# Parque Zoológico, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Parque Zoológico is a visitor attraction in Brazil (Novo Hamburgo). Interests: With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 06. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-zoologico/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids, Wildlife - **Where:** Brazil · BR-116, 93212-220 - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** IGU Foz do Iguaçu, 571 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [zoo.fzb.rs.gov.br](http://www.zoo.fzb.rs.gov.br/) - **Run by:** Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul - **Coordinates:** -29.79785, -51.17438 ## What it is and where Parque Zoológico is a visitor attraction in Brazil (Novo Hamburgo). It is in [Novo Hamburgo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/novo-hamburgo/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -29.79785, -51.17438; the nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU, Foz do Iguaçu), 571 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-29.79785%2C-51.174384) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.79785%2C-51.174384) - **Run by:** Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Parque Zoológico is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 43 | | February | Best time | 13 h 02 | | March | Possible | 12 h 13 | | April | Possible | 11 h 16 | | May | Possible | 10 h 30 | | June | Best time | 10 h 06 | | July | Best time | 10 h 16 | | August | Best time | 10 h 55 | | September | Best time | 11 h 50 | | October | Possible | 12 h 44 | | November | Possible | 13 h 32 | | December | Best time | 13 h 54 | In December there are 13 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 06. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | With kids | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November | | Wildlife | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Parque Zoológico has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Brazil To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Unisinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-de-historia-geologica-do-rio-grande-do-sul-paleorrota/): Brazilian private Jesuit university · 2.2 km - [Panair do Brasil Flight 099](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-das-cabras-morro-do-chapeu/): 1950 aviation incident in Brazil · 9.8 km - [Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis Gonzaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-basilica-sao-luiz-gonzaga/): Brazilian church · 13 km - [Igreja São Luiz Gonzaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-sao-luiz-gonzaga/): Church in Canoas, Brazil · 13 km - [Parque Pedacinho do Céu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-pedacinho-do-ceu/): With kids · 16 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: With kids - [Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-de-janeiro-botanical-garden/): park of the Botanical Garden, environmental preservation area of the Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil - [Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-zoobotanico-do-museu-paraense-emilio-goeldi/): natural history museum, arboretum, zoological garden in Pará, Brazil - [Beto Carrero World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/beto-carrero-world/): amusement park - [Botanical Garden of São Paulo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jardin-botanico-de-sao-paulo/): park of the Botanical Garden, environmental preservation area of the São Paulo state in Brazil - [São Paulo Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jardin-zoologico-de-sao-paulo/): zoo in Brazil - [Parque das Aves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-das-aves/): privately owned zoo Every Brazil place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Parque Zoológico? It is a visitor attraction in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Parque Zoológico? December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 06. ### How do you get to Parque Zoológico? The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU), 571 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.79785%2C-51.174384) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Unisinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-de-historia-geologica-do-rio-grande-do-sul-paleorrota/), [Panair do Brasil Flight 099](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-das-cabras-morro-do-chapeu/), [Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis Gonzaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-basilica-sao-luiz-gonzaga/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/61109522), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).