African Rainforest Pavilion

412 reviews

2000 Meadowvale Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 5K7, Canada

www.torontozoo.com

+14163925929

About

African Rainforest Pavilion is a Zoo located at 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 5K7, Canada. It has received 412 reviews with an average rating of 4.6 stars.

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Hours

Monday9AM-7PM
Tuesday9AM-7PM
Wednesday9AM-7PM
Thursday9AM-7PM
Friday9AM-7PM
Saturday9AM-7PM
Sunday9AM-7PM

F.A.Q

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  • The address of African Rainforest Pavilion: 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 5K7, Canada

  • African Rainforest Pavilion has 4.6 stars from 412 reviews

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  • "I went as part of a group so I didn't have to pay , so I have no idea how much it is per person "

    "Really cool exhibit! There are lots of exotic animals from all over Africa, ranging from aquatic displays to gorilla enclosures"

    "Lots of potential, and I realized animals do not exist merely for the entertainment of humans, but the Zoo was not fully honest upfront about how many exhibits were empty or almost empty"

    "Odd that this is a sub area of the Toronto Zoo but whatever"

    "Great experience and a must do"

Reviews

  • Randy Locke

I went as part of a group so I didn't have to pay , so I have no idea how much it is per person . The cost of a bottle of coke was expensive at just 5 dollars a bottle . So if you plan on going there this summer , make sure that bring your own lunch and especially your own water or pop with you . In the African rainforest pavilion there is a food stop , called the Serengeti bush camp where the prices for the food is more affordable. At the time that I went through the different areas, most of the animals were laying down and hard to see . Spent about 3 hrs there walking around . Left there about 3:30pm . The Tim Hortons there don't serve anything but breakfast sandwiches or bagels .
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
10–30 min
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Cedric

Really cool exhibit! There are lots of exotic animals from all over Africa, ranging from aquatic displays to gorilla enclosures. The main attractions are definitely the variety of primates that are in the zoo. Large areas are dedicated to letting them play and move around. However, the other animals are also very interesting to see; depending on what you are interested in, you can spend anywhere between half to multiple hours inside of this pavallion. Washrooms and benches are scattered throughout the pavallion if you get tired from walking. The temperature inside isn't very hot but it can be slightly humid at times so water is suggested.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • David Caldarelli

Lots of potential, and I realized animals do not exist merely for the entertainment of humans, but the Zoo was not fully honest upfront about how many exhibits were empty or almost empty. I appreciate the work they do, but families do spend time and money to visit and it should be made public that, e.g. the orangutans don't like their new setup yet and they all just hide downstairs out of sight.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Keaton Ambridge

Odd that this is a sub area of the Toronto Zoo but whatever. Speaking on the pavilion however it hits the mark, perhaps the most interesting part of the zoo with a great variety of different animals to visit. Hard not to spend some time reading about and pondering the gorillas. And if you are lucky enough to catch them outside on the rope course, it will easily be the best viewing in the park.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Dee Ral

Great experience and a must do. Delight watching some of the animals up close, especially if one hasn't been to the zoo in a while. Brings back childhood memories for sure even as our kids enjoy the experience. Not all animals were out as the season is just getting ramped up, hence 4 stars.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Ali Saremi

You can find : Aldabra tortoise, Blue-bellied roller, West African dwarf crocodile, Straw coloured fruit bat, Slender-tailed meerkat, Ring-tailed lemur, Hamerkop, Spotted-necked Otter, and many more interesting animals here. Make sure to visit the Western lowland gorilla if you ever come to African Rainforest Pavilion.

  • Eric V

I love visiting the rainforest pavillion. It is really warm inside though cause of the rainforest temperatures. The animals are all great to see. My daughters loved it. It can be quite busy at times.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Zack Compton

My family frequently visit the Zoo, and our Son loves the pavillions, these are particularly great for doing cold weather visits in the winter as they provide a bit of weather relief and we see new animal interactions each time we go. We will be renewing our membership next year!

