Reviews of Happy Hollow Park & Zoo (Zoo)

748 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95112, United States Located in: Kelley Park

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Clarissa Ortega

Beautiful zoo! I love the entrance which is a bridge. I had fun and the kids had fun too. Great place to bring the family. Lots of structures for the kids to play on. Lots of running room, rides are also free

Megan Cheek

Very nice for an afternoon with younger kiddos! There are animals local to California, along with some more exotic ones. There are also rides for younger children that are categorized as Low Thrill or Mild Thrill. Would definitely go again!

Mighty Mike McGee

Doesn't matter how old you are, the serenity and the beauty of this place should let everyone who enters find a certain sense of joy and peace while they are here. From the stage shows to the zoo, to the Japanese Garden and History Park. There is a delight for everyone, reminders that no matter how much concrete you walk across every day, there is a place nearby that exists to teach you and for you get away for the day and relax. This place is for everybody.

Carrie Geisbauer

Cool place to visit with kids. They have a few small rides, a couple of awesome play structures and even some animals.

Alex Hernandez-Brun

Super fun for toddler's with a lot to do. I've been to other local small zoos that feel dad and outdated in how they care for their animals. This place knows what it can handle and doesn't go overboard so the animals look better cared for

Rhys Rookard

Very good zoo and rides for children about 3 to 6 years old. Akll the rides require about a 3 foot min height. They are rides designed for children about 3-6 years old. They are fun for this age range and NOT extreme. The zoo area shows off animals in SMALL areas with signs that need to be read to the youngster. restrooms and water fountains are throughout the facility. NO food to be bought EXCEPT at the entrance/exit. THIS is GOOD! bring your own snacks with many table areas to snack at. Parking is a FLAT $10/day fee. More than rides including climbing (VERY SAFE DESIGNS), slides, walking into and out-of artistic setups.Spent 4 hours there with a 3 1/2 year old girl. Food area at the "end" or beginning of park has a variety for both adultsand children and not extremely expensive.

Amanda Monahan

We loved this place! I wish there was something comparable near home. If we lived here, we would definitely become members. Everything is kid friendly. The ride attendants were also great with kids. The animal areas were also very nice, the goats were our favorite today. My son even loved reading the books from the little library. Excellent value for your money.

Nagesh Kollu

Enjoyed this place with my daughter. Kids friendly place in the city and very clean. 3 different sections animal zoo , petting animal zoo , rides. most of the people who come here have annual passes. you won't be disappointed with this place and you can host kids birthday parties here . Friendly staff and very helpful.

Jackie Johnson

I grew up going to Happy Hallow and took my boys there over the years. They did a big remodel back in 2007/08. More animals have been brought in recently including a alligator, red pandas and a second jaguar. The puppet theatre is a great place to enjoy lunch and catch a show. This is a great place to spend the day with the family.

John Poelma

Great place for young children and family picnic.

Mike Noble

This is a nice little excursion. A few small exhibits (not on the scale of the sf or Oakland zoos), some play areas, a handful of rides. Clean, well cared for. Very reasonable price.

David Wilkins

Great place for little kids. My daughter loves petting the goats and riding the kid-friendly rides.

Diana Chong

Really fun place for the 6 and under set. We love coming here right when it opens in the morning and staying till nap time. Our kids love everything about the place: the rides, the zoo, the petting zoo area, and of course, the giant playground.

Taha Inam Khan

Hot weather is not for a day or week, it will stay for months. Please put more Umbrellas or Shades for waiting queue. kids love this place.

Kimber Frederick

So much to do. My 3 year old grandkids loved the rides!!

Louisa Hefel

My boys always have a blast when I bring them here. It's just so convenient for both kids and adults. I dont have to stand for hours worrying about them when I bring them here. They have fun, They eat a lot, and it just make it so much easier to put them to bad after a long day at this park!

JVB

Small and cute. Very satisfied with my visit!

