Here’s something that sounds too good to be true but absolutely isn’t: a world-class zoo in Madison that doesn’t charge admission.
Henry Vilas Zoo has been offering free access to hundreds of animals for generations, proving that the best things in life really can be free, especially when they involve giraffes.
In today’s world, where you practically need a credit check to visit a petting zoo, finding a legitimate, accredited zoo that costs nothing feels like stumbling into a parallel universe where corporations haven’t figured out how to monetize everything yet.
Henry Vilas Zoo sits in Madison’s Vilas neighborhood, nestled against the shores of Lake Wingra like it’s been there forever, which it basically has…