Zoo de Granby

Zoos & aquariums ·Granby ·Closed
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  • Ideal for kids, teens
  • Good on a rainy day

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Zoo de Granby — African elephant standing beside a large branch in its enclosure ChristianT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edited
Zoo de Granby — African elephant standing beside a large branch in its enclosureZoo de Granby — Caribbean flamingos wading through a pond among reedsZoo de Granby — Rhinoceros resting in a sandy enclosure with wooden postsZoo de Granby — Red panda resting on grass beside a rocky outcropZoo de Granby — Tiger close up resting in the grassZoo de Granby — Tortoise walking across a sandy patch of its enclosureZoo de Granby — Close view of a resting rhinoceros and its hornZoo de Granby — Donkey looking through an open window at the zoo

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Why go

  • The Australian Safari path, where a kangaroo can cross your way.
  • Asia’s geodesic dome, designed by the architect of Montréal’s Biosphere.
  • More than a quarter of the zoo’s animals belong to species threatened in the wild.

Opening hours

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MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
ThursdayClosed
FridayClosed
Saturday10:00 – 16:00
Sunday10:00 – 16:00

Don't miss

  • Odyssée Pacifique SudTouch and feed rays, and see fish, sharks and jellyfish.Oceania section
  • Rivière aux HipposWatch hippopotamuses underwater through glass bays.
  • African savannahSee Baringo giraffes, African elephants and Grant’s zebras.Africa section
  • Temple mayaSee jaguars, llamas, capybaras and Andean condors.Temple maya area and nearby sites
  • Indoor winter habitatsSee rhinos, bush pigs, marabou storks and lions indoors in winter.Indoor habitatsWinter

With kids

  • Explore the area featuring animatronic dinosaurs.
  • Enter the lorikeet aviary and feed the birds.
  • Explore the short tunnels and hidden corners of Caverne des débrouillards.

Know before you go

  • Saturday and Sunday, 10:00–16:00.
  • Amazoo water park is closed.

Tips for your visit

  • Zoo admission includes access to the rides park and most rides.
  • Budget separately for Kimbunga, the swinging ship, and Anaconda, the family roller coaster.

Best time to visit

  • In winter, snowy paths let you see cold-weather species.
  • In spring, watch some animals' mating displays along the paths.
  • At Halloween, the zoo combines its four-continent animal route with decorations and family activities.

Shorts

History

Pierre-Horace Boivin’s first collection included dogs, horses and goats. In Québec, the zoo installs and checks artificial sleeping and wintering shelters for bats, including monitoring White-Nose Syndrome. With Nature Conservancy of Canada, it bought land south of Montréal to expand habitat for the spiny softshell turtle. It also participates in about 20 conservation programs worldwide, supporting research, protection and reintroduction of threatened species.

  1. 1944Pierre-Horace Boivin and friends began the collection with dogs, horses and goats on land in Granby.
  2. 1953The zoo was formally established and moved to its present 60-acre site, granted by Notre-Dame parish. The newly created Société zoologique de Granby took over management and development.
  3. 1997The Afrika Pavilion opened, adding indoor space for gorillas and other African animals.
  4. 2005The Centre de soins et de conservation veterinary hospital opened.
  5. 2007The zoo launched its winter season in December.
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  1. 2011The Odyssée Pacifique Sud pavilion opened.
  2. 2018The zoo hatched an Andean condor egg for the first time.

Sources: Granby Zoo - Wikipedia · Granby (Quebec) - Wikivoyage (see) · Zoo de Granby | 1500 animaux et 3 parcs à décou… · Tarifs | Billets | Abonnements | Zoo de Granby · À propos du Zoo | Zoo de Granby · Granby Zoo - Wikipedia · Zoo de Granby - Wikipedia · checked 3 Oct 2026

Where
525, Rue St-Hubert, Granby

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Questions and answers

What special event takes place at Zoo de Granby in July?

The zoo hosts its annual Fête des Mascottes.

What changed with Zoo de Granby’s new lion habitat?

It opened in summer 2019 and received the Thomas R. Baines Award.

Where is Zoo de Granby?

525 Rue St-Hubert, Granby, Québec.

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