Tina Chang Walderman

Super fun place for little kids and their families. Great roller coaster and other rides for smaller ones. Big, climbable playground/tree house with slides. And of course, animals at the zoo area, carouself, pertijg zoo, and shows.

Chandrasekar Rajaram

Great place for fun for kids especially. Mini zoo with interactive boards with useful info and the various rides are well maintained. Green ambience and a nice restaurant.

Shweta Thakur

Great place for kids specially toddlers .. they will live feeding and brushing their favorite animals

Nasian

Awesome place to visit! If you have children you should definitely take them here. It’s not much of a zoo to be honest but it’s honestly a fun place. On weekends it packed but it’s still totally worth it for younger children. In terms of older children it might be a bit to childish for them, but you know your children.

Charlene Piper

Amazing rare animals like the Foosa & very friendly & knowledgeable staff (who could even teach drunk people who were on a beer walk which is a feat!)

Becca Lim

Like many others, I haven’t been here in over a decade. They’ve since renovated and Happy Hollow is definitely not what it was before. This grown up version sports a wide selection of children’s rides, a puppet show, the crooked house (which I think was the same as before - a kid’s version of the mystery spot), and a full-fledged zoo. It’s still heavily targeted towards children, but adults have a fair amount to enjoy here as well. The red panda exhibit is adorable - if you can spot the elusive critter!

Life is Good

Really enjoyed this place. It's low key and great for family fun

Dhanashankar V

It is a good place for young children. My 7 yr old loves the small zoo and the rides. The rides are for small children though. Anyone over 10 would find them boring. The petting zoo is very nice too. The face painting station is one of the favorites for my children. The place is filled with families looking to have a good time. I like it in April when the weather is just right - not too hot or cold. The slides and climbing area is big and challenging enough to be interesting for kids of all ages. Overall it is a nice place to spend a day with your children.

Nataliia Nazaruk

They didn't allow my child to bring her tiny toy stroller with her saying it falls under the "recreation and sound equipment" part of Happy Hollow Park policy. Seriously? This toy stroller is considered "recreation equipment"?

Collie Collier

This place is so beautiful since the remodel a few years ago! Lots of big, clear signage that explains why animals are significant or how to help conservation efforts or the efforts made by the zoo to be a 'green' environment. Lots of fun spots for kids to run around and tire themselves out. A nice little sandwich shop. Lots of community oriented programs. Best of all? The animal cages are larger, airy, full of greenery and toys for enrichment. Highly recommended little zoo - we'll be back!

Gessa Chang

Cute park.Rides are little outdated, but slow enough for your toddler. Stinky poor goats, they're so fat and overfed. They don't move.

Tammria Rogers

I didn't realize there were a zoo and an amusement park WITH rides!!! Everything is included in your ticket price to get it!!! We took our 4 children from ages 1-7 and they loved it!! Perfect for younger children!!

Spencer Hampton

I have been coming to this zoo all my life and it has changed over the years. I love the new look and fresh attractions. They have great kid events but also have a few adults only events that are fun also. If you are in the area and want something fun to do with the kids and learn about nature bring them to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo.

nekki ko

A great place for taking kids to enjoy all day fun. Here has a mini zoo, plenty of rides and other fun activities. There are also playground structures here. Parking is $10, and you could buy annual ticket. You won't be disappointed with this place. Staff here are friendly and very helpful.

Stacy Dickinson

Fun for all ages. Bring your own food for a picnic or eat at one of their food courts. For nursing mothers, there is a nursing room at the front of the park. Parking is $10. Military discount for daily admission. If you decide later that you want an annual membership, you can trade in your daily value towards one. Our 10 month old was free so when he was tired, we didn’t feel bad leaving. There is some construction going on but should have a great new habitat when it’s done!

Manoj Kumar Shetty

Great place for kids. Good well distributed play areas. Not too crowded. My 3 year old enjoyed it thoroughly

Chris Morgan

We love this place! There's the perfect combo of zoo, rides, and play structures to keep our 2.5 and 5 year old busy and having fun! Even though we live out of the area, we did the membership and like to take little weekend getaways to visit. The food options are basic but kid friendly.

