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United StatesIndianaIndianapolisSt. Vincent Dolphin Pavilion

St. Vincent Dolphin Pavilion

1200 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46222
4.7(994)
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(317) 630-2001
Website
indianapoliszoo.com

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Highlight of our visit (according to our 7-yo). I read some reviews saying it’s short and not much of a show: in fairness, this is actually a “presentation” of their program and if you expect a flashy show, you’ll probably get disappointed. It’s free and fills up quickly. We got tickets for Meet and Greet ($20/person) and they reserve seats for you, which I thought very thoughtful and we didn’t have to worry about standing in line for long (the required age is +6). You’d check in before the presentation (required to fill out their waiver form via phone) and wait after the presentation till everybody else leaves. Then they’ll escort you to the backstage where you sanitize your shoes/hands before meeting dolphins. Actual meeting time is probably less than 30 seconds but my kids loved shaking “fins” with them. Not recommended for someone with bad knees as you’ll have to be on your knees when you meet dolphins. I was hesitant to spend $60 for 3 of us and probably would have hated myself if my kids didn’t enjoy as much as they did.
Tariro ChimutsaTariro Chimutsa
A whole lot to do and see at the Indianapolis Zoo. From the aquariums, desert, wild life, birds, and rides ; its a whole level of entertainment for the whole family. We experienced the Dolphin display and that was soectacular. had a ride which showed just about the whole view of the Zoo. Did bird feeding. Good restaurants on the premises. enjoyed the cheetah race, took the train around the Zoo. went to the butterfly place.. i highly recomment this for a family day out, its not just fun but educational and all. Bunnie running along the paths as we walked by were the cutiest ever. ende the day with some band playing and it was so relaxing. good clean fun.
AL KeefusAL Keefus
Okay dude straight up! This was an awesome experience all around I took a few videos but fir whatever reason Google won't let me share those idk the show was absolutely amazing and the information on these creatures is so interesting. I loved every bit of this show and see the dolphins is close up as we did is uncomparable to any other Zoo I've ever visited. I literally held fins with a dolphin today! I never thought I'd be able to say that and I did it here in the midwest. It was an awesome time and I'd 110% come back! If you're in the area and you can read this do yourself the favor and go it's so worth it!
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1y

Highlight of our visit (according to our 7-yo). I read some reviews saying it’s short and not much of a show: in fairness, this is actually a “presentation” of their program and if you expect a flashy show, you’ll probably get disappointed. It’s free and fills up quickly. We got tickets for Meet and Greet ($20/person) and they reserve seats for you, which I thought very thoughtful and we didn’t have to worry about standing in line for long (the required age is +6). You’d check in before...

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5.0
6y

The dolphin show was particularly excellent to watch. The trainers seemed to be passionate about what they were doing, and I was happy to have been reminded of the importance of environmental conservation. As for the zoo, the variety in their collection was notable, although at times narration of a particular animal was too generic (for instance, if there was a Bengal Tiger in display, you really want to know about it and not just tigers). The underwater species part was very rich,...

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5.0
6y

This zoo has so much to offer, it was a delight for our whole family visit, with our ages being under 1 all the way through 80+. For the baby, everything was very stroller-friendly, and for Great-Grandma there were lots of shady areas, and benches were easy to find.

The animals were all very easy to see and observe, so it was really enjoyable in that regard. There were no safety concerns that stood out to us, but definitely make sure you keep careful watch over your toddlers and...

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