  • W Wong

Expecting people to wear mask indoor, but I saw a man holding a Tim Hortons cup (not drinking) with his mask under the chin. Should there be staff to enforce it so that the animals are safe?
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Romiza Khan

This place stinks and has no ventilation also animals are not close enough to see and fewer numbers of animals make it hard to enjoy otherwise good experience for kids to watch
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Freddy Pinto

Got to see the new orangatan pavilion, which opened the day I was there. Gorillas were very active outside eating and playing. My son and I really enjoyed the visit.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Cutely Odd

Had rented the scooter to get around, and while it was $40 to us, it was the BEST desion to make! It doesn't go too fast but its perfect for Mobily issues very top
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Skylar Banach

Awesome! We watched two young gorillas playfighting for a while. Lots of school groups that were difficult to navigate around, but that's not the zoo's fault.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • David Morin

Caught the gorillas outside right at feeding time. If not then, they look bored and depressed but they are interesting if you get them at the right time!
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • guiders14

Great place for kids and adults equally! African side of the entire Toronto Zoo is the biggest. It took us 3.5 hours in entire African area out of our 5 hour tour. 5hours include 30mins of our snack break + rest. Spent only 1 hour at

  • Daryl Weber

It's a great place to get close to the animals. They are mainly from Australia. The workers but I would highly recommend this place it's Awesome
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Pervez Khanzada

Part of Toronto Zoo. They must have a Family PACKAGE price for adults ranging 08-10 persons including max 2-4 children btwn 03-12 urs
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Tyler Keddy

It was an awesome place to visit the African animals! My kids really enjoyed it! Highly recommended to visit this place!
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Romie Khehra

It's such a beautiful and lovely place. Lots of greenery, many beautiful animals, so natural, well lit and organized.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Sergii Kovalchuk

Been twice. All the animals slept during the day. I really liked the rope descent that starts next to the African pavilion (I went down 2 times with my 10-year-old daughter on her initiative).

  • Brian Marchand

It was very nice to see some of the exhibition but some of the animals were not in the exhibit that day
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Susan Edge

We had a great day at the Zoo, most of the animals were out. Charles is doing great for 51 years old.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Katia Caimi

It's worth a visit Toronto Zoo, especially with kids. It's huge, it takes the whole day.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Scott Huntington

Amazing Place! Got lots of pictures of the lemurs and meerkats. Also a beautiful aquarium!
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
No

  • Kyara Vera

Las especies que están aquí están muy bonitas, tienen mucha historia y están muy cuidados.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • C Saint

It is my kids favourite pavilion. We goto this pavilion each time we goto the zoo.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Omiimii ᐅᒦᒦ

An amazing glimpse into the diverse biology of the many African rainforests
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Rebekah Hookings

You get to walk through a rainforest like habitat and explore all the different animals and creatures in their homes. Definitely set this on your destination list!

  • Arturo Tlalpa

Excelente lugar, los osos polares y los rinocerontes increíbles
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Scott Woolley

Love the Toronto Zoo! Sometimes I ditch the kids and go by myself...
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Stephen Lamers

Always a fun educational place. Staff are always friendly and nice.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Mj Jeezy

Isn't what it used to be but still a great place to spend the day
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Mary Camilleri

Enjoyed watching all of the different animals of Africa
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Dave Whittaker

Greatest exhibit in the zoo seeing the gorillas.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
No

  • Agustin J.C

Las vistas son muy buenas , pero el día de mi visita el aire acondicionado no estaba prendido . Espero que solucionen este gran problema .

  • CYRIL ZACHARIAS

Not much varieties, maybe the seasonal variation.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Shawn Glanfield

Friendly staff busy but was clean and inviting
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
30–60 min
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Garnet

What's there to say? Best is for you to visit.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Grace S

The Toronto Zoo is our go to place. We love coming here during the summer as well as the Winter. Well worth the annual membership.

  • Patty Figueroa

Una buena experiencia para niños y adultos
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Subrata Kumar Saha

Majestic giraffe is the jewel-a must see.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Cassandra Williamson

Small baby Oranguatuan playing with an adult Oranguatuan pretending to be a cardboard box. The height of our visit to the zoo.

