Place/Event: Blank Park Zoo
Location: 7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
Cost: check website – local libraries will give away coupons for a free child admission as part of summer reading programs
If you hold a Zoo membership to another zoo – check the reciprocal program
Grade/age range: Prek-12
Group size: large or small
Hands-on: Yes
Stroller friendly: Yes
Bathrooms: Yes
Food: Yes
The Blank Park Zoo is an excellent smaller zoo and is perfect for younger children but diverse enough for older students as well. We typically spend about 2 hours to walk through the zoo and enjoy all the exhibits. There are several hands-on programs and times when you can feed animals. Check out their website because they offer so many different programs! I am sure someday my girl will want to do the Zoo Keeper for a Day program…
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