The Children Park in Chennai is an integral part of the famous Guindy National Park. Children Park, Chennai houses numerous amusements techniques for the children and the kids. Playgrounds, swings, merry go rounds, toy trains. Within the Children Park, Chennai, during the weekends, special attractions like the jolly elephant and pony rides (weekends) are organized for the school children. There is also a mini zoo with an ample collection of several deer, birds, peacocks etc. So much so that in the year 1995, the Central Zoo Authority gave the legal status of medium category zoo.