  • michael lenard

always a fun trip had at the zoo to the zoo to see the animals sum areas rents goin on so miss sum areas and animals this trip

  • James Godin

We love the zoo! Been a member for over 10 years, we visit 10-15 times each year, it's always a great day out with the family.

  • Dakota (Dark)

A great part of the zoo where you can see the gorillas and other creatures.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait

  • Steve Inacìo

Can't expect much from captivity
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • maria cecilia rojas angel

Lindos animales, bien cuidaditos
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Muneeza Umer

A great place to be with your family.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Aj Kumar

Best place to spend a day with family and children, walk a lot - healthy and learn new things and get away from routine

  • Marcin Tandecki

Great place to see many different animals in a simulated environment close to one that they would live in the wild in.

  • Jayden Gao

Very organized part of the zoo!
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Abid Ali Khan

Multiple species under one roof
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Lilian Paredes

we didn't see any gorilla
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Julie Webb

So fun to watch the animals.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Diana Bar

It's ok, kind of smelly.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Alan Dunahee

Nice zoo but expensive
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Niralee Gandhi

Great place for kids
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Nathan Johnston

Loved every minute!
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Leslie Chin-Ting

Went there for a school trip, the gorillas were all front and centre inside and they were just beautiful

  • mircea budaca

Awesome place
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Dawn Bonchek

Amazing visit!
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Emrah Akman

I like there
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Ryan Noah

This is an amazing area. Animals seem to be well cared for and staff is knowledgeable and kind.

  • Zebrapetey

The Toronto Zoo never disappoints
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Manoj Kumar

Awesome
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Rosa Lampkin

Awesome
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
1 hr+
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • rami Can

I felt that some animals needed a bit bigger space, specially birds. Otherwise it is good.

  • VISHNU M

Good
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Raj C

Such a nice zoo! We had almost all animals visibility. Great fun
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  • Yanuario Valdez Pech

Love this place. Had a great time with my wife. All the animals are in a great care.

  • mulisha metal

Such a great experience!
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Manjit Tisdale

A bit pricy but still yummy.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
10–30 min

  • Sue Lawley-Maynard

Always great to visit the gorilla troop, and the new meerkats are super cute!

  • Fahad Almuzaini

Many animals are not there
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait

  • Bill Chapple

Amazing place to visit. So much to see and fun being there. I will be back

  • 1960felipe

Amazing Place.
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Snizhana Liubov

Good place with animals, very interesting and animals looks happy …

  • Helvi Slytherin

Very warm and humid, but that's how animals like it so I understand

  • Hector Gibbs

Nice zoo. And the best in Toronto when it comes to African animals.

  • Kirk Ffolkes-Brown

Beautiful scenery, looked like I was walking through a calm jingle

  • Muhammad Junaid

Nice and clean very busy in the weekend
Visited on
Weekend

  • Tom Turner

Watched some Monkeys fight. My money was on furious George.

  • Yunchoa Cheng

V.good
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait

  • M P

Kids have fun. It is the MOST interesting pavilion.

  • Shanta Sasenayran

There's monkeys from our home country :) Guyana

  • Max Stocker

Gorillas, fishes from lake Malawi's. Lemurs

  • Jeff Murphy

Very nice but could use some updating!

  • Simranjeet Kaur

Felt lion safari is better than this..

  • Roberto Martin Segovia Rodriguez

Excelente..muy cuidado los animales...

  • Victorine Epesse

Very Nice and biggest zoo in Canada.

  • harshal upadhyaya

Nice to see giraffe after winter....

  • Dan D

The poutine was surprisingly good.

  • Hema Panchal

Fun day out at the Toronto zoo!

  • Michelle Patel

The Toronto Zoo is a must see!

  • Stephen Clarke

Great fu for adults and kids

  • Dixit Patel

Best pavilion in the zoo.

  • Hari Ravi

Best of the toronto zoo

  • Ramnath Kumar

Amazing place loved it

  • Alex Adams

Not actually in Africa

  • Raymond Tsui

Amazing experience!

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