Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo — hours, admission & visiting (Gainesville, FL)

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

A ten-acre zoo on Santa Fe College's northwest campus, home to more than 70 species and worked day to day by about 100 students in the college's Zoo Animal Technology program. It is the only zoo on a college campus accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. A quarter-mile mulched trail loops the exhibits and is stroller and wheelchair accessible.

Adults ages 13 to 59 $10; children 4 to 12, seniors 60 and over, military, teachers and first responders $6; children 3 and under free9:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily, with last entry at 2:30 PMOpen in maps

Hours

Daily: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (last entry 2:30 PM)
Closed dates in 2026: March 27, November 26, December 24 and December 25; October 28 until 3:00 PM

Admission

Adults ages 13 to 59 $10; children 4 to 12, seniors 60 and over, military, teachers and first responders $6; children 3 and under free

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