Happy Hollow Park & Zoo


Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is a small zoo and amusement park in San Jose, California, 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 and a member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.

History

members Alden Campen and Ernie Renzel started planning the park in 1956. They bought the original at the north end of today’s Kelley Park for $300,000 on the city’s behalf.

Features

Animals on exhibit

Part of the Giggle Grove Area