Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, San Jose
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is a small 16-acre (6.5 ha) zoo and amusement park in San Jose, which originally opened in 1961. It was closed in 2008 for major renovations, and opened its gates again on March 20, 2010.
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and a member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).
Jaycees members Alden Campen and Ernie Renzel started planning the park in 1956. They bought the original 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) at the north end of today’s Kelley Park for $300,000 on the city’s behalf.
The Happy Hollow Park and Zoo has the following features: puppet theater, animal hospital with indoor and outdoor quarantine, surgery and radiology, education center built out of hay bales with year-round classes for ages 12-months to adult rides and structures for toddlers and children featuring slides, swings, ropes and climbing areas, carousel and roller coaster.
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and a member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).
Jaycees members Alden Campen and Ernie Renzel started planning the park in 1956. They bought the original 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) at the north end of today’s Kelley Park for $300,000 on the city’s behalf.
The Happy Hollow Park and Zoo has the following features: puppet theater, animal hospital with indoor and outdoor quarantine, surgery and radiology, education center built out of hay bales with year-round classes for ages 12-months to adult rides and structures for toddlers and children featuring slides, swings, ropes and climbing areas, carousel and roller coaster.
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Happy Hollow Park and Zoo on Map
Sight Name: Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
Sight Location: San Jose, USA (See walking tours in San Jose)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
Sight Location: San Jose, USA (See walking tours in San Jose)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
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