walking into the zoo near the carousel. The old entrance will be completely rebuilt, opening to a new zoo sea lion exhibit. Destination Riverbanks also will include a new children’s garden in ...

The carousel was the only attraction at Riverbanks when he first arrived 15 years ago, Stringfellow said. The zoo now has a number of activities to keep young kids (pony rides and a 3-D movie ...

And fewer people were allowed to ride the zoo’s carousel at a single time ... the gates to the see the animals and exhibits at Riverbanks, according to zoo’s spokesperson Susan O’Cain.

There are live pony rides and mechanical carousel and mini-train rides as well. All of the restaurants at Riverbanks Zoo are open, so you’ll be able to grab a snack while you roam the grounds.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - After years of setbacks, there is now some movement with expansion plans at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden ... and an expansion of the carousel plaza. “To have [a] restaurant ...

Riverbanks Zoo introduced a new holiday tradition called Wild Lights, which opened Nov. 16 with a special grand viewing for members and VIP guests. The zoo features handcrafted, brightly lit, ...

Attendees can also enjoy a marshmallow roast, a haunted carousel ride ... are available online one the Riverbank Zoo website. Tickets cost $11 for Riverbanks members and $13 for the general ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is mourning the loss of a beloved male lion. The lion, Zuri, arrived at the Columbia-based Zoo in 2005 and has been a “cherished member of the ...

a petting zoo, a rock climbing wall, a carousel, and a Sky-High Safari. The annual Riverbanks 5K Run to benefit wildlife conservation is scheduled for May 11. Riverbanks is already at the nation's ...

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is one of the most successful mid-sized zoos in the United States. Since opening in April 1974, Riverbanks has won a number of awards for exhibit design, breeding ...

The zoo currently is celebrating the centennial of its Mangels-Illions Grand Carousel -- an attraction that has thrilled generations of children at multiple locations since 1914. The ride ...

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden celebrates 50 years of operation ... habitat for orangutans and endangered primates, construct a Carousel Plaza and nature trail, refurbish the Zoo’s infrastructure ...