Field Trips

For your next school trip, company outing or family get-together, consider a visit to your Akron Zoo!

We offer group admission rates to eligible schools, families and organizations purchasing a minimum of 15 tickets. All groups must be registered, and tickets must be purchased at least one week in advance in one payment to receive group rate pricing. To register your group’s visit, please complete the Field Trip and Group Ticket request form below.

Off-Season (Sept. 3 - April 30)

All Off-Season Groups

• $6 per person

Groups receive one free adult for every five students if purchased at least one week before visit.*

Peak Season (May 1 - Sept. 2)

Schools K-12, Online/Virtual, Homeschools, Universities, etc.

• $6 per student
• $9 per adult

Groups receive one free adult for every five children if purchased at least one week before visit.*

Preschools, Day Cares, Summer Camps, Scouts, Families, etc.

• $7 per child
• $10 per adult

Groups receive one free adult for every five children if purchased at least one week before visit.*

Boo at the Zoo and Wild Lights Field Trips

Discounted rates now available for groups purchasing a minimum of 50 or more tickets.

• $11 per person

Bus/Group Van Parking

Complimentary parking is available on buses and group vans on a first-come, first-served basis. Bus parking spaces are not guaranteed. Please have a plan in place with your driver in case the bus parking lot is full upon arrival.

Group Lunch Options (New*)

Minimum 10 - Maximum 100. 

Groups needing more than 100 meals can reach out to check availablity.

• $9 per person

Lionable Meat and Cheese Lunch:

• Cheddar cheese cubes
• Sliced pepperoni
• Ritz crackers
• Baby carrots
• Ranch cup
• Applesauce pouch
• Dasani bottled water

Uncrustables Lunch

• PB & J Uncrustables (Chickpea Butter & Grape Jelly available upon request)
• Baby carrots
• Ranch cup
• Applesauce pouch
• String cheese
• Dasani bottled water

*Availability is limited

**Lunch order due at least 2 weeks before visit and must be paid in advance.

Educational Classroom Programs

Educational classroom programs are available to enhance your group visit. Programs are 30 minutes in length and feature an interaction with one of Akron Zoo’s ambassador animals.

*Program availability is limited and is suitable for ages 3 and up.

Prices

Summit County

• 15-30 guests: $65
• 31-60 guests: $115
• 61-100 guests: $165

Outside Summit County

• 15-30 guests: $75
• 31-60 guests: $135
• 61-100 guests: $195

Programs and Topics

Topics for Groups of 30 - 100 Guests

• Zoovivor - Meet some of our animal ambassadors and learn how they out-pounce, out-slither and out-soar to survive in their native habitats. After learning each animal’s adaptations, students will vote to crown Akron Zoo’s Zoovivor champion!