Casino Fajardo

Great facility and close parking. Good is reasonably priced.

Charles Alexander

Great place for families with young kids. Fun rides and playsets, nice zoo and the staff was very friendly.

Larry Mattison

Great time for family and kids. Petting the goats was a highlight

Mark Lucas

Decided to take the kids to Happy Hollow today to get the outside since it was such a nice day. This place is a hidden treasure. First I used my AAA card to get a discount to get in. The place was busy but we did not wait more than 5 to 10 minutes for any of the rides. All of the rides were open and the kids had a blast. It had been a while since we had been there and they had redone some of the zoo portion. It was really nice to see it fixed up and some new animals.

Kimberly Myers

This is a great place to take young children. The employees are all very friendly. The layout is well done. There are a variety of things to do here. So glad we visited. We'll definitely be back!

Miyan Nagib

Definitely a zoo for ages 6 and under. Rides are for tiny humans, and the animals diversity isn't very wild. If you're older and like to explore zoo, I'd search for another destination. Otherwise, let your kids run wild

Chris Rische

Great place for kids. Nice zoo area. Merry-go-round, crooked house with slide, huge 3 level slide with net walkways, maze, dragon train and rides. The food was very good. Hamburgers, chicken strips, pizza and great strawberry salad and ice cream!!. Of course, kids wanted the strawberries! Day flew by.

jonathan pires

Fun place for the whole.family. A small walk through zoo with some awesome animals. Staff is informative and friendly and lots for the kids to learn. Great rides and play areas also. Favorite part is probably the petting zoo and the meet and greet shows with the animals. Price was great this time at I believe 14 a person. Food area is clean and food was actually decent and good selection. Prices not too bad either. Will do it again.

Chris Bravo

Great place for kids to get active and enjoy animals and park fun

Ian Pryor

Great place to bring the young ones. Grounds are very nice and clean and the staff are very friendly. I do think they are due for a food service quality upgrade, hopefully soon.

Dwayne Howard

Take the children. Adults will like this place too. Took my children years ago on school trips here. Zoo, picnic, fun for entire family

Jason Lau

Take your toddlers here. Very kid friendly.

Marshall Clark

A very cute zoo with lots of fun, kid-focused activities! Will definitely continue taking my daughter there as she grows.

Robert Luthi

This place was completely unrecognizable from the one and only time I was here before in the 90's. My little nephews had sooo much fun. Great place, great animal attractions and great staff. You can tell this place is loved by those that work there just by the condition of the animal enclosures and the health of the critters. Completely satisfied.

Karin Lundberg

Great place for kids younger than 8 years old.

Sarah Frei

This zoo always fun with kids. There are goats to feed, a tinyfarm, an extraordinary playground, carousels, a tiny zoo including an alligator and a jaguar, the stuff is always friendly and so helpful. We love this place. I recommend a membership when you plan to visit this place more than 4 times a year. And we are there almost every week. The kids found a new adventure every time!

Ryan

Great spot for the kids. Plenty of things to do for a reasonable price tag. And if you live in the area, grabbing a longer term parking pass/ticket can save you a ton, both here and at other venues connected to the park.

Jose Martinez

great atmosphere for kids but lacking bigger animals .

Sheetal Lodha

Very nice place for kids, there are rides for kids, zoo animals( very few) also we can meet n greet farm animals , kids enjoy this place, even toddlers too

Lily Yee

Great place for young kids. Few rides for the little ones, a decent cafe, small zoo, and petting farm. Warning: The dragon train ride has a slow line! If you see a short line, go for it. Also couple rides have a minimum height of 36in.

