Large zoo set in a clas­sic vic­­to­ri­an-era park. If you want to go on a week­end, pur­chase tick­ets in advance over the web to get the week­day rate, if pur­chas­ing tick­ets at the gate, you can save a buck by find­ing a Mary­land Zoo fly­er at the vis­i­tor’s cen­ter that has a $1 off coupon.