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Zoo Knoxville

Walk the East and West Zoo loops to see red pandas, elephants and tortoises at a 53-acre zoo just east of downtown Knoxville.

3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914 · Knoxville, TN

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Price: $25–$50
When it runs: Open daily 9 AM to 4 PM; last tickets sold an hour before closing. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Good for: Groups with kids
Public transit nearby: Magnolia Ave WB and Beaman StBus 31 · 0.3 mi away
Magnolia Ave EB and Beaman StBus 31 · 0.3 mi away
Magnolia Ave WB and Castle StBus 31 · 0.4 mi away
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Flying in: McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is about 14 miles away.
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About Zoo Knoxville

Zoo Knoxville covers 53 acres just east of downtown, near exit 392 off Interstate 40, and keeps animals from about 200 species. It has bred more endangered red pandas than any other zoo, and in 1978 it saw the first two African elephants born in the Western Hemisphere. The grounds split into an East Zoo and a West Zoo with large outdoor habitats. Adult tickets are $26.95, children 3 to 12 pay $21.95, and parking is $5.

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