Andrea Usevitch

We love having a season pass — it pays for itself after three visits! Park down on the street by Taco Bell if you want to avoid paying the $10 parking fee. It’s a great place to spend the day with small kids. Probably younger than about 6 is the target audience

Fong Xiong

Great place for the family. 3-in-1 attraction. Rides and huge playground for the children, petting zoo, and a tiny but cool zoo. You won't be seeing anything big like hippos or elephants. Biggest thing they have is an alligator and Jaguar. Despite that, it's a fun and affordable place for the family. Hint: buy tickets online to avoid lines at the entrance; the lines at the entrance is not very long but it will still save you the hassle of buying tickets at the window

Yishu Lin

The ride is fun for little kids(3-5yrs). My elder one loves the roller coaster. Zoo is just so so. The fun part is always the rides (and maze, and playground)

Shane Boyd

Great for young kids. Playground is pretty epic, jealous I didn't have one around like that when I was a kid.

Octavio Rubio

Awesome park to visit. You can bbq or have a birthday party outside of the park/zoo and then enter when ready. Went with my family and was infant friendly. We rode some rides at the park and the zoo had plenty of animals. Was able to see when animals are being fed. Had s huge playground. I definitely enjoyed and will come back.

Kaycee R

Most of the animals are away around 2 pm. The play structures are great for tiring out kids.

Anthony Zamora

Great place to bring your children,grand childrn,great grand children.Great learning experience !!

crystal rivera

I wish there was one of these places in the inland empire. Came from out of town and this place is perfectly priced and is a great place for kids.

kavita kulkarni

Nice day outing for toddlers.. park is just right size, not too big to get tired and not too small to get bored :) Zoo is not really great, they have just few common animals. Only attention would be a jaguar. Good to have trees all around the pathways so you can still enjoy the walk in summer. Overall worth visiting once with kids.

Nanda Kumar CH

It is definitely worth visiting once in a while, especially with kids. It is very interesting place for kids, they will enjoy it. They used to have discount for AAA members but it is not there anymore as on Mar 2019. There are some food options as well. Can easily spend 4-5 hrs..

Terence Bennett

Great for children. The burgers we're surprisingly good. LOL

The Stoned Reviewer

Great place to take the kids, not too many Animals and the walk from the parking lot to the gates is so long, so if you are disabled with out a chair it's going to be painful.

Amber C

My family loved this zoo! I have a 2 year old who loves animals, but also loves to play hard. We were able to satisfy both her needs with a visit here! Very reasonably sized exhibits for the animals that lived in them. Clean exhibits, playgrounds, zoo overall. Would highly recommend this for a family outing!

Tarun Saxena

We visited the Japanese friendship garden. It has only one of three ponds with water and rest dried. It is an ok place. Too expensive with a $10 parking. Decent place to walk around and cycle.

Shaman Aah

This is a very lovely park, with walking trails and lots of shade and lots of parking. Unfortunately, I was only they're about 2 minutes before security pulled over and told me I had to pay for parking. They charge $10 per day to park. Know one- or two-hour option, which means you can't afford to come here every day and walk or picnic unless you live nearby. I think that is a shame but I understand working people might Park if it was free and take up all the space. Within the park is also a Japanese friendship Garden, also very lovely. They have a zoo, which I did not visit, so can't comment on that. If you have children who want to see animals, or you want to spend a nice day in the park, this would be a good place to go. If you only want to meditate for a half hour, or have a short walk, however it may not be worth the parking fee.

Saumi Bandyopadhyay

We rented a stroller for our kid. Someone stole it. Guest services was eventually able to locate it. But as it was a hot day our experience was very negative.

Lara Hues

My kids loved this place. Fun animals and rides and as long as you pack a lunch you can spend the whole day here and absolutely get your money’s worth twice over. It’s a park and a zoo And a theme park. Perfect for ages 3-10.

Victor Jung

Fun and relaxing kid-friendly theme park. Not a lot of uphill-downhill so the kids can spend their energy on the attractions. The zoo is impressive and very well-kept. Become a member and get 10% off food and merchandise!

Jamie Tobar

Great place for the kiddos! Fun rides, play structures, and a nice little cafe. Then you can head over to check out the animals in the zoo areas. Lots of fun!

