Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden at 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.

We love the zoo! Going every spring is always a blast. It's always so much fun to see the zoo babies and all of the beautiful flowers and landscaping along the way. And in the winter, the festival of lights never disappoints.

On our trip this week we had several zoo keepers hanging around enclosures and buildings answering questions and engaging the kids. The zoo was super clean and offered plenty of food and drink options throughout the park.

Feels like the exhibits are a lot smaller than say, Columbus, but they seem to really take care of the animals, which is fantastic. Very educational location, both in terms of the animals and on conservation. Really enjoyed the fact that 1) parking lot is covered, kept my car cooler and 2) the covers appear to be solar panels! Prices are fair, food was delicious at the BBQ place, highly recommend it. Will always have a weak spot for the animals, will return for sure.