Reviews of Cosley Zoo (Zoo)

1356 N Gary Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187, United States

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REVIEWS OF Cosley Zoo IN Indiana

Steve Gieser

A very small zoo that is a cute place for little kids.

Britt M

What a cute little zoo...hence little. I expected more to see and maybe a petting zoo for the youngins. The staff was all friendly that we ran into so thank you for that. Plus it was only 7$ to get in for adults and the kids were free so that was nice as well. If there was more to see and do there they would probably get 5 stars! Oh and 2.70$ for a popsicle is a little much....

Melissa Peterson

Kids will love coming here! In my opinion, this is the perfect place for 6 years and under. The reasoning behind my opinion is the size of the zoo. I have found that the little ones get to see everything and they aren't exhausted by the time we leave. As opposed to older children getting a little bored because they looked at everything so quickly. Highly recommend this zoo! Friendly staff and well maintained!!!

Kristina McB

Kids love this place. You can feed the chickens twice a day (for a dollar each) and they think it is the best thing ever. Small, so this is more of a "quick" trip. If you wanted to, you could see the whole place in an hour or so. Not had for $5 admission.

Mark Taylor

Amanda Monahan

Very well kept little zoo. It is very inexpensive and family friendly.

Jonathan Larson

Nice little zoo, mostly farm animals and native Illinois species.

Jennifer Eugea

Vipin Mathew

Excellent Zoo if you have small kids. Has everything needed to entertain you ng children. Kids under 17 are free and only $5 for adults. Roughly 1-2 hours can be easily spent walking around and seeing the animals.

David Esposito

Nathan Pritt

Who knew this place was here? Clean, interesting place for adults, fun for kids.

Daniel Gooda

Went here about an hour before close. Had to pay the $14 enter but all the animals were locked up and put away. Very small which would be good if the animals were out but we paid to see nothing really.

Eyra Villeda

Small but very nice.

Bobbi Brannen

Why can't we pet the animals anymore ruined

Chris Dramat

Bridgette Roberts

For a cute visit and short walking distance a five dollar bill (for adults and children get in free) you can enjoy an afternoon at the zoo. They have wildlife from the area, barn animals, and the best part of the zoo the birds. The only downfall was the gift shop.

Daniel P.

Great place to take kids or nephews/nieces. Gives you a family vibe and a more down to earth experience with a handful of simple farm animals. Been going here since I was a kid myself, soon to be taking my own kids here! Nice place to take a blanket and have a picnic after touring the animals. Don’t forget to go inside the caboose!

Lebre Miramontes

Small but nice place, clean and friendly

Robert Stearns

Very cute small petting zoo with llamas, goats, cows, chickens and a lovely Christmas lit walk. They have a cool Ozinga concrete mixer truck hooked up to a light show. So cute for family and friends to take a little outing!

Raheel Rao

It’s a nice little zoo in the area if you don’t want to go far to Lincoln Park or Brookfield zoo. Good to bring little kids and spend quality time. Don’t expect to see lion or any exotic animals here as it is more of a community zoo. Not sure if they have a time for petting animals but would be nice to have if not.

David Flinner

Great local Zoo

Aimee Schilling

A cute little family zoo.

RAPTORCHICAGO

Great place

kenneth Schroeder

This place is amazing for all ages. It's not very big but it's a beautiful place and has very cool animals. In the winter season they have really nice Christmas trees big and small. Great place for everyone!

Derek P

Pretty much a large petting zoo. great way to get up close and personal with barnyard animals

Rich Cummings

I've loved this place since I was a kid... 30 some years ago. It's gotten better every year, and my family has made it a tradition to go several times a year. They have a great pumpkin patch at Halloween, and a nice selection of trees at Christmas. Plus, your menial entry fee goes directly to the zoo to keep the place running. Cosley's Zoo is a must if you're in Wheaton.

