2 Southwick Street
Mendon, MA, 01756
Phone: 800-258-9182
Even on those rainy days, there is plenty of fun to be had at this 200-acre zoo
A rainy day shouldn’t dampen your spirit of adventure! At Southwick’s Zoo, there’s a lot to do, even among the raindrops. Feed parakeets and cockatiels in the walk-through aviary or fallow deer in the 35-acre Deer Forest, take a relaxing ride on the Woodland Express Train to get a close look at elk and trumpeter swans. Depending on the weather, you can see giraffes, white rhinos, lions, tigers, leopards, sloths, lemurs, flamingoes, monkeys and alligators. There are tarantulas in the reptile and insect exhibit and bearded dragons and snakes in the EARTH Discovery Center. Check the website for animal feedings and zookeeper talks. Enjoy lunch or dinner at Galliford’s Restaurant & Tavern, with an extensive menu offered year-round.