Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita

Name: Sedgwick County Zoo
Address: 5555 W Zoo Blvd, Wichita, 67212, United States
Telephone: (316) 660-9453

#3 among attractions in Wichita

Top attraction, Zoo, Park, View point

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Facts and practical information

The Sedgwick County Zoo is an AZA-accredited wildlife park and major attraction in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1971, with the help of the Sedgwick County Zoological Society, the zoo has quickly become recognized both nationally and internationally for its support of conservation programs and successful breeding of rare and endangered species. Having over 3,000 animals of nearly 400 species, the zoo has slowly increased its visitors and now ranks as the number one outdoor tourist attraction in the state. ()

Opened: 1971 (53 years ago)Visitors per year: 654.5 thous.Animals: 3000Species: 400Elevation: 1319 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°42'58"N, 97°24'36"W

Address

5555 W Zoo BlvdWichita 67212 United States

Contact

(316) 660-9453

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Wichita

Day trips

Sedgwick County Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Botanica, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita Art Museum, New Market Square.

2.9 miSE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Botanica, Wichita
74 min walk • Botanica, The Wichita Gardens was opened in 1987 as a collaboration between the Wichita Area Garden Council and the City of Wichita.
3 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita
78 min walk • Old Cowtown Museum is an accredited history museum located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located next to the Arkansas River in central Wichita.
3.3 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Wichita Art Museum, Wichita
84 min walk • The Wichita Art Museum is an art museum located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. The museum was established in 1915, when Louise Caldwell Murdock’s Will which created a trust to start the Roland P. Murdock Collection of art in memory of her husband.
3.1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
New Market Square, Wichita
79 min walk • New Market Square, is a super-regional shopping mall and lifestyle center in Northwest Wichita, Kansas. The mall has a gross leasable area of 840,000 square feet.
2.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towne West Square, Wichita
70 min walk • Towne West Square is an enclosed shopping mall located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Opened on Friday, March 1981, it comprises more than 80 stores in 951,447 square feet of gross leasable area.
0.8 miNW
Botanical garden
Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum, Wichita
20 min walk • The Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum is located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States at 7001 W. 21st North Wichita, Kansas. It was established in 1994 and formally dedicated on Thursday, October 23, 2003.
2.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Benjamin Hills, Wichita
60 min walk • Benjamin Hills is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mixed commercial and residential area, it lies on the north bank of the Arkansas River in the northwestern part of the city.
3.5 miE
Neighbourhood
El Pueblo, Wichita
89 min walk • El Pueblo is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mixed commercial and residential area on the east bank of the Little Arkansas River, it is the cultural and historical center of the city’s Hispanic community.
2 miS
Neighbourhood
Orchard Breeze, Wichita
52 min walk • Orchard Breeze is a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It lies in the west-central part of the city on the east side of Interstate 235.
2.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Sunflower, Wichita
66 min walk • Sunflower is a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It lies in the west-central part of the city on the north side of U.S. Route 54.
1.3 miE
Neighbourhood
Northwest Big River, Wichita
33 min walk • Northwest Big River is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mixed commercial and residential area, it lies on the south bank of the Arkansas River in the northwestern part of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Sedgwick County Zoo open?

Sedgwick County Zoo is open:

Monday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Sunday 8:30 am - 5 pm