Khonkaen Exotic Pet and Night Safari

Open Days: Daily

Opening Hours: 10.00 – 18.00

 

Khon Kaen Exotic Pet & Night Safari, now widely known as Khonkaen Exotic Pets & The Fountain Show, is a family-friendly animal attraction in Khon Kaen City. It offers a relaxed and approachable experience where visitors can meet exotic pets, small farm animals, and friendly animals in a garden-like setting rather than a conventional zoo atmosphere. The attraction is especially suitable for families with children, animal lovers, travelers with limited time in the city, and visitors looking for a light activity near Khon Kaen Airport. Its main appeal lies in close animal encounters, feeding activities, garden pathways, photo corners, ponds, lawns, and an overall atmosphere that feels more like walking through a private garden than entering a formal animal park.

 

The attraction is designed to make animals feel closer and more accessible to visitors. Instead of observing animals only from a distance, guests can walk through different areas, feed selected animals, take photos, and learn about their behavior under staff guidance. Some animals move around in open or semi-open spaces, creating a friendly and lively environment. Children often enjoy seeing capybaras, sulcata tortoises, rabbits, goats, ducks, geese, miniature pigs, birds, and other animals up close. For adults, the space offers a calm garden atmosphere where they can relax, take photos, and spend quality time with family.

 

The original Khon Kaen Exotic Pet & Night Safari became known as a new landmark in Khon Kaen, with early public information placing it along Mittraphap Road in Mueang Kao Subdistrict, near Buangouan steel and construction-material shop. Current visitor information now uses the name Khonkaen Exotic Pets & The Fountain Show, located around Soi Nual Hong in Sila Subdistrict, Mueang Khon Kaen District, close to Khon Kaen Airport. This current location makes the attraction convenient for visitors staying in Khon Kaen City, travelers arriving by air, and families looking for an easy half-day activity without leaving the urban area.

 

The concept of Khon Kaen Exotic Pet & Night Safari is to make animal viewing more interactive and educational. Visitors can observe how different animals eat, walk, rest, and respond to people in a calm environment. Feeding animals gives visitors a stronger connection to the experience, especially children who are often excited when friendly animals approach them. This kind of learning helps children understand gentleness, patience, and respect for living creatures. It also teaches that each animal has its own behavior, comfort zone, and feeding rules.

 

The setting combines animal areas with decorative gardens, fantasy-style elements, walkways, small ponds, trees, and photo spots. The experience is not limited to animal displays; the attraction is designed as a series of themed areas that create different moods as visitors walk through the site. Some areas feel like a small countryside garden, while others are inspired by forests, fantasy lands, old-world settings, and exotic plant landscapes. This variety helps make the visit more enjoyable for children and gives adults plenty of places to rest and take photographs.

 

The project concept includes 12 themed zones. The first is Silver Forest, an area with the cat house and shop house surrounded by silver oak trees. The second is Basque Maxi Cola, inspired by a Mexican forest atmosphere with dioon cycads. The third is Rainforest, designed to feel like a humid tropical forest. The fourth is Golden Land, filled with golden oak trees. The fifth is Marry Countryside, a countryside-style area of the project. The sixth is Silver Land, another silver oak-themed open area. The seventh is Zulcata’s Town, home to the giant sulcata tortoises. The eighth is Stone Age, a prehistoric-inspired zone with old trees and a Flintstones-style stone-age house.

 

The ninth zone is Alice in Wonderland, a fantasy area filled with wisteria-like flowers. The tenth is Hobbiton Land, imagined as a land where hobbit people might live, but where exotic animals now take center stage. The eleventh is Amazon Forest, a forest-style relaxation area. The twelfth is Wonder Red Way, a walking route through a red-tree forest setting. Together, these zones create a playful and imaginative environment that makes the visit feel more varied than a simple walk through animal enclosures.

 

Many animals at the attraction are popular with visitors because they are not commonly seen in everyday life. These include miniature horses, ferrets, alpacas, silkie chickens, capybaras, chinchillas, sulcata tortoises, miniature pigs, spotted deer, English Angora rabbits, wallabies, ducks, geese, goats, birds, and other animals. Each species offers a different kind of charm. Capybaras are calm and friendly, sulcata tortoises are large and slow-moving, rabbits are gentle and suitable for children to observe closely, while goats, ducks, and geese bring lively movement to the grassy areas.

 

Animal feeding is one of the main activities. Visitors can buy admission tickets and, depending on the available service, receive or purchase animal food at designated points. Once visitors hold food, some animals may walk toward them quickly, so they should follow staff instructions carefully. Children should always be supervised by adults. Visitors should feed animals calmly, avoid waving food, avoid teasing animals, avoid pulling fur or feathers, avoid chasing animals, and avoid picking up animals without permission. Washing hands after touching or feeding animals is also important.

 

The atmosphere at Khonkaen Exotic Pets & The Fountain Show is especially photogenic. The park includes lawns, pathways, ponds, bridges, sculptures, greenery, and outdoor resting corners. Visitors can move slowly from one area to another, stop for photos, sit down for a break, or spend more time at the animal feeding zones. Children usually enjoy the places where animals come close, while adults often enjoy taking family photos in a garden setting. Compared with large zoos, this attraction is easier to walk through and works well for shorter city-based trips.

