Zoo Boise
I was lucky enough to get 3 new grandchildren in the summer of 2018! One of them was born in Boise, where my son lives with his family. I zipped up there at the first sign of labor, and made it in time for this baby! (The last baby came really fast, and I was still an hour out.) Anyway, while I was there, I wanted to do something with the 3 older kids, and the zoo seemed like the perfect trip!
The new mama left the hospital after a couple of days, and wanted to come with us. Brave Mama! So we packed up the family and had a fun day at the zoo.
Our first stop was the penguins. It was fun to watch them splash around in the water.
On our way out, we played with the penguin statues. The zoo has lots of animal statues throughout that the kids can climb and play on.
There were crafts at the giraffe exhibit, so we wandered over there and colored giraffe masks. The kids were thrilled with their creations!
Besides giraffes, the African plains also has zebras, patas monkeys, lions, and this cool safari jeep for the kids to play in.
Soon it was time for a snack. We picked a grassy area next to the Carousel to eat the animal fruit snacks and goldfish crackers that we brought with us. And of course we had to ride the Carousel!
During the summer months, Boise Zoo has an exhibit called Butterflies in Bloom. Zoo guests are allowed in to the butterfly enclosure a few at a time to see the butterflies that are flying free. Sometimes the butterflies will even land on you!
Tip: Wear light clothing to attract more butterflies. My grandson wore a black shirt and was not getting any butterfly action, so we improvised!
Next to the butterfly exhibit is the Zoo Farm, where you can feed goats, sheep, and llamas for a quarter. All proceeds go to protect animals in the wild.
Zoo Boise is a fun place to visit! It has lots of animals to see, but isn’t exhausting. Our new mama made it with no problem. (But she is a rockstar!) What do you like to see at the zoo?
16 Comments
Brandi
The Boise zoo is beautiful! I know you had a great time!
Tony
Looks like this is fun for the whole family!
Julie Gazdecki
You had me at butterfly encounter.
Jennifer | Me and My Traveling Hat
I loved taking our children to the zoo. We had many many weekdays and weekends visiting them locally and actually on vacations we went to some of the best!
Mandi Pimental
We love going to the zoo! This one looks so fun and interactive.
kmf
Love butterfly exhibits! Beautiful photos!
Heather
I love the zoo! Your photos are precious!
Liz
It looks like you had a lot of fun, thanks for sharing!
Lisa Manderino
I Love zoo’s. I was just thinking the other day I should get a pass
Shirley
I love visiting zoos!! So much so, I just purchased a season pass to a local nature center in Asheville, and I’m 60 years old. 🙂 Zoo Boise looks pretty spectacular!
Arianny Rodriguez
3 grandchildren in 1 summer?? Wow, great timing. Now they are similar ages which are great to do stuff together. Looks like a great zoo!
Tricia Snow
The zoo never disappoints! Perfect place to take the older kids.
Hera
Cute kiddos and they look like they’re having a blast! Never been to Boise, but good to know what to do in case we ever do
T.M. Brown
Oh, I bet you will cherish those memories forever!!! Those pictures are precious and I cannot believe that the new mama was up and “at ’em” within a few days!! My goodness! Thanks for sharing such a great place. We love visiting zoos, so if we ever get to Boise, we will have to keep this in mind.
Michele
We love to visit zoos and aquariums everywhere we go! This one looks awesome!
Missy
Zoos are so much fun. I love learning about animals.