The Best Places for Animal-Loving Kids in Tucson

3400 E Zoo Ct, Tucson, AZ 85716, USA

Reid Park Zoo

The Reid Park Zoo is located within Gene C. Reid Park just minutes from downtown Tucson and is a family favorite for seeing amazing species and having a fun family outing! This wild oasis with over 250 animals from all around the globe will amaze kids and grown-ups as well. Make sure to take a ride on the Cox Wildlife Carousel and the amazing Zoo Train to get very close to your favorite animals, venture behind the scenes for a once-in-a-lifetime tour, enjoy daily presentations and keeper chats, and enjoy an unforgettable experience as you feed giraffes, and so much more!

2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ 85743, USA

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is perfect for kids who love animals and want to learn more about wildlife! Visitors will find a natural history museum, a zoo, an aquarium, a botanical garden, and an art gallery all in one place! The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is an incredible outdoor experience on 21 acres of desert and it focuses on the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.

2405 W Wetmore Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA

Ghost Ranch Exotics and Funny Foot Farm

Tucson Petting Zoo and Funny Foot Farm is not a regular petting zoo. Kids will get to take an interactive tour where they will learn and interact with all the animals! Not only will you find many traditional farm animals like chickens and goats, but also some animals you can only see in a zoo. This is one of the only places in the country where you can feed and pet the animals!