Safari Splash at Fort Worth Zoo
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 1989 Colonial Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76110, Fort Worth, Texas
Season: April 18 through September 7, then weekends
Hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Fri; 10am-6pm Sat-Sun
Cost: $6 plus zoo admission
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A 14,000-square-foot water play area inside the Fort Worth Zoo with animal-themed fountains, slides, climbing structures and a dedicated toddler section. Entry costs $6 on top of zoo admission, or $5 for members.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, playground alongside, parking at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Fort Worth average 96°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
How long it's open. Roughly 20 weeks a year, from April to September. Seasons shift year to year and municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so check before a long drive.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 3 other pads within 5 miles and 14 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: