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Free or discounted entry for members of AZA Reciprocal Admissions.

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Ages 0–16 | $24.95
500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC 29210, USA

Opening hours

Monday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Hours can change on holidays. Check with the venue before you travel.

Photo: Carlo Giovannetti ( Thief12 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About this place

A zoo and botanical garden in Columbia with more than 3,000 animals and thousands of plant species. Families can walk between the zoo and garden via a footbridge, see wildlife from around the world, and explore the botanical displays that change through the seasons. There is a children's garden with tree houses, a dinosaur dig, and water play areas. The site also contains historic ruins from the 1800s, visible from various points along the paths.

If you are a member here

A membership to Riverbanks Zoo & Garden carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.

Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work

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