Information on the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Sanford, FL

Looking to have a great time in the Lake Mary area?

Come see the amazing animals at the Central Florida Zoo! Be astonished by the amazing variety of colorful creatures that live here.

Many of the exhibits are interactive, ditch the petting zoo and come feed a giraffe!

Get fascinated by up close and personal Animal encounters available for you Pre-K to Adult.

Get on board, sign up now for activities ranging from:

• Animals in Action
• Really Radical Reptiles
• Animals have Class
• Creatures of the Night
• or our personal favorite: Pirates of the ZOOribean! (Where you set sail on an epic pirate adventure and meet fascinating animals along the way.)

Take the perfect educational Adventure with your Class, home-school welcome too!

Even overnight Excursions are possible where you will have a chance to see what the animals are up too after dark in the Wild Night camping adventure.

Prefer to stay indoor at night?

No problem, the indoor Snooze at the Zoo experience will have you equally as captivated.

The Central Florida Zoo is a great place to celebrate birthday parties that kids and parents alike will love!

Full Zoo admission is included for all party-goers.

Make a splash in the Wharton-Smith Tropical Splash Grounds, enjoy the beautiful scenery on the train ride, and finally sit back in the designated party room and let the staff serve you food and drinks.

All kids leave with age appropriate goodie bags!

The conservation of animal species is becoming a more important issue as the environmental state of the planet continues to plummet.