Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo

Located in Rome, New York, Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo offers engaging animal interactions with fun activities for kids of all ages. Fort Rickey is home to a variety of native and exotic animals, many of which are featured in daily hands-on educational presentations. All the animals living here are pampered, loved, and provided with everything they need for their physical and mental well being. Fort Rickey takes great pride in their level of animal care, it is always the top priority.

The petting zoo at Fort Rickey offers a unique experience allowing guests to feed and mingle with tame deer in a large scenic enclosure. Visitors also enjoy the “Maternity Ward” where they can go inside the baby pygmy goat play yard for holding and cuddling, a very popular element of the zoo. Other attractions for kids include the Wild Creatures Playland, which is a 2 story custom design soft play structure complete with multiple events including the Rodeo Rider Room, the Bouncing Wallaby Forest, a Frog Hop, a pull swing, a stand and spin, a 16ft speed slide and of course a ball crawl! Not too far from the playland we offer the “Jumbo Jumper” pillow bounce, a “Water Wars” water balloon sling shot game, and the new Downpour Derby water bucket game that is certain to thrill and chill on those hot days.