Sunset Zoo

Me and my husband recently went there and we had a blast. Its got lots of animals and an easy to follow trail. I loved seeing the chimpanzees the baby chimp was swinging around on his rope, playing with us. Only thing is we really couldn’t see the tiger because she was so far away. They even had a special where we got in for only 2.50 per adult. We will be going back for sure.

For a small town zoo I didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. I was really impressed with the layout and up keep of the park.
We came when was kind of cool outside so seemed like a lot of the animals were out. More animals than I expected in such a small area.
At $ 5 per person this is an excellent value. I will definitely come back.

Kinda small, but they’re constantly improving and expanding. It grew an incredible amount during my time in Manhattan. They have a children’s section with a petting zoo and good programs for kids. This place is also AZA accredited, so you know they work hard to take care of the animals.
As for grown-​ups, they have programs for you, too! Wine in the Wild and Brew at the Zoo are two examples where you can sip adult beverages and enjoy catered food while knowing that your money goes to support their expansion projects.
The zoo also partners with others in town, most notably reading programs at the public library and Movies on the Grass with K-​State.

We had the best experience here! My daughters had their birthday party here and the staff was fantastic. The price includes cupcakes and we paid extra for face painting. The kids had a great time getting to pet some animals, learn about different animals and take a little walk through the zoo. It was the best birthday party we have ever been to and quite a few friends remarked the same! Very affordable and unique place to have a birthday party! The zoo itself is small but awesome! Always clean, with a variety of animals who are well taken care of.

I just moved to Manhattan, and being the aspiring connoisseur of zoos that I am I immediately got a membership at the Sunset Zoo. It is only $ 30 for a year which also gets you into most zoos in the U.S. for free or half price. They also have military discounts.
I didn’t expect much before going, as it is just Manhattan, KS, but the entrance was new and looked very similar to big city zoos. They have a decent variety of animals including a Cheetah, Tiger, Chimpanzees, etc. Many of the cages/​exhibits were on the smaller side, especially the small space for their Cheetah. I did like the way a few exhibits are set up that allow you to walk in to an area where the animals can walk right up to you if they wanted.
It is pretty small, you could see the whole zoo in a little over an hour probably, but provides many peaceful sitting areas that you could spend hours relaxing or reading while being surrounded by animals and nature. There is only one concession stand (which is a good thing in my opinion) and it is not nearly as overpriced as big city zoos.
Overall, it can’t compete with big city zoos purely because of the small size of Manhattan, but for residents of Manhattan I strongly suggest becoming a member because outside of K State events (there aren’t many in the summer) this is one of the best attractions in town.

Manhattan may not have a Gap or an Old Navy — gotta go to Topeka for ‘big things’ but just a quick drive from campus there is a zoo. Sort of. OK, I may be a bit spoiled coming from Chicago, home to both Lincoln Park Zoo & nearby Brookfield Zoo. Together those two zoos have probably had more mammals unfortunately die on their premises than t