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John Ball Zoo

4.6
  • Zoos
  • Grand Rapids, MI

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1300 Fulton Street West, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tue10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wed10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thu10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fri10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sat10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sun10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Mzchelly Peterson 
8 years ago

It was not very exciting the kids were even a little bored. The one plus is i got a lot of walking in on all of those empty trails. I hope that the zoo improves in the feature. 

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Matt Walsworth 
8 years ago
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Debbie Murphy Albrecht 
8 years ago

Needs more animal exhibits. I've been to zoos that takes all day just to see everything. It only took me 45 mins. to walk around it and I seen everything too. 

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Susan Morris Sudekum 
9 years ago

I was sad there was no elephant anymore and that the animals didn't have enough space. It was ok I guess for a small zoo. 

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Dayle Hyatt Coutu 
9 years ago

Please find other ways of educating and entertaining he public. Touch tanks are not healthy or humane for the sea creatures that are forced to live under such stressful situations. I will edit my review, when I have heard that the tanks are being removed. 

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Charlotte Smart 
9 years ago

21 animals dead because of negligance, when the hell are these places going to close down. Those animals committed no crime yet spent their lives in a prison. People need to stop funding these place, they exist for themselves NOT the animals #captivitykills #emptythetanks 

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Lacey Knowles 
10 years ago

I was very disappointed. Not as many animals as you think there is. The map is very deceiving. We drove an hour and a half for a day of fun and finished our trip in less than 2 hours. Will not be returning. Also did not feel very family friendly with almost every building being no strollers allowed. Again very disappointed. 

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Hiromi Moore 
11 years ago
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Dawn Gainor 
11 years ago

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How is John Ball Zoo rated?

John Ball Zoo has a 4.6 star rating with 13,632 reviews. 

When is John Ball Zoo open?

John Ball Zoo is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.