Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown

This place starts out great with free parking and really reasonable admission, and then when you see how clean it is and how nice everyone is and how genuinely passionate they are about their conservatorship, it puts you in a really great mood. There is so much for little kids, they love the giraffe feeding and the playground, the petting zoo, and of course, all the other animals. I was incredibly impressed by how active and alert and playful all the animals were. For its size, you cannot beat it; and honestly, it's a perfect size too, any bigger and you wouldn't be able to see everything in one morning/afternoon. It was a hot day and they had mister stations throughout, and they also serve adult beverages, much appreciated. I also love that they do events there. It's the perfect option for soaking up the better part of the day, even more so if you also do treetop adventures. My only criticism there is it's unclear to me STILL how I was supposed to buy tickets; I think if you're going to do treetop adventures, you buy treetop adventures tickets and they include zoo admission. This should be clearer, that's all.

We went on a Friday morning right before it opened. No line cause I bought the tickets in advance online. My 4 year old loved the animals so much. He tells me all the time he wants to come back and see them again. The gift shop was nice lots to pick from. The staff were also very helpful & kind. My son especially loved feeding the giraffes. Will be coming back again in warmer weather.