Sharon Klindera

Wonderful place for kids and adults. Many repeated visits and all varied and fun. Thanks

Andrew KPro

Not a bad place to visit, but overall it's small. So you can tour the entire area in an hour or so.

Denise Murphy

Perfect outing for toddlers through early elementary. Just the right size for little feet. The staff is wonderful.

Craig Trapino

Michele Comiskey

Last visit was awful! They stuck this poor horse with this pony that was continuously biting the horse. The horse fell several times trying to get away from the pony and when we tried to get one of the workers to do something they just laughed saying that it was normal. My children and many others who witnessed it were upset! It saddens me to think that this horse could get seriously hurt! Wouldn't go back!

Michael Avinash

Becky Hart

Took my in home daycare children here for a field trip. I paid for myself $7 to enter and the children were all free. What a bargain basically a dollar a person for us to visit here seeing I had five children with me. I love that the area is clean and stroller friendly. The children were able to pet a chicken in the chicken barn area. We enjoyed seeing all the animals up close. We did stay and eat at the snack shop area. We brought our own lunch but could buy a dessert here. Overall, I would recommend this mini farm/zoo as a go to for a summer field trip.

Liu Lee

A must go place, friendly personnel and quiet ambient

EliteToast810

It's good for kids

Neocean Long

Great zoo to bring the little ones to.

Megan L.

Great place to go. Walkable for small children. No stroller needed.

steven sarachan

great place to bring in your kids and enjoy a picnic. They have good food opton as well

Anwar Shatt

GREAT PLACE TO GO

Sandy Rood

Wonderful place for a day trip. Everyone there is superr nice and Cosley is always clean and welcoming! We go there each year at least one time.

Joan Wedryk

Great short excursion for young kids

Debbie Blaschke

Had a great day with my grandaughter had alot of animals to see all up close!!!

Imran Fayyaz

Good place to have a family outing or picnic. Small but nice.

vinod kumar

Nice place to have fun with kids

carolyn Broadway

Really great for small children. Prices are reasonable.

J. C

Went with friends, very fun :^)

Jeff Johnson

Joy Rosario

Best picnic spot around! You can see the whole thing in less than 2 hours otherwise.

Adela Matlia

Great place to relax and have kids meet friendly animals

P Chauhan

Small but nice zoo. Attended a birthday party here and it was fun for kids!

Rebecca Weinberg

We were here for a birthday party and had a wonderful time! Natasha brought 3 animals out for the kids to pet and did an amazing job answering questions and managing kid enthusiasm. It's a really lovely zoo and a great place to hold a birthday party.

Karl Hintz

phil d

A petting zoo without the petting. Pretty boring. The free zoo in Aurora has more

Andrew Wenz

What a nice little zoo. Only $7 and had a very enjoyable time. Really upgraded from what it used to be.

Sam LeVon

Nice neighborhood zoo. Very clean and family friendly. Not a large variety of animals but almost everything is local which is nice

Shital Chheda

Great, low-cost outing for the kids. No exotic animals like bigger zoos, but plenty of ducks and farm animals for the kids to enjoy seeing.

Jeremiah Hinkle

Tommy Seilheimer

What an amazing Zoo, everybody is warm and friendly and they take really good care of the animals. We will be back this October

SW SW

We were in town visiting family and this zoo was close by. It is small but well cared for. With one child who wishes to be a zookeeper, we're always looking for good opportunities. Cosley Zoo offers a Backstage Bobcats program where you go into the Bobcats building and they show you how they train the cats. A really educational presentation that the kids enjoyed. To participate - you can call ahead or stop at the gift shop. It's $12/person and starts promptly at 10:55am each day.

Janette Rodriguez

Love this zoo! Our guide was fabulous and the animals all have great personalities. It is a must go if you are in the Shipshewana area.

VSB Trustnone Bonilla

I been coming here for 6 years and I think they have charged in a good way and I love the new look. Can't wait to visit again. This place is great for small kids.

