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Philadelphia Zoo Attraction Details
Philadelphia Zoo
http://www.philadelphiazoo.org
The Philadelphia Zoo has the distinction of being the first in America, founded back in 1874. Today it is a leading destination for people of all ages. See zebras and giraffes roam an African-type plain. Say hello to red pandas and clouded leopards. Watch polar bears splash in their chilly habitat. Come explore the magic and excitement of the Philadelphia Zoo. Check their website for upcoming events.

Address:
3400 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Phone: 215-243-1100

Handicap Access? Y




Bird Watching Nearby
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (4.84 Miles)
USFWS - John Heinz NWR at Tinicum (4.98 Miles)

Hiking Nearby
Wissahickon Creek Trailhead - Fairmount Park (0.68 Miles)
Fairmount Park (1.76 Miles)
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (4.84 Miles)
USFWS - John Heinz NWR at Tinicum (4.98 Miles)

Nature Centers Nearby
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (4.84 Miles)
USFWS - John Heinz NWR at Tinicum (4.98 Miles)
Riverbend Environmental Education Center (6.27 Miles)

Gardens & Arboretums Nearby
Horticulture Center, Fairmount Park (1.56 Miles)
Soft Sites Art Installation (2.08 Miles)
Pennsylvania Hospital, Physic Garden (2.49 Miles)
Fairmount Park, International Sculpture Garden (2.98 Miles)

Lectures & Seminars Nearby
Powers of the Quilt Project (0.78 Miles)
International Arts-Medicine Association (0.93 Miles)
University of Pennsylvania (1.09 Miles)
University City Arts League (1.28 Miles)

Historical and Genealogical Societies Nearby
University City Historical Society (1.34 Miles)
Philadelphia Historic Preservation Corporation (1.83 Miles)
Italian Folk Art Federation of America (1.88 Miles)
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania (2 Miles)

Museums Nearby
Park House Guides - Philadelphia Museum of Art (0.67 Miles)
Neon Museum of Philadelphia (0.8 Miles)
Philadelphia Museum of Art (1.21 Miles)
Ellsworth Kelly: Paris/New York, 1949-1959 (1.21 Miles)

Shopping Nearby
Station Market at 30th Street Station (0.87 Miles)
Univeristy City District (0.99 Miles)
University City District (1 Miles)
Sansom Commons (1.09 Miles)

All Tours Nearby
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia (1.19 Miles)
Franklin Institute Science Museum (1.41 Miles)
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia (1.45 Miles)
Philadelphia Mural Arts Tours (1.52 Miles)

History Museums Nearby
Park House Guides - Philadelphia Museum of Art (0.67 Miles)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (1.22 Miles)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (1.24 Miles)
Connecting Cultures: Kids Across the World (1.24 Miles)

History Tours Nearby
Park House Guides - Philadelphia Museum of Art (0.67 Miles)
Eastern State Penitentiary (1.19 Miles)
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia (1.19 Miles)
Girard College, Founder's Hall (1.23 Miles)

Dance Performances Nearby
Group Motion Multi Media Dance Theater (0.85 Miles)
Philadanco (0.93 Miles)
The Gathering (1.1 Miles)
American Ballet Competition (1.34 Miles)

Theatre Nearby
Philadelphia Dramatists Center (0.85 Miles)
Group Motion Multi Media Dance Theater (0.85 Miles)
Philadanco (0.93 Miles)
Movement Theatre International (0.99 Miles)

Tours Nearby
Eastern State Penitentiary (1.19 Miles)
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia (1.19 Miles)
Philadelphia Museum of Art (1.21 Miles)
1st Annual Boy Scout Awareness Run (1.25 Miles)

Breweries Nearby
Independence Brew Pub (2.1 Miles)
Fergie's Pub (2.1 Miles)
Yards Brewery (3.35 Miles)

Pro Sports Nearby
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.72 Miles)
Philadelphia Phillies (2.06 Miles)
Philadelphia Wings (3.25 Miles)
Philadelphia Eagles (3.44 Miles)

Music Nearby
Philadelphia Boys Choir (0.84 Miles)
Philadanco (0.93 Miles)
The Folklife Center of International House (0.98 Miles)
The Gathering (1.1 Miles)

All Accommodations Nearby
Cornerstone Bed and Breakfast - Philadelphia (0.72 Miles)
Spring Garden Manor Bed and Breakfast (1.3 Miles)
Buttonwood Square (1.34 Miles)
The Gables (1.56 Miles)

Hotels & Motels Nearby
Best Western Center City Hotel (1.19 Miles)
Buttonwood Square (1.34 Miles)
Korman Suites Hotel (1.35 Miles)
Blue Moon Hotel & Swim Club (1.38 Miles)

Wineries Nearby
The Wine School of Philadelphia by The Grass Roots Cafe (2.81 Miles)
Philadelphia Wine Company (4.33 Miles)

Arts & Entertainment Nearby
Picnic in the Park (0.3 Miles)
Red Bell Brewing Company (0.52 Miles)
Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (0.59 Miles)
Powers of the Quilt Project (0.78 Miles)

All Dining Nearby
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Dwight's Southern Barbecue (0.81 Miles)
Zocalo (0.81 Miles)
Mokas (0.85 Miles)

Nightlife Nearby
Red Bell Brewing Company (0.52 Miles)
Pegasus - Philadelphia (0.98 Miles)
Shula Steak 2 (1 Miles)
Mad Mex - Philadelphia (1.07 Miles)

Biking Nearby
Fairmount Park (1.76 Miles)

Rails to Trails Nearby
Fairmount Park (1.76 Miles)
Philadelphia Trolley Works (2.68 Miles)
Philadelphia Trolley Works (2.7 Miles)

African American Heritage Nearby
Powers of the Quilt Project (0.78 Miles)
House of Paul Robeson (1.52 Miles)
Church of the Advocate (1.67 Miles)
Nubian Tours (1.72 Miles)

Boating & Sailing Nearby
Fairmount Park (1.76 Miles)
Ride the Ducks (2.63 Miles)
Ride the Ducks - Philadelphia (2.64 Miles)
Liberty Belle Cruises (2.87 Miles)

Water Activities Nearby
Picnic in the Park (0.3 Miles)
Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (0.59 Miles)
Liberty Belle Cruises (2.87 Miles)

Accommodations & Dining Nearby
Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant (0.79 Miles)
Mokas (0.85 Miles)
Figs (0.89 Miles)
Aspen (0.9 Miles)

Diners Nearby
Red Lion Diner (1.18 Miles)
Little Pete's (1.81 Miles)
Ace Diner (1.85 Miles)
Down Home Diner (2.06 Miles)

Fine Dining Nearby
Univeristy City District (0.99 Miles)
University City District (1 Miles)
Pod (1.05 Miles)
La Terrasse (1.06 Miles)

Historic Places Nearby
Powers of the Quilt Project (0.78 Miles)
Statue of Joan of Arc (0.9 Miles)
International Arts-Medicine Association (0.93 Miles)
Woodford Mansion (0.94 Miles)

Haunted Happenings Nearby
Eastern State Penitentiary (1.19 Miles)
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia (1.19 Miles)
Laurel Hill Cemetery (1.48 Miles)
Grave of John Barrymore (1.63 Miles)

Skiing & Winter Sports Nearby
Rizzo Ice Rink (3.18 Miles)

Historic Towns Nearby
Lacroix at the Rittenhouse (1.66 Miles)
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.72 Miles)
Philadelphia and Its Countryside (1.73 Miles)
Philadelphia and the Countryside (1.74 Miles)

Monuments Nearby
Statue of Joan of Arc (0.9 Miles)
Shakespeare Memorial (1.38 Miles)
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (1.39 Miles)
Gettysburg Stone (1.48 Miles)

Galleries Nearby
Esther M. Klein Art Gallery (0.81 Miles)
Make Your Own Life: Artists In and Out of Cologne (1.03 Miles)
Institute of Contemporary Art (1.04 Miles)
Arthur Ross Gallery at Penn (1.12 Miles)

Country Markets Nearby
Pine Street Historic Antique Row (1.17 Miles)
52nd and Haverford (1.51 Miles)
Reading Terminal Market (2.04 Miles)
Coatesville Farmers Market (2.12 Miles)

Family Restaurants Nearby
Dwight's Southern Barbecue (0.81 Miles)
Station Market at 30th Street Station (0.87 Miles)
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (1.14 Miles)
Bistro St. Tropez (1.28 Miles)

Festivals & Fairs Nearby
Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (1.88 Miles)
First Person Festival (1.94 Miles)
Farmer's Market Trust (2.1 Miles)
Musical Fund Hall (2.41 Miles)

Railroads Nearby
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Amateur/College Sports Nearby
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Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (0.59 Miles)
John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center - Drexel Dragons Basketball (1 Miles)
Drexel University (1.14 Miles)

Golfing Nearby
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Walnut Lane Golf Club (2.7 Miles)
Karakung Course at Cobb's Creek Golf Club (2.75 Miles)
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Driving Tours Nearby
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Nubian Tours (1.72 Miles)

Antiquing Nearby
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Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.72 Miles)
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National Historic Parks Nearby
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Lights of Liberty Philadelphia (2.53 Miles)
Independence National Historical Park (2.76 Miles)
Thomas Bond House (2.88 Miles)

Nature & Outdoors Nearby
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Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (0.59 Miles)
1st Annual Boy Scout Awareness Run (1.25 Miles)
The Academy of Natural Sciences - Butterflies! (1.44 Miles)

Art Museums Nearby
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Native American Heritage Nearby
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United American Indians of Delaware Valley (2.79 Miles)
Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy of PA (4.19 Miles)

Farm Tours Nearby
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State & National Parks Nearby
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Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.72 Miles)
Fairmount Park Art Association (1.84 Miles)
Philadelphia Hospitality, Inc. (1.97 Miles)

Battlefields Nearby
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Cliveden of the National Trust (3.55 Miles)

Kids Nearby
Please Touch Museum (1.33 Miles)
Mutter Museum of Medicine/College of Physicians of Philadelphia (1.43 Miles)
The Academy of Natural Sciences - Butterflies! (1.44 Miles)
Philadelphia Mural Arts Tours (1.52 Miles)

Colleges & Universities Nearby
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Connecting Cultures: Kids Across the World (1.24 Miles)
Philadelphia Academies (2 Miles)
Soft Sites Art Installation (2.08 Miles)

Action Sports Nearby
The Academy of Natural Sciences/Bones: An Exhibit Inside You (1.44 Miles)
Go Vertical (3.01 Miles)
McCall Meeting & Conference Center (4.33 Miles)

Wildlife Nearby
The Academy of Natural Sciences - Butterflies! (1.44 Miles)
USFWS - John Heinz NWR at Tinicum (4.98 Miles)

Motorcycling Nearby
1st Annual Boy Scout Awareness Run (1.25 Miles)

Amusement & Theme Parks Nearby
Smith Playground (0.45 Miles)

Factory Tours Nearby
U.S. Mint (2.62 Miles)
Cunningham Piano Company (3.1 Miles)
Yards Brewery (3.35 Miles)

Caves & Caverns Nearby
Go Vertical (3.01 Miles)


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