I live in Nashville and this was my first time visiting in about 5 years. WOW, how she has grown. I can't wait to come back in 5 more. It doesn't feel like your traditional zoo. It feels like walking in the woods with animals scattered about. I suggest going in the morning on a weekday to avoid the crowds. Be sure to try to catch the flamingo march. They were decorating for Boo at the Zoo which is a must if you have little ones. They have an event in the winter called Zooluminations which is phenomenal. When my children were little we had a family pass. It is so worth the money. The play area is huge and a great place to spend a couple hours to run off some energy. It is small, but they are expanding everywhere. The jungle loop looks to be almost completed. Hurry and visit the baby clouded leopards at the veterinarian center.

It's a really nice zoo. We thought it would be smaller, but it actually took almost 3 hours to walk.. The enclosures for the animals are beautiful. And the park is very peaceful with nice paved walking trails. Very accessible for those in wheelchairs or for strollers. The food was good and the service was quick. We had a wonderful day seeing all the animals. The staff was also very friendly and helpful. At the end of our day, we used our day passes towards an annual membership, looking forward to going back. You must have a reservation to get into the zoo at the moment, and I would recommend coming early close parking spaces fill up quickly.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes
Price for adult entry
$21–30

There aren't any adjectives I know that can properly describe the wonders here. The animals are obviously well cared for and cared about. They're truly magnificent. Beautifully displayed in large enclosures. I listened to several fascinating lectures in front of different exhibits. Very cool. There are clever snack and drink stands throughout the park. Including adult beverages. We had an amazing time! Actually, it's the best park I've ever seen. I have seen many in my 66 years. I am truly grateful for the visit and the day I'll never forget.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

Great zoo. Worth the membership. It takes hours to go through the place, and every time we go, we seem to find something new even though we've been several times. There's a petting zoo for the kids, a play area, and you can go into the kangaroo enclosure and pet them, which is so awesome! The zoo is big, beautiful, and the enclosures are so well kept, the animals look healthy and happy. It is a great, family place to go waste a day away at. I highly recommend it. It is definitely one of the things that will be missed now that we have moves from Tennessee.
Wait time
No wait

I was skeptical when I was asked if I wanted to go, but I had a lot of fun! It was a lot more interesting than I expected. Not only did they have a lot of really cool lights and displays, but they had live shows of people performing cool tricks and dancing. The people spinning plates on sticks and dancing were super cool. I will definitely go back to this again, multiple times. Also, The Grinch Margarita in the light up glass kept me pretty warm while I was there too.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

Great zoo, took about 3 hours to walk through. They take good care of their animals. The zoo is well maintained. The men's restroom at the entrance has a snake enclosure in it (rumor has it), the women's restroom by the bear exhibit had a nice exhibit (I don't recall the name of the animal). We visited right before Halloween, they have boo at the zoo. They had been setting up for the illumination since June which runs from November - February

Visited during the light show for the holidays. It was beautiful! Took about 2 hours to walk through the whole thing. If you don’t read everything and walk a little faster you could probably finish it in half the time! Took a while to get in because of the line into the parking lot. They had some snacks for sale as well as some drinks. And nice restrooms. Great family activity!
Visited on
Weekday
Reservation recommended
Yes

Highly recommend Zoolights! Well worth it! Follow the recommended path and you won't miss a thing. Part of us bought tickets in advance and some got tickets at the gate - didn't really matter or make a difference. We arrived right when it opened for Zoolights so there was a short wait to get in, but not long.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
Yes

Interesting zoo to learn from. Because Nashville has warmer weather than Chicago and the north, you get more warm days to enjoy the zoo. The food places tasted good and just about all of the exhibits were open in mid-November which is winter season. The zoo offers good angles for photos and movies.
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes
Price for adult entry
$16–20

This is a very nice zoo. It was well laid out. Everything was convenient and clean. It was not overcrowded, and there were plenty of exhibits. The margaritas were quite tasty also. The price was fair and buying online was convenient and allowed us to avoid the love at the ticket booth.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes