We traveled from Lower Sackville and arrived about 30 minutes after the zoo opened. It took us about an hour and a half from start to finish and we took our time making our way through. The animals were all pretty active when we were there with the exception of the lions. Tigers and bobcat. I love the addition of the sandpit/play area, and watching the monkeys is always so entertaining. It is definitely a great little day trip 😀

What a great family friendly zoo! Good size for little kids, informative for adults. Just a lovely spot to spend a few hours. Not to mention a touching story on how they got it all started. Well worth the drive.

Amazing place ! Visited there on a labour day weekend, it was bit crowded but it was super fun to watch such happy animals ! Lot of animals & different species of birds which I had never seen before. Kids really loved it. Tickets prices are very reasonable, spent $28 for 4 tickets. Lot of places to sit and relax inside the park, full greenery everywhere. There’s a cafeteria for quick snacks, coffee and refreshments. Highly recommended!!

Such a fun place, lots of animals, and the kids were so happy, the price for admission was great , like 28$ for 4 people.. has a reptile area with the gift shop, there is a area to get food, and lots of seating. Great zoo highly recommend and it was a beautiful drive there.

The Oaklawn Farm Zoo is a great place to take the family that is approximately a hour and a half drive - Depending on where in Halifax you travel from. Lots to see and check out around the property. Prices are great - Children under 3 are free. There is a gift shop as well with lots of cute stuffies, squishamellow, and other little animal figures. The cost at the gift shop isn't overly expensive, the prices range from a couple dollars for a toy grow with me egg as far as $48 I believe for an Oaklawn Farm Zoo bucket hat. Zoo - Was very tidy and clean, the animals were out playing lots. My family and I went early and arrived before 11 as they open at 10am. The sun isn't overly hot in the early morning so the animals are more active than in the later afternoon when the sun is super hot. Bring quarters if you want to feed the deer corn, it's a great time!! Food - The zoo does have a canteen which was packed full with customers waiting for food and to place an order. Fries, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, onion rings and chicken strips are a few of the minor selection of food items on the list. Prices are ok. Overall the Oaklawn Farm Zoo is a great place to check out - just make sure to check out the Lookoff in Blomindon on your way back home to Halifax. It's absolutely breathtaking.

Was there on Friday and we just got perfect opportunity to see each and every animals. lions and Tigers are truly majestic. It was rainy and peacock were in really good mood. All of them were dancing. Ultimately it was a good family trip, my son enjoyed it.

We love stopping out to the zoo a few times every summer. We purchase a family pass and pop down on our way home from the beach or when we don't have other plans. We love visiting on the cooler rainy days. The animals are always more active or hanging closer to the fence where you can see them. Harvey, the pot bellied is one of our favorite friends to stop and say hello to.

Oaklawn Farm Zoo is a delightfully quaint zoo. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in charm (and adorable animals). The animals seem to be well-treated and get a good amount of space to roam around. If you don't have kids, you could see everything in about an hour if you wanted to. There are many primates, pigs, bunnies, horses, peacocks, and donkeys. They also have some owls, lions, a Canadian lynx, a black bear, and more. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in animals 👍🏻

Love going to see the animals. Such a beautiful spot for a picnic or you can order from their canteen. They also have ice cream. Cute little gift shop we always leave with something.

Decent sized zoo in the valley of NS. Animals look well cared for and it was a great experience for the kids. They have quite the wide variety of exotic animals there as well including a small reptile exhibit.

We always like going to the zoo, unfortunately over the years some of the animals have passed away which is normal. But as they have, some have not been replaced or anything. So the amount of animals is seemingly dwindling over time. Also you cannot go in with the Llamas like you used too, I am guessing it was due to an insurance regulation or something. The reptile zoo is quite nice though, as long as you like snakes. Be sure to visit it above where you buy the tickets. We did see a beautiful tiger, a black bear, and some grey foxes and a couple lions and then some monkeys, etc. So overall it was not too bad, there are just not as many animals as there used to be.

The "Oaklawn Farm " zoo is absolutely amazing! 🦁🐼 They have a wide variety of animals from all over the world, and the exhibits are well-maintained. It's a great place to spend a day and learn about wildlife conservation. Highly recommended!!

It is still great even with the pandemic restrictions, there are arrows to follow it has now become a touch less zoo and you can no longer feed the animals. The canteen was open for a few things there. Overall it was great and we will go back again before the zoo closes for the year.

1.5 hrs drive from Halifax, a great place for children for weekend activities, a lot of rare animals!

Ended up being a rainy day so many of the animals were hiding but it was still a lot of fun.

Ive loved this place since I was a child & always visit when I visit Nova Scotia. Wish there were more hands-on opportunities with some of the animals like the goats or rabbits.

Lovely walk around the animal exhibits mixed with beautiful garden beds , cool experience- very affordable- would return!

Took my fiance here for the first time I grew up so this was just a regular trip to the zoo for me. He got to spend some time with one of his favorite animals of goat and he got to see the zonkey and he had an absolutely amazing time. The animals all look well cared for and it didn't smell like a farm.

I've been out to Oaklawn Zoo many times. The first time was so incredible since it was a school trip many years ago. Now my little sisters are enjoying it. One day I hope to share memories here with my future kid. Friendly staff, Animals are well kept, Amazing spot. May get hot bring your sun screen. 😎🦓