As this adventure spent about an hour and a half for us, we also headed next door to the place called Fun Town. Again, its just right for fairly young thrill-seekers. We got a ten pack of tickets for $15, and fortunately for Ryan, his brother was not in the mood to do much else but watch.  Since we chose a weekday during the school year, there were so few people around that one of the staff simply followed us and started up whichever ride we wanted to go on next. Now that’s service I’ve never had at a theme park before.

By this time it was enough fun for my two year old. However, if we didn’t have naptime to deal with, I noticed there was a nice garden in which to have a picnic lunch and some interesting playground areas we could have spent more time exploring. Definately worth another trip before the Lorikeets fly back to their permanent home. Click here for more detailed  information on making a half-day trip to Micke Grove Park.

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First you’ll see the zoo. The zoo does not contain many large exhibits, making it walking friendly for even the younger kids. The animals there are mostly small, such as lemurs , birds, etc. but still interesting to look at and set in jungle-esque exhibits. From May – Sept. (2009) there is a fabulous lorikeet exhibit. For $1 you can purchase a small cup of nectar and walk into the enclosure filled with 45 cock-a-tiel sized birds. These beautiful birds may drink from the cup if you offer it to them, or they may decide to help themselves by flying right onto your hand.  I would allow about an hour to see the zoo. It opens at 10am.

A little further down the road is Funtown, a nice and small entertainment park. Rides are generally $1.75 each or ten rides for $15.00.  Many of the rides are doable for two-year olds, and even my four-year old enjoyed them all. There are a few where parents can sit alongside the kids if that is needed. There is a concession stand with the typical icee or cotten candy. I went on a weekday and there were so few people there,  the employee would simply follow us to whichever ride we wanted to go on and turn it on for us. Talk about personalized service!

If you are still feeling in the mood to stroll around, across from the zoo is a path that leads to the Japanese Tea gardens. It is serene, green, and pristine. A large pond with fish is a main feature, over which there is a red Japanese bridge and of course lots of beautiful landscaping. This is a nice place to stop for a picnic lunch. A cafe near the zoo entrance is also available with the typical hot-dog /chips lunch menu as well.

Topping off the day, there are some great playground areas. Here is a map to locate each of those playgrounds. Depending on the time of day you may want to drive and see which offers the best shade.  Also note the nearby lake and huge fountain as a nice place to run around.  Micke Grove is a bit out of the way from the city, so I did not find any nearby eating places to refuel if need be. The cafe near the zoo does have quite a bit of typical snacks, but if you are looking for something more on the healthy side I would suggest bringing snacks from home.

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