Cincinnati Zoo-Botanical Grdns, Cincinnati, Ohio

Families can enjoy walking around the zoo observing and feeding the animals. Children loves animals and finding out about them and seeing them in the zoo is agreat learning adventure. Also they have family friendly restrooms and dining.

- Parking costs $8.00 for the lot. However, you can park for free on the street until 3:00pm. - The zoo offers an assortment of admissions packages. I got the basic "just zoo" admission (no train, tram, or 4D movie) which is $14.00. If you buy your tickets at Kroger, they're only $12.00 and you get to skip ahead in the queue. - Pack your own lunch. Food costs: Burger $8.00, Chicken Fingers $5.00, Soft Serve Ice Cream $3.50, Drinks $3.00, Beer $6.00. - Bring sunglasses, sunscreen, and a hat - Weekday afternoons were a good time for adults to explore the zoo without being surrounded by mobs of children. - Animals are fed when the zoo opens and around 1:00pm, which is when they are most active. - Get a map from the information booth when you enter. While the zoo encompasses 65 acres, it's a shorter distance to walk than the map depicts. Must See: - Night Hunters - Giraffes - Elephants - Manatees - Any of the primates (my favorites are the Colobus and the Gibbon).