The Reykjavik Zoo

Reykjavik’s Zoo is located a bit out of the city center, meaning you’ll need to take a bus or cab there, or be prepared for about a 25-30 minute long walk. During summer, it’s a pleasant place to spend the afternoon and it provides kids and adults with the chance to see some of Iceland’s native animals up close.

Unlike zoos you may have visited in other countries, Reykjavik’s Zoo doesn’t host the typical assortment of lions, tigers, and bears. Instead, it is home to Icelandic farm animals like horses, cows, pigs, sheep, and goats, along with arctic foxes, reindeer, mink, seals and a small number of exotic animals. Inquired and ill wild animals, like seals and arctic foxes are rehabilitated at the Zoo.

In the main season, food and drinks are run by the hot dog stand Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur, and there are free electric grills if you’d rather bring your own food.

The Zoo is open from 10am to 6pm in summer (June through August) and from 10am to 5pm the rest of the year. As of 2026, adult admission is 2,800 ISK, kids 6-17 cost 1,600 ISK, and children under 6 get in free.

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