John Ball Zoological Garden - Grand Rapids Zoos and Aquarium

Full Amenity List

• Concessions-Food Available
• Gift Shop

Descriptions from Across the Web

• John Ball Zoo is a year round facility with a year round collection. - Almost every animal at John Ball Zoo was born in another zoo. Very few animals are taken from the wild. Most of our wild born animals are at the zoo because they sustained ... more on MuseumStuff.com
• Who was John Ball? John Ball was quite a guy! Born in 1794 in New Hampshire, he was a teacher, a lawyer, a realtor, an explorer, an adventurer, a legislator, and the man who gave the original 40 acres to create John Ball Park. John Ball had many adventures in his life. One took him to Ft. Van... more on Accesskent.com
• The mission of the John Ball Zoo is to help all individuals gain information about, respect for, and an understanding of the animal kingdom by providing a quality zoological facility that promotes good animal husbandry, provides diverse educational opportunities, actively participates in local, s... more on Epinions.com
• Located in a beautiful 110 acre park, this zoo contains over 1,000 animals as well as an aquarium, a children's zoo, an ... more on Tripwiser.com

Directions

The Zoo is conveniently located at the corner of Fulton and Valley (1300 W. Fulton) just west of downtown Grand Rapids. The Zoo is two miles west of downtown Grand Rapids and there is easy access from the I-196 expressway. From 196 east take Lake Michigan

Hours

The Zoo is open every day except Christmas! *Mid-May through Labor Day open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (* The Saturday after Mother's Day) The rest of the year open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Regular Rates Group Rates (for groups of 25 or more) Children under 3 FREE FREE Children 4-13 $4.00 $3.50 Adults 14-62 $6.00 $5.50 Seniors 63 and older $4.50 $4.00
• Educational Program: http://www.accesskent.com/CultureLeisureAndTransit/Zoo/zoo_edu.htm

Other Web Resources

• Read more about John Ball Zoological Garden on Yahoo! Travel
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