Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, located in San Jose, California, is a small 16-acre (6.5 ha) zoo and amusement park that first opened in 1961. It was closed for major renovations in 2008 and reopened on March 20, 2010. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited member as well as an International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) member (IAAPA).

History

Alden Campen and Ernie Renzel of the Jaycees began planning the park in 1956. They paid $300,000 for the original 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) at the north end of today's Kelley Park. 

Features

Puppet show

Indoor and outdoor quarantine, surgery, and radiology are all available at this animal hospital.

Year-round classes for ages 12-months to adult are held in a hay bale-built education centre.

Toddler and child rides and structures with slides, swings, ropes, and climbing areas

Roller coaster and carousel

Exhibits

The zoo's Jaguar

Meerkats in a zoo

A section of the animal petting zoo. Children can pet and feed sheep and miniature cows in addition to goats. A zoo with a petting zoo and an animal barn 

Children's "parallel play area" next to endangered lemurs

 The Fossa exhibition (a member of the mongoose family, most famous for its role in the movie Madagascar)

ADMISSION TO YOUR VISIT

Please keep in mind that discounted admission tickets can only be purchased in person. Sales of admission and memberships end 30 minutes before the park closes.

FREE

Children under the age of two

General Admission: $18 (Ages 2 to 59)

Senior Admission (Ages 60+): $15

Military Admission $15$9Reciprocal Member Admission

$9 for membership guests, $12 for groups of 14 or more

PARKING

Parking is available across the Bent Bridge from the Entry Plaza at 748 Story Road or in the Leininger Center parking lot at 1300 Center Road.

Daily Parking is $10.

Annual Parking Pass: $80