • Petting area

Photo credit: Joshua Hanford/Detroit Zoological Society