Katee Cook O'Toole

Richard Hyzy

Shirley Johan

Had a wonderful time; very nice zoo. Animals are well taken care of and staff is very pleasant.

Al C

Nice little zoo. Fun for the kids.

Anna Olson

amanda grimston

I don't like that they charge now, but I understand why they have to. My son loves this zoo! I don't like that a lot of the animals aren't able to be seen st certain times/times of year.

David Gurak

It was a bit smaller than I anticipated, and we couldn't see a lot of the animals the day that we went. But it was a fun way to spend an hour or two.

S.E. Kowalski

A lovely little Zoo.

Ailya Abidi

Very cute small local friendly Zoo, nice for kids and adults to interact with animals. Nice picnic tables, small fun fairs (pay extra for that). Easy parking.

Bhargav M

If you wanna waste your money you are in luck. You found the place.. never suggested

Clay Hamm

great, Great, GREAT! If you have kids bring them here

Joe Villarreal

I feel sorry for the animals here. So depressing

Sarah Spain

I love the Cosley Zoo all year! It is a great price to have the kids run around and experience great animals. The duck feeding in the am and afternoon is always a hit. We bring out own lunch and have a picnic before we continue exploring this small zoo. You can spend a good few hours there easily. And not surprisingly they love the train car too!

Richard Lentz

Nice small zoo, great for little kids

Jessica Madsen

Sam Winn

Friendly staff, great place for the kids

Katrin Juko

Daniel Fontana

Great spot. $7 a person. Children 17 and under get in free. Can walk through quickly or take a few hours to soak everything in. Mostly local wildlife with some farm animals that looks extremely well taken care of and happy. Always someone around to answer questions.

Maril Vernon

Perfect zoo for little kiddos 2-4. The big zoo is an all-day in city affair and this is korr than your avg pumpkin patch petting zoo yet not so big it takes all afternoon. Plus the variety of animals is

Peter Rizzo

Stho I grew up going to real nice zoo's like Brookfield. But there was a certain intrigue about seeing Bill Cosby zoo. Then someone was all like no Pete, it's Cosley not Cosby... Datss lame. Anyways, Matt Damon woulda been super disappointed if he bout this zoo, it's super small. Better for like super little kids cuz it's mostly barnyard animals. Not a great variety no sir.

Pamela Kenealy-Bunyea

Good for families w/small children. Spend an hour. Allow slightly more time if you bring or buy a lunch. Brought teen girls, we all enjoyed our visit. ImHO, becoming too modernized, used to be charming. Even the caboose has been modernized and is virtually unrecognizable inside as a caboose. Now walls are lined w/ preschool exhibits.

Katie Donnellan

Such a fun little zoo! All the animals were displaying natural behaviors and there enclosures are so nice. Loved the raccoons. Loved the bird aviaries. Such a neat zoo doing so much good!

AA A

Very cheap and beautiful little zoo to come for a date or just to bring the kids. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff willing to answer questions and teach. From owls, turtles, pigs, horses and much more, Cosley Zoo is one of Wheaton's underrated gems. They have duck feeding, turtle petting, and some behind the scenes tour experiences if you look on the website. Definitely worth spending a day here and enjoying the nature.

Taylor Berrisford

Great little local zoo with a variety of animals to see. Took my son on a weekday afternoon and he loved it. There are other fun activities to do with the kids like feeding the animals and playing in the kids areas. Cute little gift shop too.

Reyna Rosales

Paige

I highly recommend this zoo! It’s great for small Children! My two year old twins had a blast! I’m so surprised that I only had to pay $7 for myself, all children are free. That’s such a great price for what they have. They really do have a wide variety of animals. I plan on coming here again very soon!

Mantosh Kumar Sharma

Good place for visit with kids. Small but nice place for visit

Karen Jordan

A must go place, friendly personnel and quiet ambient

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Mike O

Nice small zoo but the gift shop employee is rude and does not need to be around kids with her bad attitude.

