Franklin Park Zoo
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The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Wikipedia
Area: 72 acres (29 ha)
Opened: 1913
Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park, long considered the “crown jewel” of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace Park System. The Zoo was founded in 1912 and was managed by the City of Boston until 1958, when the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), a state agency, assumed management. The MDC managed the Zoos until 1991, when Governor William Weld signed legislation to create the private Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZC). In July of 1997 the CZC changed its name to Zoo New England to reflect the changing image of the Zoos.
Franklin Park Zoo is located at One Franklin Park Road in Boston. For more information or directions, call 617-541-LION.
General Admission
Adults: $17.00
Senior Admission (62 +): $14.00
Child Admission (ages 2-12): $11.00
Children under 2: Free
Members: Free
Hours
Summer Hours (April 1 – September 30)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. weekends and major holidays
Winter Hours (October 1- March 31)
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily
Last entry one half hour before closing.
The Zoo is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and for announced special events.
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Stone Zoo, formerly known as the Middlesex Fells Zoo, is located on a 26-acre site near the sparkling Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. Charles Price, Superintendent of the Metropolitan District Commission’s Middlesex Fells Reservation, founded the Zoo in 1905, and in 1969, the site was renamed in honor of Walter D. Stone, a former Zoo Director. In 1991, the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZC) was created to maintain care, custody, and control of both Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo. In July of 1997 the CZC changed its name to Zoo New England to reflect the changing image of the Zoos.
Stone Zoo is located at 149 Pond Street in Stoneham, MA. For more information or directions, call 781-438-5100.
General Admission
Adults: $14.00
Discounted Senior Admission (62+): $12.00
Discounted Child Admission (ages 2-12): $10.00
Children under 2: Free
Members: Free
Hours
Summer Hours (April 1 – September 30)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. weekends and major holidays
Winter Hours (October 1- March 31)
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily
Last entry one half hour before closing.
The Zoo is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and for announced special events.
website: http://www.zoonewengland.org/