Elmwood Park Zoo

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1661 Harding Blvd
Norristown, PA 19401
+1 (610) 277-3825
http://www.elmwoodparkzoo.org
Elmwood Park Zoo was established in 1924 when a local farmer transferred 16 acres and a small menagerie to the Borough of Norristown. Today, the zoo is owned and operated by the Norristown Zoological Society, a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster an appreciation of wildlife and their habitat that will inspire active participation in conservation. Under the Society's careful management, Elmwood Park Zoo has attained the elite status as one of only 225 institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The zoo's accreditation was renewed in September, 2016. Elmwood Park Zoo currently maintains a collection of dozens of species that hail from all over the globe. Highlights of the collection include red pandas, jaguars, bald and golden eagles, giraffes, zebras, elk, and more. A number of animals in the collection are managed pursuant to an international SSP (Species Survival Plan), representing threatened and endangered species.

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Lily W.
12/10/2025

We visited Elmwood Zoo on a veryyyyy chilly day for their free resident day, and it was such a great experience. It's so awesome that Elmwood Zoo offers free admission for Norristown residents...

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Christopher M.
12/4/2025

My wife, son, and I visited the zoo during the weekend after Thanksgiving. It opened at 12 pm that Saturday afternoon and we got there pretty much right when the doors opened. We were able to have...

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Heather B.
3/12/2025

I have been coming here since I was in grade school. So that has been a while. The improvements over that last 10-15 years has been amazing. They are doing so many awesome things at Elmwood. The...

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Heather S.
11/22/2025

First time here. Zoo and lights were pretty cool but highly disappointed I paid $30 extra for Christmas cows that I stood in line to see for 45 minutes and didn't even pet. Completely a Waste of...

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Ed W.
12/28/2025

I'm a Norristown resident. I went online for free Wild Lights ticket but got a cryptic error message instead. I guess the tickets sold out but why can't the zoo put this on their website? This is...

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