Zoo de Servion with Kids: One of the Best Family Animal Parks in Switzerland

Zoo de Servion is one of the most popular animal attractions in French-speaking Switzerland, offering families the chance to see big cats, primates, farm animals and many other species in a beautiful countryside setting near Lausanne. Combining wildlife encounters, spacious enclosures and family-friendly facilities, the zoo is an excellent day out for children of all ages. Whether you're looking for one of the best zoos in Switzerland, a family day trip near Lausanne or an animal park that children will love, Zoo de Servion is a destination that deserves a place on your bucket list. (Updated: June 2026)

We have been here a number of times now and its always a good family outing.

There is plenty of free car parking available and entry is reasonable at CHF12 for an adult and CHF7 for children between 6 and 15 years old. It’s free for children up to the age of 6.

I think we must have been in all seasons and found it a good year-round outing as it’s well shaded in the summer and there is still plenty to see in the winter (we like to go around Christmas to show Jude the reindeer getting ready).

The zoo itself is well laid out and you will see a good range of animals from birds and Shetland ponies to monkeys, lions and bears. Our highlights are the wild boar snuffling about (and snoozing) in the mud, the enormous bison and seeing the baby goats leaping about in the spring. You can check the animal feeding times on the zoo website so that you can plan your visit to coincide with meal times if you choose.

It’s a nice walk and easily accessible for all (we went when Alba was a baby and the double pushchair passed everywhere). There is a restaurant serving snacks as well as proper meals and gift shop attached to the ticket office which also houses some toilets downstairs with baby changing facilities. There is another set of toilets by the play area in the zoo itself which also has a changing area for children so it’s well set up for visiting families.

"It's a fun experience for everyone."

There are also places where you can picnic and decent play areas for children – one for smaller children with a little slide and baby friendly swings and another for bigger children with more adventurous attractions.

Jude is always happy when we tell him we are heading here and Alba has started to enjoy toddling around and waving and chatting to the animals too so its a fun experience for everyone.

Information

Parking : Yes

Toilets : Yes

Baby Change Facilities : Yes

Accessibility : Easy with a pushchair

Website : https://www.zoo-servion.ch/