Teresa Rodriguez

Nice place to spend a couple hours and learn a little something about animals.

Jim Zimmerman

Kristin Seward

Perfect small zoo especially for younger children who may get overwhelmed with a big zoo. My 1 year old daughter loved getting to see animals up close and was nice to let her be able to walk around a bit and see the animals.

Steve Hinchee

Doris Gerleve

Wonderful zoo for young children.

Robert Herrera

Small, clean little zoo

Anne Christine

Amazing little zoo, barnyard and wildlife animals. Lots to see and do, but small enough to keep attention of small kids

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Derek Such

Great place for families with young children. We have gone here a lot with our two children (2 and 4) over the last several years and it is always a good time. Very inexpensive to visit and if you are a resident of Wheaton it is free! It takes about an hour to walk through which is the perfect amount of time for young children to be engaged. The animal there are all animals that are either farm or native to the area like ducks, chickens, cow, chickens, rabbits, deer, foxes, bob cats, owls, and more. They have a little gift shop on site and depending on the season a little cafe to get food at. In the winter they have Christmas lights up and it is a lot of fun to check out. A must visit if you live in the area with your children.

Bob Chiarito

I recommend. The zoo is very good for children. Excellent place for walking with family. In my opinion, one of the best zoos in this area. Thank you for your good time.

Katie Cubberley

I like to look at the animals at Cosley Zoo

Darlene Warren

I have been coming here for 40 years.. great memories...fun times with my grandchildren.

Angel G23

Must see! ! Come pet the animals. Holly the cow is sweet

Jermika Alexander

The zoo was perfect for my small children. The zoo is small enough that they weren't burnt out from walking. We feed the ducks and all the animals were available for show. I would definitely recommend to anyone.

K Len

Great for the youngens!

James Herron

Outstanding for younger children. Our 18 month old absolutely loved it. She got to feed the ducks and chickens. Also she was able to pet many of the other ani.

Ryan Kipfer

I have been to Cosley many times and it's always nice. We went for the Christmas lights. Even though it was a free event, you would never know. The lights were nice, an there were even quite a few animals out. The whole family thought it was fun.

Joojoo Bears

Cute zoo! One of the nicer zoos for the smaller size types. Obviously the larger zoos will have more animals but for the size here it's not bad and if you're local, you have to visit here especially with the kids! The zoo was free several years ago so be aware there is an admission fee now.

Amy Milligan

I grew up within walking distance of Cosley, and still visit it regularly with my daughter. We never miss the special activities in the spring and fall months, and usually get our Halloween pumpkins and our holiday tree in December from Cosley (the holiday lights in the winter months are excellent). Walking through the zoo itself is fun, educational, and relaxing. The animals are well cared for and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Cosley Zoo is a gem.

Jessica Sch

Very nice small zoo. Good place to kill a couple of hours.

Mohammad Sam

Not good

Wouter Pronk

Nice, small kid friendly zoo with gift shop and a place to have some snacks.

Clay Graham

A great place to spend the day with the kids!

Abigail D.

Wonderful little zoo with friendly animals!

Raf O

Love taking kids there. Easy to get to. Easy parking never packed. Will never go to Brookfield Zoo again that place is a hell hole

Safa Tuncel

Nicholas Drahos

Great place for kids! Lots do do and a lot of great animals!

Kathryn Sheridan

Gene Brooks

If you're looking for exotic animals, this is not your place, but if you want the kids to enjoy some domesticated and local wildlife and have a fun time doing it, take them. Adults $5 and kids are free.

Geo Johnson

This is one step above a petting zoo. It is nice and cheep $3 for non residents free for Wheaton. Great for kids and little ones. I went on the off season where a lot of things were dormant or not available to the public. The entrance has the nice, petting zoo portion clean as it can be. Then toward the back are woodland creatures such as deer, foxes, a coyote, a giant raccoon, and birds including a few endangered species. Very nice place to be. Take the kids. If you are looking for lions, bears or anything big or dangerous it is not here.

