Action Wildlife Foundation

Drive-through safari & petting zoo in Connecticut

📍 Goshen, CT

4.4 (444 Google)

📍 435 Torrington Rd, Goshen, CT

📞 (860) 491-3701

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Action Wildlife is a one-of-a-kind drive-through safari experience on 116 acres where you can feed free-roaming deer, emus, and exotic animals right from your car window — pure magic for grandkids. A walk-through petting zoo and a fascinating taxidermy museum and exploration center round out the visit. Located just over the Fairfield County line in Goshen, it's well worth the short drive for a truly unique afternoon.

Grandparent-Friendly Details

Walk-in

Walk-ins welcome

Accessibility

Limited accessibility

Parking

Easy parking

Noise level

Quiet

Outdoor seating

Covered / shaded

Typical visit

~1.5 hours

Best age range

Ages 2–14

Fun Things to Do Here

Ideas to make the most of your visit to Action Wildlife Foundation

Animal Bingo

Spot: a sleeping animal, one eating, one near water, one with babies, and the biggest animal you see all day.

Animal Olympics

Debate: which animal in the zoo would win at running? Swimming? Climbing? Best argument wins.

Sketch an Animal

Bring a small notebook. Spend 5 minutes sketching one animal each. No talent required — effort counts.

Zookeeper Questions

Make up what you think the zookeeper's daily job involves. What's the hardest part? The best part?

Feeding Time Watch

Find out what time a feeding happens before you arrive and make it the anchor of the day.

Free printable: Zoo Animal Bingo

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Budget & Insider Tips

Grandparent Money Tips

• Annual memberships pay for themselves in 2 visits and often include reciprocal entry at other zoos and aquariums nationwide.
• Pack your own snacks — zoo food runs 3x the normal price. Most allow outside food at designated picnic areas.
• Many zoos offer AARP member discounts alongside military pricing — check before booking online.

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