Robyn McCullough

It's worth the price. The zoo is small but they have some really good exhibits. Otherwise, the rest of the park caters to children only so I took away 1 star for that.

Khamid Bakhadirov

It’s a magical place for kids. No large animals but can see plenty of other that kids will love - a jaguar, alligator, lemurs, monkeys, red pandas, capybaras, wallabies, parrots etc. they also have an area with spiders, snakes, turtles and insects. Parking is $10 for entire day. Restrooms are abundant. There are various other attractions and fun things to do (carousel, crooked house, adventure grove, animal barn, face painting station etc). Water fountains are everywhere. Can buy food and water and eat at the cafe as well.

Kathy Shelton

I have been coming to this zoo all my life and it has changed over the years. I love the new look and fresh attractions. They have great kid events but also have a few adults only events that are fun also. If you are in the area and want something fun to do with the kids and learn about nature bring them to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo.

bee dia

Came here around 1 PM and it was half price. Not sure if it was a half price day on a Tuesday or maybe because I came a little later. They do close at 5 PM. I am impressed on how this place looks. Maybe it has improved. It has been almost ten years since I first came here. They do however need to fix the parking payment machines. Only one is working. A few animals weren't out when we got there. There are nice areas to sit, mini parks, a huge playground for the kids, a mini roller coaster and kid rides. There's an area where you can pet goats and feed them with pellets you get inside a machine. I have a young adult, a teenager and little kid and they enjoyed the park. I must say I dont remember it to be this nice.

Yellow Fox

Really good zoo! I suggest you to go there if you are thinking to go to a zoo!!

Ajuma Attah

Awesome rides! Great place for family with young kids.

Tanya Meraz

I have been going to this park since I was a baby and though some of it has been re done it still reminds me of my childhood. Now I take my daughter there and just like me she loves it! Such a great place to spend the day with your kids! They have a mini zoo rides and other fun activities. If you are in SJ and you've got little ones stop by happy hollow your kids will love it!

Elida Vega

This is a very fun place not just for kids. The place where the kid in you will come out.❤

E Morton

Great place to take the kids. I like the size of the park and zoo. Always wanted to do a Birthday party here but not at the prices they offer.

Joaquin Galaza

Fun place to take the little ones. Season pass makes visiting easy and great for dropping in for an hour or two. Daughter can pet and feed goats which she loves and can't stop talking about. Plenty of rides and attractions along with animal exhibits. Highly recommend. This park has been generational for my family.....I came here as a child and it's fun to have my little girl get to enjoy it!

Maira Paine

Variety of different-different animals and the inside view was very amazing. Well spent day at here with my friends and the staff here were very accommodating. Clearly procvided instructions and all of them were very friendly. The atmosphere was friendly and we enjoyed a lot here!!

John Chesterton

A great park but the sad little zoo is just not necessary. The cages are small and dirty. The animals looked lackluster and tired. The magnificent birds had their wings clipped. If this place is supposed to educate children about how to appreciate and look after the animals they share the world with it falls well short.

Melissa McCue

Our two year old loved it. She wasn't quite tall enough foot the rides but there was plenty to do between the animal exhibits and play areas. Not many healthy food options, which was the only real disappointment.

Mike Miller

I have been coming to this zoo all my life and it has changed over the years. I love the new look and fresh attractions. They have great kid events but also have a few adults only events that are fun also. If you are in the area and want something fun to do with the kids and learn about nature bring them to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo.

Sam Cheong

Great place for kids. Plenty to do. Staff were great

Kavyashree Gangadhara

Very nice place to spend with the little ones. There is enough shade and lots of places for kids to play and hope around. There are lot of kid friendly rides which is all included in the admission fee we pay so it's all worth it. Wish they had more clear instructions on where everything is. And also the dragon train takes forever during weekends. There is no much options for food specially when taking kids around need more small stalls with food and water. Plenty of parking. Well maintained place. Very clean

Hector Ibanez

SUPER FUN FOR KIDS AND ADULTS...HIGHLY RECOMENDED!!

