OUTDOOR & NATURE · HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens Family Day
A relaxed family day combining animal encounters, mature trees and garden paths in one of Ho Chi Minh City’s best-known outdoor attractions.
3 suggested activities to try together ↓A DAY TO LOOK FORWARD TO
What's waiting for you
A relaxed family day combining animal encounters, mature trees and garden paths in one of Ho Chi Minh City’s best-known outdoor attractions.
A shared discovery
A relaxed family day combining animal encounters, mature trees and garden paths in one of Ho Chi Minh City’s best-known outdoor attractions.
Make a little space
Choose a listed date that suits your family.
Follow their curiosity
Let your child choose something to notice.
MAKE MORE OF YOUR DAY · PLAI™
A little question. A bigger adventure.
Try asking your child: "What would you like us to look for together?"
On the way home: "What surprised you most?"
Before you go
Admission and tickets
VND 40,000 child admission for children 1m to 1.3m. Confirm current prices and availability with the organiser before booking.
Is this right for our ages?
This event is listed for 3 to 12 years. If your child is outside this range, check with the organiser before attending.
Accessibility and facilities
Contact Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens directly to confirm step-free access, pushchair arrangements, family toilets and any other facilities your family needs.
GET TO KNOW THE PLACE
Make yourself familiar.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens
⌖ 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens at 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street is one of the oldest zoological parks in Southeast Asia, established in the 1860...
Meet the organiser
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Visit organiser website ↗THREE ACTIVITIES TO TRY TOGETHER · PLAI™
Three ways to keep exploring together.
Each activity below was chosen to extend what your child experiences at this event. No preparation needed.
Gross Motor
Animal Movement Freeze
Child moves like an animal across the room; parent calls "freeze" and the child stops, then resumes when parent calls the next animal.
Try this activityGross Motor
Animal Yoga Moves
Call out an animal name; child shapes their body to match - cat stretch, frog crouch, bird wings, snake slither. Move slowly through different poses.
Try this activitySocial Emotional
Arrival Questions
Three fixed questions asked every school pickup in the same order - specific enough to actually get answered, consistent enough to become ritual.
Try this activityKEEP EXPLORING