I love Phillips Park, my children grew up coming to this park, It now has great up grades over the years, the Animals, the sunken garden is very beautiful, you have to take the train ride around the park. fun for everyone of all ages.
I love this Zoo. During the summer, they have everything out, including some birds that are lonely behind the tortoise area, so if you like birds, they love to be spoken to and will watch you all day long. I especially love the two cougars and the wolves get pretty active when it is a little bit cooler. I believe that one of my favorite owls died - the owl that is by the Swan and I also believe that one of the swans died, but it was an especially bitter and horrible winder, so it is kind of sad. During the winter, you can see the Elk walk across the frozen lake and in the summer, they love to stand in the lake to stay cool. It is a great place to visit and you don't have to stay forever to see everything. Sometimes it's a nice quick getaway to just get a break from everything.
The park is not only great in the summer, but now during the holidays, there is a wonderful Christmas lights display throughout the park, It's free but you can make a donation of your choice to the Rotary club if you wish.
Phillip's Park has come a long way! Such a nice little gem tucked into the city, a lot of history and fun things going on.
This was an excellent little zoo and it was free. Some of the animals were not out at the time but for the price it was amazing. They also have educational poster with almost every exhibit that are nice and help to explain why they have the animal. Also there was a little spary park with ample seating for adults. My daughter had a blast!
Love the new landscaping and since it is a small zoo there are no big crowds. It's free to visit love the native birds they have there. The eagle is beautiful.
We found this cute little zoo while visiting the area. It was a perfect size for my young son and I too explore! We went in late October so the fall colors of the park were just beautiful. The wolves were our favorite. It is free to visit which is something you can't beat. There is also lots of running room and a big playground right outside the zoo to play at. It is definityly worth visiting for a lovely afternoon.
As the second largest city in IL, Aurorans should be proud of this gem. While it's not comparable to the likes of Brookfield, it is also free. I greatly enjoy my visits every time, reminded of my childhood experiences and the Friends of Phillips Park!
It only takes about 45 min to go through but it is in a beautiful park, there are rescued animals, its clean, there is great information about each species and overall just a nice place to spend an afternoon.
Phillips Park Zoo is a neat find. Easily walkable for all ages, the zoo has a nice collection of animals from the local region, including many recuperating from injuries which make their release into the wild impossible. It's pretty small, so it makes a great addition to any visit into or through Aurora. Best yet: it's free! My favorite part is the reptile house.