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🦁 Zoos & Aquariums for Kids in Homestead, FL

3 zoos, aquariums, and animal encounters rated and reviewed by families.

Activities & Venues in Homestead

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Everglades Alligator Farm wildlife park in Homestead, FL🌳 Park
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Everglades Alligator Farm is a thrilling combination of wildlife education and adrenaline-pumping adventure that kids absolutely love. Your family will experience exciting airboat rides through authentic Everglades habitat, watch handlers feed massive alligators during live shows, and get up-close views of Florida's most fascinating reptiles and native wildlife at this historic working farm.

🕑 2.5-3 hours
Zoo Miami zoo in Miami, FL🦁 Zoo
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4.5(19,912)$$11 mi away

Zoo Miami is Florida's largest tropical zoo, home to over 2,000 animals from around the world roaming in spacious, cage-free habitats. Kids can hand-feed giraffes, cool off in splash play areas, and get up close with everything from koalas to komodo dragons across the expansive 750-acre property that doubles as a beautiful botanical garden.

🕑 4-6 hours for a thorough visit, though you could easily spend a full day
Monkey Jungle zoo in Homestead, FL🦁 Zoo
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4.1(1,664)$$

Monkey Jungle offers a unique twist on the traditional zoo experience,here, the monkeys roam free while your family explores from the safety of enclosed walkways and screened tunnels. Kids are absolutely thrilled by the up-close encounters with playful primates swinging overhead and the chance to see rare and endangered species in naturalistic habitats that span nearly 30 acres of tropical forest.

🕑 2-3 hours

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