Once the renovations are completed, zoo staff will be better able to move around the building and serve visitors. The Houston ...

Located in Hermann Park and close to Houston's Museum District, the zoo is about 4 miles south of downtown. The zoo does not have its own parking lot; free parking is available in Hermann Park.

Hermann Park is offering free rides from Aug. 31 through Sep. 6. to celebrate the train's upgrade. The development is part of recent eco-friendly improvements to the Houston Zoo area.

The Commons at Hermann Park is a new 26-acre space in the southwestern ... jungle gym that pays homage to the neighboring Houston Zoo. The Splash Cove water play area, meanwhile, will be a summer ...

Most of the animals at the zoo don't seem to care too much about visitors. They eat or pee or groom themselves or loll about, oblivious to the prying eyes and children's cries. But the orangutan ...

from the zoo to the museums to the gardens. It's the perfect place for families to visit, with the Hermann Park train getting high marks. Several reviewers suggested setting aside several hours to ...