--- title: Great Plains Zoo date: 2019-12-03T15:03:55-06:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/great-plains-zoo" section: Listings --- ![](https://d3bs6yihjcg6lz.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/GPZoo.2024.ESF.28.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=550&h=241&q=98&f=webp&c=5086acf7&v=e8a7c58f8291a544d526d8c5574edfe467ea600a5a9dc8862db6d2a9abc4eb2f) # Great Plains Zoo ![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin.svg)Address [ 805 S. Kiwanis Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=805%20S.%20Kiwanis%20Ave.%20Sioux%20Falls%2C%20SD%2057105) ![](/assets/images/icons/desktop.svg)Website [Visit Website](http://www.greatzoo.org) ![](/assets/images/icons/phone-alt-pink.svg)Contact [605.367.7003](tel:605.367.7003) ## Location Information and Nearby Listings - ![](/assets/images/icons/map-star.svg)Great Plains Zoo - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)1Butterfly House & Aquarium](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/butterfly-house-aquarium) - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)2Reptile Adventure Zoo](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/reptile-adventure-zoo) - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)3Washington Pavilion](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/washington-pavilion) The Great Plains Zoo offers visitors an up-close look at hundreds of animals, from bears to penguins. The 45-acre park offers up-close views of animals often not found in larger zoos, including giraffes, tigers, lions, rhinos and a jumping, hooting array of primates. You can even feed a goat, ride a camel, or get a kiss from a sheep with six horns in the Face-to-Face Farm! As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, SD strives to fulfill four major objectives: Education, Conservation, Recreation and Discovery. Stop in at the Zootpoia Gift Shop to browse a wide selection of zoo memorabilia. Go “wild” shopping for everything from t-shirts and jewelry to plush animals and puzzles. Because the zoo remains open year round, some animals may be off display, and some exhibits may be closed due to weather. The Great Plains Zoo is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day & New Years Day. ## ![Trip Advisor Reviews](/assets/images/tripadvisor-logo.svg) ### TripAdvisor Traveler Rating ![Trip Advisor Rating: 4.2](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-14796-5.svg) **79%** recommended [423 Reviews](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g54805-d270605-Reviews-Great_Plains_Zoo-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796) | [Write a Review](https://www.tripadvisor.com/UserReview-g54805-d270605-Great_Plains_Zoo-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796)--- #### Great family fun ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed June 21, 2025 Whole family loved it. Lots of animals from around the world. Several stands so you dont get dehydrated. A great cafe. All sorts of different foods from turkey club sandwich to hotdogs. Even... [Read Full Review for Great family fun (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270605-r1014133711-Great_Plains_Zoo-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review1014133711) --- #### Hosted SDKB Photo Shoot! ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed June 4, 2025 We are so incredibly thankful to the Great Plains Zoo for graciously hosting our SDKB I Belong Project video shoot! From the moment we arrived, their team was welcoming, accommodating, and truly... [Read Full Review for Hosted SDKB Photo Shoot! (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270605-r1011118480-Great_Plains_Zoo-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review1011118480) --- #### Nice Enough ![4 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s4.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed April 2, 2025 we enjoyed our recent visit here. We did stop in on a cold and dreary day, so there were fewer animals than one might hope for. We did get to see several though and enjoyed the trip. Everything... [Read Full Review for Nice Enough (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270605-r1000835822-Great_Plains_Zoo-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review1000835822) --- #### Not the best zoo ![3 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s3.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed September 10, 2024 we always enjoy going to zoos in different cities that we visit so we decided to visit this one. We were not very impressed with the amount of animals on display. Most of the animals were not... [Read Full Review for Not the best zoo (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270605-r969216302-Great_Plains_Zoo-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review969216302) --- #### Nice little zoo ![4 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s4.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed August 3, 2024 Smaller zoo but we’ll worth the $5 per person ticket we scored! We’ve never seen snow monkey so that was cool! The lions were neat as was the brown bear. [Read Full Review for Nice little zoo (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270605-r963076172-Great_Plains_Zoo-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review963076172) ## Keep Exploring Sioux Falls 1. [\#Thingstodo](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/things-to-do) 2. [\#Attractions](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/things-to-do/attractions) 3. [\#Familyfun](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/things-to-do/attractions/family-fun) 4. 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