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Visit Hand Me Down Zoo (Winder)
September 3 @ 10:00 am – September 7 @ 3:00 pm
Happy Labor Day Weekend! We are kicking off a little early with tours starting on Thursday and then rocking it out straight through Monday!!!! Come play with us! See new friends and old ones, bring the kids, bring the exs, bring the whole party!
Not feeling touchy feely with the scales we’ve got you a $5 add on to your tour ticket gets you a walk in pass to our new reptile house but no one will leave their enclosures for that. We will be open for tours and encounters Thursday September 3rd through Monday September 7th. Come spend some time on the wild side. Meet some of the new faces and play with your favorites.
Thursday September 3rd:
Tours 10, 12, 2 & 4
Encounter Room 11, 1, & 3pm
Reptile encounter: 11, 1 & 3pm
Friday September 4th:
Tours 10, 12, 2 & 4
Encounter Room 11, 1, & 3pm
Reptile encounter: 11, 1 & 3pm
Saturday September 5th:
Tours 10, 12, 2 & 4
Encounter Room 11, 1, & 3pm
Reptile Encounter: 11, 1 & 3pm
Sunday September 6th:
Tours 10, 12, 2 & 4
Encounter Room 11, 1, & 3pm
Reptile Encounter: 11, 1 & 3pm
Monday September 7th:
Tours 10, 12, 2 & 4
Encounter Room 11, 1, & 3pm
Reptile Encounter: 11, 1 & 3pm
Mini encounters include our possums, ferrets, hedgehogs, prairie dogs, chinchillas and mongoose! It’s more fuzzy fun in 30 mins than you’ll get anywhere!!!
Reptile Encounter is a 30 min indoor event. Meet and greet with reptiles from cross the globe from king rat snakes to panther chameleons meet the amazing scales of the world!
If you would like to hop on an encounter please send a text to 706-429-4591 with name, date, time and guest numbers so we can get you booked. Tours you just need to be at the property 10-15 mins prior to start time for check in. You don’t need to RSVP for tours.
Tours are COMPLETELY OUTDOORS! We recommend you come dressed for the heat, hydrated and close toed shoes. You are welcome to bring a fan, stroller, wagon and water bottles.
Tours are $10 per person with children under 2 free if you’d like to add the reptile room to your tour it’s $15per person.
Mini encounter and reptile encounter is $25 per person (all guests)
feed bags for $2.
📍 1056 Hwy 211 NW, Winder, GA 30680
Use the gravel driveway at the zoo sign. Park in the grass and walk up the sidewalk for check‑in.
💳 Payment accepted: Cash, card, Cash App, Zelle, Venmo
When: September 3-7, 2026
Where: Hand Me Down Zoom 1056 hwy 211 nw, Winder ga 30680 (about 15 miles northeast of downtown Lawrenceville)
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