The Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel is the place to stay when visiting the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI. The 28 acre zoo is open from 9:30a.m. to 5p.m. each day and has FREE admission!
This fantastic zoo was started as a free public park in 1904. The Vilas family gifted the city land and money for improvements to the park. The park was later named for the Vilas’s son, Henry, who died at a young age. Finally, in 1911 animal exhibits became part of the park. The first animals to come to the zoo were whitetail deer, followed by bears in 1913. Over time, more and more exhibits were created and the admission remained free.
Today the zoo has an enormous amount of exhibits. There are monkeys, lemurs, grizzly bears, alpacas, seals, bison, Gila monsters, anacondas, poison arrow frogs, and piranhas. In children’s zoo exhibit there are wallabies, red pandas, goats, porcupines, and meekrats. In addition to all the awesome exhibits, make sure to check out the discovery center and herpetarium.
The zoo also has some great events like a special Halloween event and the polar bear paddle.
Enjoy a fun-filled day at the Henry Villas Zoo and stay at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Madison, WI.
3841 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WIsconsin 53704 US
Phone: 608-244-2481: Fax: 608-244-0383
Email: info@madisonwihotelhj.com
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