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BRIGHTS ZOO
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VISIT BRIGHTS ZOO Zoo Hours Summer Tour Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gift Shop Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Winter Tour Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday tours are by appointment only. Summer hours begin March 1st and end October 15th._____________________________________________________________________________ Brights Zoo is open on weekdays and by reservation only on Saturday and Sunday. We prefer appointments be scheduled at least seven days in advance. Visits are guided tours lead by knowledgeable staff and each tour averages 2 1/2 hours. Due to limited staff, groups that will exceed 75 visitors require approval by the zoo director.
Groups are limited to 75 visitors or less unless approved by the zoo director. Drop-InsBrights Zoo allows drop-in visits during weekdays, when tour guides are available. Drop-in visitors are taken on a first come, first served basis. You may also call ahead for same day visits. Weekend Visits Brights Zoo is open on the weekends by appointment only. A deposit of 10% of the expected total is required to reserve Saturday or Sunday tours. No deposit is necessary for visits booked during the rest of the week.
Evening Tours Evening tours are possible and must be scheduled 48hrs inadvance. The latest tour we will schedule would begin at 7:00 PM. Be advised lorrikeet landing will be closed after 4:00 PM everyday. How to Register Your GroupChoose date for
visit (Click here to see
available dates)
Send in (by fax or mail) the
Group Registration Form. Accepted Forms of Payment Brights Zoo now accepts VISA,
MasterCard and Discover cards. Cash and Money Orders
are welcome. We accept checks from businesses and education groups. Personal
check is accepted if it contains a check number
higher than 400. We charge a $25.00 fee for returned checks. Parking Parking is Free! Questions Feel free to ask
questions while on your tour. If you have questions before
your tour please check our Frequently Asked
Questions page by clicking here. Brights Zoo Rules & Policies
Running Late Please remember that if you are running late we understand. We need you to call and let us know. We honor a 30 minute grace period on all reservations. After 30 minutes your reservation is no longer vaild.
No Smoking Policy Out of consideration for other zoo visitors and the potential choking hazard that cigarette butts present to the animals, we maintain a no smoking policy on zoo grounds. Smokeless tobacco is permitted. Food & Drink Policy Food and drink can be brought into our facility. However, we do not allow alcoholic beverages or glass containers. No littering, please!
Weather Please dress for the weather. In April and May it is cooler in the mornings and gets hotter as the day goes on. In the event of rain we will continue the tour or will try and wait out the weather. Once a tour has started Brights Zoo will not give out rain checks or refunds. Please Do Not Feed The Animals! The animals at Brights Zoo are fed a nutritious diet designed specifically for their needs. Please do not spoil their supper!
Animal Exhibition Policy Brights Zoo does not guarantee that all animal exhibits are open during each visit. Exhibits may be closed due to temperature extremes, precipitation, or other weather-dependent factors. And just like people, our resident animals get sick, injured, or sometimes just need a day off!
Groups All tours at Brights Zoo are led by one of our zoo guides. We ask that everyone stay with their group at all times. Your guide will make sure you get to see everything and also give you plenty of time to take pictures.
Lorikeet Landing For groups larger than 60 people we will not do Lorikeet Landing. We typically can only put 15 people at a time in with the lorikeets and each group stays for 7 to 10 minutes. By the third or fourth group of people the lorikeets are full and will provide less interaction for the remaining people. Lorikeet Landing closes every day at 4:00 PM.
Exhibits Please do not place or throw anything in any of the exhibits. Throwing rocks into exhibits can harm the animals and sticking your hands in exhibits could harm you.
Running Please no running on the zoo grounds. The fast movement will frighten the animals and could cause harm to them. You will also be spending part of your day walking through gravel paths and could injure yourself if you were to fall.
Directions We are located right off Highway 11-E (also known as Andrew Johnson Highway) in Limestone. 8 Miles West of Jonesborough and 10 Miles East of Greeneville.
If you are using a GPS device to get to the zoo some require you to enter the address as follows:
3425 HWY US 11E Limestone
Or
3425 US HWY 11E Limestone
Other require you to enter: 3425 Andrew Johnson HWY Limestone
If you are coming from the Johnson City or Jonesborough Side of the zoo then you will pass Mountain View Restaurant on your right. You then will pass Grace Brethren Church on your right. Once you have passed those start looking to your right and you will start seeing the zoo on your right. Turn right into the zoo parking lot located directly on HWY 11E.
If you are coming from the Greeneville Side of the Zoo you will pass Johnys marking on your right. After you pass Johnys market start looking to your left. You will have to make a U-Turn in order to turn into the zoo.
Click the map above for a larger version.
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