Content starts here

CLOSE ×

AARP Membership — $15 for your first year when you sign up for Automatic Renewal

Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine.

Join Now

Renew Now

Volunteer with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide and Make a Difference in Your Community

Back to Things to Do

Gladys Porter Zoo

Name: Gladys Porter Zoo
Address: 500 Ringgold Street, Brownsville, TX, 78520, US

500 Ringgold Street

Brownsville, TX 78520

Gladys Porter Zoo

By clicking the links above, you'll leave AARP and go to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.

956-546-7187

Mission

The Gladys Porter Zoo is a visitor-oriented zoological and botanical park, dedicated to the preservation of nature through education, conservation and research.

History

The Gladys Porter Zoo opened to the public on September 3, 1971. The facility was completely planned, built, stocked, equipped and then given to the City of Brownsville by the Earl C. Sams Foundation.

Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. Nothing you submit will be shared with other site visitors.

AARP Events for San Mateo

Featured Event

Free Community Shred Event

Sunday, Jan 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PT

Alameda Mastick Senior Center

Alameda, CA
Featured Event

New Year, New You: Healthy Habits At Any Age

Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT

Zoom

Online Event
Featured Event

African American Museum and Library Tour

Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PT

African American Museum and Library at Oakland

Oakland, CA