Samantha Stevens

Perfect for small children and grandpa's who love to play. Such a fun experience with my kids and dad!

Lauren Dindak

It was awesome, my 19mo son went on his first ride and he was so excited it brought tears to my eyes seeing him happy like that. He rode the car and the bumble bee carousel, both were very safe speeds and the operators were very nice and patient as i kept losing track of time taking pictures and didnt exit the danger zone as fast as i should have.

Marc Kleinmaier

Been taking kids to HH for years. Great memories. Lots of updates over the past two decades but most of the original charm remains and the new exhibits are great. I highly recommend building your own memories at this iconic San Jose attraction.

Marisa Allen-Cardona

Great place to bring your little ones! Very clean and safe. Play structure is amazing! Rides are perfect for toddlers! Zoo is small but interesting. Can't wait to go back!

Lynda McMath

Cute little park. Great family fun with lots of rides and play areas with shady spots. Would be 5 stars but the dragon train is a long wait and they need to put in more sun shade umbrellas. Also not to keen on them letting people with a special pass skip the regular line and wait in the shade to get on the ride.

Alex Pavlova

It's a wonderful place for families with kids- a lot of things to do! Love it!

Yonit Parenti

We love this place! Have been members for over 5 years. It has something for everyone. There is a zoo, shows, rides, presentations, an enormous play structure, a maze, a petting zoo,a healthy eatery, face painting, clean restrooms and plenty of parking. Would highly recommend to families. My kids can go twice a week and never say they don't want to go. There is always something to explore. I recommend bringing sunscreen and hats for your children. You can bring your own lunch in if you want.

Brandon Nguyen

Very nice place to take photo and walking with your families and friends and love one. Very quiet and peaceful.

Deepthi Rao

Adults can easily spend an hour.. place has few cool animals I hadn't seen before..

Yogi Han

It’s very large, one day visit is not enough! We loved it there and appreciated the little libraries randomly placed in good shady areas.

Elidia Tafoya

We love this place for our 3-year old! Toddlers have a good time running around and getting the thrill of roller coaster rides! Not to mention, the carousel is a hit every time!

Jennie Saro

Awesome day here! Lots of fun rides, animals, and exciting shows. Plus you can bring your own snacks or et at the park.

Charles Gunnell

The food was actually good, almost remind me of McDonald's tho. The petting and feeding goats was fun and they have a little bit of range for 1-4 year olds. It makes for a nice day out.

Tracy Rodriguez

I have been coming to this zoo all my life and it has changed over the years. I love the new look and fresh attractions. They have great kid events but also have a few adults only events that are fun also. If you are in the area and want something fun to do with the kids and learn about nature bring them to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo.

Gautham Rajkumar

It is a interesting place for kids. Lot of animals for a small zoo. I took pictures of only few. There is puppet theater as well and could see kids enjoying it big time. Apt place to feed the kids and keep them away from mobiles ;). There are small rides that kids and in some cases even the adults can ride with kids. It’s a good place to go as a picnic and spend the whole day. It’s both zoo and amusement park so plays out nicely. And if you walk all along the path you hit 10k steps if you are a fitness person. Overall thoroughly enjoyed this place. My first visit - felt excellent.

Donna Flores

We loved it, only think didn't like Danny the dragon never working

田伟

Great place for kids. Animals are cute and some are rare. The park has tons of rides for kids. My son like every single one of them. You can spend a whole day here. Good to have annual pass and parking. It will be a no brain park for weekends.

Kristine T-C

We just visited yesterday for my 4 year old son's birthday and we were NOT disappointed!! We loved that there were clean restrooms everywhere, lots of space, and no strict paths to follow (which was a nice change for a place for kids). This place is perfect for kids from crawlers-12 years old. We will be visiting again!

