Group Tickets
Traveling in a pack?
Take advantage of our special discounted rates for groups of 15 and up! Explore our exhibits, learn about conservation, and experience wildlife firsthand.
Enhance Your Experience
Save time on your next visit with Boxed Lunches or Dining Gift Cards! We are also excited to announce that groups can now reserve lunch spaces in advance on a first-come, first-served basis (limited availability). Check out our menu online!
Explore the oceans’ depths or soar above the plains of Africa—all from the comfort of the Philadelphia Zoo! Add the Wild Explorer VR Experience, a 360° visual experience, to your next reservation for only $6 per guest.
Expand your next field trip with an educational and fun Guided Tour (Grades 4-8) or Introduction to Careers with Animals (Grades 8-12)! We offer a range of tour topics, from Amazing Animal Adaptations to Endangered Species. Add it to your next field trip for only $3 per guest.
Group Tickets
A day at the Zoo can create memories that last a lifetime! Our unique 42-acre outdoor living classroom combines learning, fun, and the chance to get a little wild. Group tickets are available during our standard operating hours. School, Summer Camp, and Scout Groups qualify for a 1:10 complimentary chaperone ratio. The General Group rate applies for all groups between April 12th and 27th. Tour Operators should complete this interest form for the most up-to-date information about our rates, food costs, parking, and activities.
School Groups (K-12): $15 per student ($12 from Nov. – Feb.), available Monday – Friday between Sept. 8th and June 13th
Summer Camps: $18 per camper, available Monday – Friday between June 14th and Sept. 7th.
Scout Groups: $20 per scout ($15 from Nov. – Feb.), available Daily. Includes a Commemorative Zoo Patch.
General Groups: $20 per guest ($15 from Nov. – Feb.), available Daily. Additional fees may apply. If paying via credit card, tickets are available online.
Get the lay of the land with our new Educator Pass Program! Qualify for two free admission tickets this summer by signing up through ID.me (cannot be combined with your group visit).
Premium Insider Tours
Key to the Zoo: Premium Insider History — Philadelphia Zoo is home to an impressive past and an even brighter future! On this tour, you’ll learn about some of the important ways we are using innovative strategies and techniques to help save wildlife, all while being immersed in the historic grounds and structures of America’s First Zoo. Please note that each tour will be unique. All tours will include at least one animal hour tour, one Animal Ambassador meet-and-greet, and a tour inside the Solitude. Ages 5+, not handicap accessible. $150 per guest. Maximum of 30 guests.
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Community Groups
Neighbors of the Zoo either by way of residency, school enrollment, or groups leading mission-aligned projects in our nearby neighborhood are welcomed and encouraged to consider the Zoo as an extension of their home and classroom through our Community Access Program.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are you curious about the cost of parking your buses (it’s free!) or about food at the Zoo? Check out our online FAQ! Ticket availability will be checked when your request is processed. All groups must adhere to our Code of Conduct while onsite. If you don’t find the answer to your question, please contact our Group Sales Department at [email protected].
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