Santa Barbara Zoo

Consistently ranked as one of America's best small zoos, the... more on santabarbara.com

In 1896 a New England tea and coffee merchant, John Beale, took a horseback ride from Pasadena to Santa Barbara and liked what he found here. He stayed to build a gracious home near the sea called Vegamar (Star of the Sea), with acres of landscaped gardens... more on Santa Barbara Zoo

Premiere symphony of South Central California performing a wide array... more on travel.yahoo.com

The beginning was modest with only a few animals - a llama, two sheep, a goat, a turkey and a pair of spider monkeys - but the... more on epinions.com

2.5	Not much to see (Apr 18, 2007) I love zoos and was looking forward to visiting the Santa Barbara Zoo. I was disappointed because this zoo is pathetic! When we got our map, there weren't very many animals listed on it, so... naturelovinggal , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on Tripadvisor
5.0	Whether you should go or not depends on how you feel about animals in captivity.... Member: avonoech , a user of about.com, Read full review on about.com
5.0	Make Room For Me...I'm Moving In! (Sep 02 '00) Well, I guess I don't really want to live at the Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens,... AEOakley , a user of epinions.com, Read full review on epinions.com
4.5	great place for kids and adults! (Jul 11, 2006) It is a relaxed, easygoing, carefree, and "not-crowded" zoo. It has great weather and awesome views. It does not smell bad at all like the LA zoo... tangscience , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on Tripadvisor
5.0	Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens, Awesome! (May 09 '01) One of my favorite sites to see on the central coast of California is the Santa Barbara... NickieLea , a user of epinions.com, Read full review on epinions.com

The Zoo is located in Santa Barbara, CA, approximately 90 miles north of Los Angeles, 25 minutes north of Ventura, and 40 miles south of Solvang. From the South on U.S. 101: Take the Hot Springs/Cabrillo Boulevard exit. Turn left on Cabrillo and continue

Open 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Contact the zoo for accepted forms of payment.

Admission : Ticket Prices Adults 13-59: $10 Children 2-12/Seniors 60+: $8 Children under 2: Free Parking: $3 (free with SB Zoo Membership)
Educational Program: Check the site for a variety of educational opportunities.
Events: Check the web site for events such as Zoovies!
Exhibits: Check the site for a full list of exhibits which includes Elephant Walk, Califorinia Condors, and the Anteater Breeding program.