
Blank Park Zoo
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Blank Park Zoo business numbers & email addresses
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Location & directions
7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315, United States
Service hours
| Wednesday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Monday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–4 PM |
Customer experiences
Blank Park Zoo is a fun and family-friendly place to visit. It’s clean, well-organized, and the animals look well cared for. The staff are friendly and informative, and there are plenty of shaded areas and rest spots. A great place for a weekend trip — kids and adults will both enjoy it. However the zoo itself not too large and compare to its entry fee $20 it may not a good fit for many people.
9/28/25 2nd time taking our kiddos to this zoo. The last time we went was July 2024 and had a great time! Definitely was surprised how big it got since I was in elementary school. Today was a great day coming, we got there around 10:30am and there was no line. We bought our tickets online and got to use our kids free admission tickets from the summer reading program 😍 Wasn’t super busy at all! Which made it so easy to look at each exhibit without feeling rushed by the crowd. Some attractions were closed due to the end of certain seasons. So always check online to see which ones. Was a bit disappointed that they didn’t have the sea lion training demonstration as the website states its a daily activity except for Tuesdays. My kids and I waited for 30ish minutes in the area to see the 3:15pm slot and when I finally asked, the staff member told me it was only for the summer. No worries, but please state that on your website please 🥲 Otherwise the kids of course had a great day at the zoo and loved seeing all the Dino’s as well!!! ❤️
My family and I loved going to their Bright Lights lantern light display! It was absolutely beautiful and so peaceful. There are so many beautiful and well-crafted lighted lanterns to look at, all a variety of plants and animals. They even had some extra areas for kids, such as these lit-up swings and a music and dancing area. Definitely an experience I recommend! Well worth it and we will be back.
No red pandas inside or outside :’(. Honestly this is a good zoo for the size of the city. It was a cool weekday morning so the animals were active and interesting. Construction was horribly loud, which is a necessary evil when they’re building a new exhibit, but it was unpleasant. Australia was closed and we were very sad. I know it’s seasonal but it’s still so nice out it seemed like it would be good to go. Also the carousel and petting zoos were closed for “weather” but it wasn’t raining or anything, it was a lovely fall day. But I like the zoo and my kids had a great time.
Blank Park Zoo is a tourist attraction.
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