PRICE: Adults $17.95, children (ages 2-12) $11.95, Seniors $14.95. Children under age 2 are free.
PHONE: 617-541-5466
TIME: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Looking to get your family’s spring off to a great start? Throughout
April school vacation week, connect with incredible wildlife and spend a
memorable day with family and friends exploring Franklin Park Zoo.
Aussie Aviary opens for the season during April school vacation
week. Stroll among hundreds of brightly colored budgies in this
engaging, interactive space. Purchase a seedstick and the birds may land
right on it! During April school vacation week, Aussie Aviary will be
open 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., weather permitting. After April school
vacation week, Aussie Aviary will be open on the weekends, 11:00 a.m. –
4:00 p.m., weather permitting. Regular hours begin Memorial Day weekend
when Aussie Aviary is open 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. weekdays, and 11:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekends.
Experience the thrilling 6D Rhino Rescue
Set in Africa, this motion simulator ride invites you on a high-speed
chase alongside park rangers in their pursuit of poachers. You’ll
encounter elephants, wildebeest and other wildlife on your adventure to
reunite a baby rhino with his mother.
Riders are fully immersed in a 6D experience. You’ll not only see
stereoscopic 3D film through special glasses, but extra effects such as
seat motion, wind and light add new dimensions to the viewing
experience. The XD Theater’s state-of-the-art motion simulator seats are
individually activated, processing up to 400 movements per second.
Rhino Rescue tickets cost $5 (in addition to regular zoo admission). The
ride accommodates 12 people and lasts four minutes.
Join the
Party for the Planet
On April 27, don’t miss the Party for the Planet! Franklin Park Zoo has
teamed up with Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts to present a fun and
engaging Earth Day celebration to raise awareness for the planet and
all it has to offer! Learn how you can contribute to a healthy planet
and preserve the Earth. The festivities, which will be held 10:00 a.m. –
3:00 p.m., will include opportunities to meet the zookeepers, plus
animal enrichment activities, scavenger hunts, entertainment,
eco-friendly exhibitors and much more!