Melanie Fearnside

The jaguar will eat you if given opportunity. Not good. Need to have longer hours. Also the parking was expensive plus buying tickets on top of that and the rides are 3 yrs and up I believe for what I observed.

Anastasia Blashkova

It's a good place to spend lazy Saturday or Sunday with kids. Fits for age 12mo - 8 years old. There are few places for birthday parties (more than 5 spots), cafes, restrooms, lawns, playgrounds. But: they don't allow strollers on the puppet theater area, even with sleeping baby inside. It's a kids place, are you serious?! How I suppose to be with child on the show and another one sleeping in stroller? And what about disabled people on wheelchair?

Ruben Nunez

Great for kids aged 1 to 8.

Tabitha Barnes

Small zoo but still very lovely. Me and the kids think its great!

Alexander Valencia

I have been coming to this zoo all my life and it has changed over the years. I love the new look and fresh attractions. They have great kid events but also have a few adults only events that are fun also. If you are in the area and want something fun to do with the kids and learn about nature bring them to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo.

Robyn McCarthy

Great bang for your buck. They have some fun rides and play areas for the littles, a small collection of zoo animals, and a petting zoo too. My only complaint is that there is only one or two rides that don’t have a 36” minimum height and they seem to enforce it strictly, so there aren’t as many activities for the kids 2 and under.

Tiger G

Used to be fun as a kid. Things that were great however, have been removed.

Julie Gustin

Happiest place in San Jose! My kids love this place. So much to see and do.

Reena Sharma

It is maintained in a very nice manner. must visit if you are in city.

Micky Lopez

Really great starter zoo and amusement park for young children

Kelly Callirgos

Such a cool place. Not too big to be overwhelming, but full of fun to last the entire day! You can bring food or purchase there. Grandma, the 3 year old, and I, all enjoyed our day here.

Brittney Decker

Pleasantly surprised by how great this park was, we will definitely be back. Lots of rides, all in good shape and included in admission. The park was clean and not too crowded, even on the first warm weekend of spring. The animals looked healthy and happy and the petting zoo was a hit. Military discount too, very cool!

Brian Schaffer

Great place to take kid for the day. Lots of activities

Angel Suh

The price was great when they have deals like $9 when the weather is over 92°. Great to take kids to do something while there is a zoo

Jennifer Platt

Fun place to take the little ones. Season pass makes visiting easy and great for dropping in for an hour or two.

Garrett Anon

Good environment they try very hard for the kids. The staff and ride operators work really hard to make sure everyone is ok! Food is alright but not good value

Kristina C

Pretty nice place but very few animals viewable in their habitat.

Alain Gyger

A lovely little zoo which does reciprocal entry prices if you have a zoo membership to a different zoo (like the LA Zoo). This means you get in for half price of a normal ticket. The day we went was cold so some of the exhibits were closed (like the toucans) but the majority were open. Our favorite was the squirrel monkey, which tried to eat my camera through the glass, so I got a few good close-ups.

Antoinette Bell

Great place for the family. 3-in-1 attraction. Rides and huge playground for the children, petting zoo, and a tiny but cool zoo.

Mrs.Tracey Palacios

The rides helped give the final rating. No extra fee for rides they come included. We got lucky and got half off the whole family on a tuesday morning. Animals who didnt wanna come out were the red panda, the jaguar, the fossa, wallabe, and the fennec fox. Still had a great time did face painting took lots of picks petted 4 animals a zebu, sheep, goat, and snake. It was only $100 for the whole trip including parking $10, slurpees, entrance fee, face painting and food. Dont forget to carry quarters to feed the goats. Very friendly animals too. The zebu was soo soft. The food prices were decent not as steep as an amusement parks. Also have a carousel and mini drop zone.

Fernandez Rubio

my family and i had a great time at the zoo the animals are well kept for and we definitely appreciated all the land dedicated to them it is not always easy attending a zoo with little ones but we enjoyed our time for sure. i definitely recommend taking your kids to the zoo! please if you did enjoy our photos that we have shared with google you leave us a like or something to show google you did enjoy it! thank you very much and have a healthy and happy day! dr Hosan

Christopher Kuhns

Great value for the price. Enjoyable location. Good parking. Decent food. Clean bathrooms. I look forward to going unlike other places.

