| Looking for a fun place to take your kids on your | | | | big as the others I'll mention, but they do have some |
| next Indiana Vacation? Well one educational option | | | | wild cats and monkeys. In addition they have a |
| you have available is a zoo. Kids find zoos especially | | | | waterpark, a train, and some nice playground |
| entertaining - there's something about cute animals | | | | equipment for the kids. |
| that children just love. Luckily for you, Indiana has | | | | Potawatomi Zoo of South Bend, Indiana |
| four great zoos to visit! These are: Indianapolis Zoo, | | | | The Potawatomi Zoo is the oldest zoo in Indiana and |
| Columbia Park Zoo of Lafayette, Potawatomi Zoo of | | | | one of the nicest. They have a train (seems like |
| South Bend, and the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. | | | | every zoo does), and a variety of events throughout |
| Indianapolis Zoo of Indianapolis, Indiana | | | | the year including Zoo Boo (trick or treating) and Zoo |
| The Indy Zoo is the largest and most successful zoo | | | | Brew (beer tasting). The Potawatomi Zoo has a |
| in Indiana. A unique exhibit that you will not find at | | | | well-developed large cats exhibit which includes lions, |
| any other zoo in Indiana is the dolphin show. They | | | | white bengal tigers, and snow leopards. |
| even have an in-water Dolphin Adventure, a special | | | | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo of Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| program where visitors can spend a 90-minute | | | | The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo caters mainly |
| session swimming with real dolphins! | | | | towards children, hence the name. The Indiana Farm |
| In addition to the dolpins, the Indianapolis Zoo has a | | | | Exhibit gives kids a first hand look at a bunch of farm |
| variety of other animals on exhibit and some rides | | | | animals, and allows them to interact with them. |
| such as a "4-D Sponge Bob adventure" and a zoo | | | | There's a twenty foot tall treehouse for children in |
| train ride. | | | | the Indonesian Rainforest exhibit, and child size caves |
| Columbia Park Zoo of Lafayette, Indiana | | | | in the new African exhibit. |
| If you are visiting Purdue, I highly recommend visiting | | | | These zoos are a top place to visit on your Indiana |
| the nearby Columbia Park Zoo. This zoo isn't quite as | | | | vacation. |