 

The attraction is suitable for many types of visitors. Parents can bring children for a weekend learning activity. Travelers arriving at Khon Kaen Airport can visit before checking into a hotel or before departure. Couples and groups of friends can enjoy a casual afternoon walk and photo session. Older visitors who prefer shorter walking distances can also enjoy the relaxed layout. The attraction is not only for children; it is a gentle leisure space for anyone who likes animals, gardens, and easy city travel.

 

The best times to visit are shortly after opening in the morning or later in the afternoon before closing. These periods are usually more comfortable than the hottest part of the day, and the light is better for photography. Visitors who prefer a quieter experience may choose weekdays or early hours on weekends. Families with young children should bring drinking water, hats, wet wipes, hand sanitizer, and comfortable shoes. Closed-toe shoes or shoes suitable for grass and outdoor paths are recommended, especially after rain.

 

The current location is convenient because it is close to Khon Kaen Airport in Sila Subdistrict. Visitors can reach the attraction by private car, taxi, or ride-hailing service. From the airport, the journey is short. From Khon Kaen University, the Kangsadan area, or the city center, the route is also straightforward. Travelers coming from Bueng Kaen Nakhon or central Khon Kaen can use main city roads toward the airport and continue to Soi Nual Hong.

 

Getting There is simple from Khon Kaen Airport. Head toward Soi Nual Hong on the airport-R.8 route and follow navigation to Khonkaen Exotic Pets & The Fountain Show. From central Khon Kaen, use Srichan Road, Maliwan Road, or other city roads connected to the airport area, then enter Soi Nual Hong. Visitors driving themselves should check opening hours and traffic conditions before traveling, especially on weekends and late afternoons when roads near the airport may be busier.

 

Khon Kaen Exotic Pet & Night Safari can be combined easily with other attractions in the city. A practical route is to visit the animal park in the morning, have lunch at a nearby restaurant or cafe, then continue to Bueng Si Than at Khon Kaen University, Columbo Craft Village, the Khon Kaen Natural History Museum, the City Pillar Shrine, Bueng Kaen Nakhon, or Wat Nong Waeng. This makes it a convenient day plan for visitors who want to explore Khon Kaen without traveling far outside the city.

 

Because the attraction is near the airport, it is also useful for travelers with limited time between flights or before hotel check-in. A typical visit may take about 1 to 2 hours, depending on how much time visitors spend feeding animals, taking photos, and walking through the garden areas. Families with children may want to allow extra time because children often spend longer in zones with capybaras, rabbits, goats, or animal feeding activities.

 

The current admission fee is 150 baht for adults and 75 baht for children, while visitors aged 60 and above can enter free under the attraction’s conditions. Some animal food items may be sold separately, such as fish food, goat milk, or specific feed for selected animals. Bringing small cash or a convenient payment method makes the visit easier, especially for families planning to feed animals in multiple areas.

 

Although this attraction allows closer contact with animals than many traditional zoos, visitors should remember that every animal has its own limits and behavior. Some animals may approach quickly when they see food, while others may be more sensitive or easily startled. Visitors should not bring outside food for animals, should not shout near them, should not use flash too close to their faces, and should not force children to approach animals if they are afraid. A good visit allows children to become comfortable at their own pace and learn safe, respectful interaction.

 

From an educational perspective, the attraction helps children understand animal diversity beyond ordinary pets. They can see how capybaras differ from smaller rodents, how sulcata tortoises move and eat, how long-haired rabbits require careful handling, and how wallabies resemble small kangaroos. Seeing these animals in person helps children remember more clearly than learning from pictures alone. It also encourages kindness, patience, and responsibility toward animals.

 

Overall, Khon Kaen Exotic Pet & Night Safari is more than a small animal park. It combines animals, gardens, fantasy-style scenery, hands-on learning, and family recreation in one accessible city location. Its strength is not only the number of animals but the closeness of the experience. Visitors can walk beside friendly animals, feed them carefully, take photos, rest in the garden, and enjoy a calm activity in Khon Kaen. For travelers searching for a family attraction, an animal cafe-style experience, or a child-friendly place near Khon Kaen Airport, this destination is a strong choice.

 

 

A: It is now widely known as Khonkaen Exotic Pets & The Fountain Show and is located around Soi Nual Hong, Sila Subdistrict, Mueang Khon Kaen District, near Khon Kaen Airport.

 

A: The attraction is open daily from 10.00 to 18.00. Morning and late afternoon are the most comfortable times to visit.

 

A: Admission is 150 baht for adults and 75 baht for children. Visitors aged 60 and above can enter free under the attraction’s conditions.

 

A: Visitors can see capybaras, sulcata tortoises, miniature horses, alpacas, ferrets, chinchillas, English Angora rabbits, wallabies, miniature pigs, spotted deer, goats, ducks, geese, birds, and other animals.

 

A: Yes. Visitors can feed animals in designated areas using food provided or sold by the attraction, while following staff instructions for safety.

 

A: Yes. It is suitable for children and families, but parents should supervise children closely when feeding or touching animals.

 

A: Yes. The attraction is close to Khon Kaen Airport and can be reached easily by private car, taxi, or ride-hailing service.

 

A: Nearby places include Columbo Craft Village, Bueng Si Than, Khon Kaen University Natural History Museum, Khon Kaen City Pillar Shrine, Bueng Kaen Nakhon, and Wat Nong Waeng.