Lacey Nguyen

Kids had a blast. Rides for younger children but the older ones still had fun

Patty Hontalas

So much fun!!! My first time there and we stayed till closing. My granddaughter loved the animals and the rides. Shes 4.5 and was able to go one every ride. Single admissions is all you need to extra tickets needed for rides. Will go back again!!!

Amy Lyn

We love HH! So much to do. The barnyard is so fun. My little could spend all day here.

Bobby Johnson

It is one of the best places for family outings as well as to take kids along. The place in itself is a knowledge hub and the various exhibits depict the features of natural environment. Last week, I went here with my family and the kids in the family had a lot of fun along with learning. The best place for kids.

Harley Vina

They revamped the whole park, its actually very nice. Great for kids, decent food. Rides, partial zoo, the only issue I had with it was the fact they had a Jaguar, just seemed fishy, not even zoos have jaguars. The enclosure for the alligator could've been bigger. overall a great place for the family, bring 6 bucks for parking

Rob G

Best place in San Jose to take your kids. It's basically a theme park for kids with a carousel, petting zoo, real zoo, face painting, ice cream and rides. Clean property. A little pricey but worth it.

Christine Yassine Deeb

Rollercoaster and zoo same time best idea u wont gt bored... and u pay 14 dolrs and u play as much as want ... love it

V Williams

We had a great day here ! Our friend recommended this zoo to us. She knew we had our grandson with us . We definitely enjoyed it and we will definitely come back with our other grandchildren. So much to do and see ! It’s definitely worth the money and trip here . And my grandson slept all the way back home.

Sarah Biggs

Great park. We took a picnic here and enjoyed the afternoon walking around looking at the animals. Very nice and clean. Definitely a place for small children.

Joaquín Rosas

Great place for small kids,my two kiddos loved it; bring spare change so that you can get food for the goats, there is no atm in the premises.

Maureen Giandinoto

Been going to Happy Hollow park since 1986. Now I go with my grandchildren. Really nice place for youngsters and young at heart.

Miguel Cuellar

Had a really great time here. Zoo is a little on the smaller side, but there are still plenty of animals/exhibits to see and scheduled trainer talks with animals throughout the day at different times. You've got small amusement park rides for young one's. Cafe available to buy food/drinks or you could bring your own. There's also a really large playground area available for bigger and younger kids. My boys are aged 4 and 6 and was a perfect outing for them for the day.

Brigette DeVere

Great place for young children to explore and learn and have a ton of fun.

Elizabeth Hohenstein

Really cute park.. several rides seemingly geared for maybe 5 and under. Very manageable sized area... Big enough so there's lots to do but not so big that you're exhausted from walking.

kim leach

This place is great for the little tikes in your life. Lots of animals to see, including meet and greets. Slides, playgrounds, rides, face painting. Go play all day, and the kids will sleep tight all night!

Yuwei Fan

It is definitely great for kids. My two years old kid loves it very much and want to come here every weekend. Bring your lunch, then play and have a picnic, and touch animals.

US SC 87

While still recovering from the flooding coyote creek awhile ago, the children's play area remains popular with bright colors and fun activities. The bridge from the parking lot makes it feel like a great adventure. I hope funds will allow restoration of the train tracks, and repair of the ponds at the Japanese garden before too long.

Brandon Herrero

This place is perfect for little children! We had so much fun! So relaxing and lots of places to sit down and rest under the shade.

Business Hours of Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in California

SUNDAY
10AM–5PM
MONDAY
10AM–4PM
TUESDAY
10AM–4PM
WEDNESDAY
10AM–4PM
THURSDAY
10AM–4PM
FRIDAY
10AM–4PM
SATURDAY
10AM–5PM

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