May 2025
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Zoo New England - Franklin Park Zoo & Stone Zoo
One Franklin Park Road, Boston, Massachusetts, 02121 Map
THIS PASS IS A COUPON - IT MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE MAIN LIBRARY BEFORE VISITING THE MUSEUM
Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park, long considered the "crown jewel" of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace Park System. The Zoo was founded in 1912 and was managed by the City of Boston until 1958, when the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), a state agency, assumed management. The MDC managed the Zoos until 1991, when Governor William Weld signed legislation to create the private Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZC). In July of 1997 the CZC changed its name to Zoo New England to reflect the regional appeal of the Zoo.
Visiting Franklin Park Zoo
Stone Zoo
Stone Zoo, formerly known as the Middlesex Fells Zoo, is located on a 26-acre site near the sparkling Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. Charles Price, Superintendent of the Metropolitan District Commission’s Middlesex Fells Reservation, founded the Zoo in 1905, and in 1969, the site was renamed in honor of Walter D. Stone, a former Zoo Director. In 1991, the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZC) was created to maintain care, custody, and control of both Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo.
Visiting Stone Zoo
Pass Benefits: Admits 6 people at $9 per Adult and $6 per Child. Under age 2 is free. Valid for general daytime admission to Franklin Park Zoo or Stone Zoo only. No reservation at the Zoo is required. Valid only during regular daytime hours. Not valid for Boston Lights or Zoolights.
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