L Olena

I like this place at holidays time

Molly Johnson

Very nice when you want to see some animals but don't want the overwhelming experience of a large zoo. Could use more snakes. I'm rarely in Wheaton but always make a point to come here. My husband grew up here and has been going his entire life.

Emma Crawford

I took my daughter to this zoo about a week ago and she had a blast. I think it is one of the best zoos I have been to around Chicago. If you or your kids love animals this is a great place to go.

Tammy Taylor

Good Place. We had a great time with our family at the Cosley Zoo.The zoo is very well taken care of and has lots to see.We had lots of fun. We will go back soon.

Monica/Guy Recycling

awesome little zoo

Randy Bogs

Great place for tge whole family!!!

NILSER MESTANZA

(Translated by Google) Being home to a very attractive (Original) Por ser a a mi casa y muy atractivo

Traveling Leaf

I've been coming here since I was a child in the 70's. It's a nice place to visit around Christmas time (free during the holidays). This is a special local zoo that loves animals of all kinds.

Amy Rockett

This is such a cute little place to take the kids. They get to learn about farm animals, there is a cute little walking path, and I love that it is free. The wintertime light show is cute, too. Better for smaller kids, though.

Meghan Wilson

This is a great place to spend a few hours. Good for little ones and older kids too. The bobcat area is really neat. Cosley Zoo is a Wheaton treasure!

Max Fitzmaurice

Very small and more farm than zoo

Don Woznica Jr

Great zoo to take your toddlers to. Can be a place to go weekly.

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Hailey kear

Way over priced for the quality

Bobby Smith

Rich Pankey

My kids love this place

Mollie Schmidt

Very good choice for younger children. Too small for older than 5 years. It is small, but a family can visit and enjoy the animals and still get the young children down for naps. The larger zoos strain the sleeping schedule and the end of day can be difficult for off-schedule kids.

suri lee

Had a great time with my family at Cosley Zoo.The zoo is very well taken care of and has lots to offer and see.We had lots of fun:)

Markarov Pequeno

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Michael Nestroy

Nice zoo close to home

Victoria Hilgier

I love goats.

Vishnu Vijayakumar

Awesome place. Not very big but enough for a toddler or preschooler to be occupied for a few hours

Clint Fransen

Nice little zoo. Kids free and Wheaton residents. Always fun feeding the ducks.

Daniel Sumulong

Space Corgi

Mark Ziegler

Dawn Staley

Joe Grotto

Came here so many times as a kid, and continue to for Christmas Trees. I loved running around and climbing on the train cars

Melanie Kuse

Eugene Walker

Nice way to spend family time

Joan Cortez

Super cute little zoo. We enjoyed it

Joshua Radetski

Great local zoo. Illinois animals. Very clean.

Rachel Bloomberg

Andrew Deitchman

Norene Oleksiak

My grandchildren and I really enjoyed seeing all of the many animals. We go there often because it's so nice and they keep adding additions of various animals as well as expanded shelters for them. I give them a five star for cleanliness, for their beautiful and creative exhibits for each animal and for the ways children interact with baby sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, horses, cows, chickens and ducks. They also have bobcats, deer, owls, many species of birds etc. The fact that kids are free is an added bonus. Pack a lunch! They have many, many picnic tables, and they sell food and ice cream as well.

Joanna Fausto

First time not expensive and only have to pay for adults kids are free is good to go and spend like 1 to 2hrs they have not to many animals to see, also can bring in food and drinks which is great

Pig Toons

Great, small zoo for younger children

Business Hours of Cosley Zoo in Indiana

SUNDAY
9AM–5PM
MONDAY
(COLUMBUS DAY) 9AM–5PM HOURS MIGHT DIFFER
TUESDAY
9AM–5PM
WEDNESDAY
9AM–5PM
THURSDAY
9AM–5PM
FRIDAY
9AM–5PM
SATURDAY
9AM–5PM

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