Sign up

Upcoming events at Franklin Park Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo 1
Franklin Park Zoo 2
Franklin Park Zoo 3
Parks & Gardens

Franklin Park Zoo

Opens Tuesday at 9:00 AM

Roxbury, Boston

Website
More activities in Boston
🦍"no sad vibes like most zoos"
🍕Bring a picnic, cafe food is pricey
📚Check Boston Public Library for discounted passes

Wander wooded trails and meet gorillas, giraffes, and lions at this conservation-minded zoo. The natural, shaded grounds feel miles from the city, and the manageable size means little legs won't give out before the big cats do.

Family-friendly
Conservation-focused
Natural wooded setting
Manageable size
Google
(9,565)
4.4

Franklin Park Zoo

1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121, USA

www.zoonewengland.org

Upcoming events at Franklin Park Zoo

Tuesday, Oct 27
Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience

Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience

October 27 at 5pm

Roxbury

Illuminated wildlife lantern walk

Sunday, Nov 1
Free Admission to Franklin Park Zoo

Free Admission to Franklin Park Zoo

November 1

Roxbury

Museums on the house

Book Tickets

Matches these interests

  • Family-friendly
  • Conservation-focused
  • Natural wooded setting
  • Manageable size
  • Roxbury
  • Boston

Upcoming nearby

  • Nature Exploration at Forest Hills Cemetery

    Nature Exploration at Forest Hills Cemetery

    Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 AM

    Jamaica Plain

    Historic garden sanctuary

  • Boston Birding with Family

    Boston Birding with Family

    Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM

    Mattapan

    Family birding walk

  • Memorial Drive Recreation Sundays 2026

    Memorial Drive Recreation Sundays 2026

    Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM

    West Cambridge

    Open street by the river

  • Restoration to Recreation: Mattahunt Woods Walk

    Restoration to Recreation: Mattahunt Woods Walk

    Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM

    Southern Mattapan

    Restored urban wetland walk

  • Fall Migration Bird Walk: Warblers, Sparrows, & Vireos

    Fall Migration Bird Walk: Warblers, Sparrows, & Vireos

    Wed, Nov 18 · 8:00 AM

    Mattapan

    Guided fall birding walk

  • 2026 Lighting of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall

    2026 Lighting of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall

    Thu, Dec 3 · 8:00 PM

    Back Bay

    Twinkling trees & tradition

  • Winter Solstice Walk

    Winter Solstice Walk

    Mon, Dec 21 · 4:00 PM

    Mattapan

    Twilight trails & owl calls

Get picks every week

  • Fresh ideas picked for your taste
  • A little inspiration, every week