https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:35:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission/page/2#post-2519733 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:43:50 +0000 kes18 2519733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is $14.50 for adults and $11.50 for children. I think the basic family membership is $99. Definitely worth a membership! We went probably 10 times last year. It's a pretty nice zoo (it's about 20-25m from my house though). Plus you get 1/2 price entry to other zoos and aquariums.</p> <p>And another great part is you can go for an hour or 3 and you don't have to spend all day there to get your money's worth. Since my DD still needed an afternoon nap we usually went early and were done by 12 or 1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission/page/2#post-2519703 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:13:25 +0000 PawPrints 2519703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are less than a mile from a great zoo, it's $20/adult and $12/child (free under 3) in the summer, and $14/$9 in the winter. </p> <p>My husband's employer provides a benefit card program that gets two adults in for $9 summer/$5 winter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission/page/2#post-2519533 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 09:11:31 +0000 yin 2519533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our local zoo (25 minutes away) is free for kids under 3, $5 for kids, and $7 for adults. $19 for our family with 2 adults, 1 child, and 1 child under 3. We went once for a special event where it was free admission. I wasn't impressed and have not been back since.</p> <p>The Philadelphia Zoo (45 minutes away) is $23 for adults and $19 for kids. $84 for our family to go... we have not visited yet. </p> <p>We have been to the DC Zoo (2+ hours away) and love it! I might also love the fact that it's free. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission/page/2#post-2519526 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 09:03:44 +0000 Lilbear 2519526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: no problem! It is a such a great deal. Especially with young children - there's nothing worse than paying the admission prices just to realize your kid is not in the mood for a zoo trip and having cranky meltdowns the whole time. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission/page/2#post-2519512 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:54:34 +0000 looch 2519512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lilbear: Thank you for the info, it makes sense for us to get the yearly pass! I had no idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission/page/2#post-2519508 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:51:35 +0000 cat620 2519508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our zoo is $15 for adults and $11 for kids. We bought a family annual pass last year that was $84, so that seemed like a good deal to us </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519504 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:49:03 +0000 Lilbear 2519504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yes! It's the Bronx zoo, Central Park zoo, Brooklyn zoo, Queens zoo &amp; Brooklyn aquarium. The free parking only applies to the Bronx zoo and the aquarium (the other zoos don't have designated lots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519488 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:32:17 +0000 KT326 2519488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go to the San Francisco zoo. $20 for adults (15-64) and $14 for kids (4-14). $10 for parking. </p> <p>Prices went up after the tiger got out.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519484 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:28:35 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2519484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Miami Zoo (there is another zoo closer to us, but this is the one we would go to)</p> <p>$15.95 kids 3-12<br /> $19.95 adults<br /> $8.00 valet parking </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519478 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:26:11 +0000 lawbee11 2519478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @rattles. We have a membership and it definitely pays for itself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519471 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:23:32 +0000 looch 2519471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lilbear: does that include the central park zoo? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519470 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:21:48 +0000 yellowbird 2519470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm excited about free admission to the Lincoln park zoo in Chicago! </p> <p>The closest zoo to me right now is the national zoo and it's also free. Lucky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519467 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:18:46 +0000 LuLu Mom 2519467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In our town we have a smaller children's zoo and the admission is 10 for an adult &amp; 9 for kids 2- 12. (2 and under are free.) We have a duel membership to this zoo &amp; the children's museum that we paid 125 for (with a corporate discount form my company.) totally worth it in my mind to have both year round. </p> <p>We have the #1 rated zoo in the world that is about an hour from us, this is like $15-20 a person to get in, but with our local zoo membership we get 50% off which to us is a win win! We like to go 2x a year, it's incredible but so large it's an all day thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519466 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:18:29 +0000 catlady 2519466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have two nearby, which are in the same "network" but one is bigger. That one is $20/adult and $13/child and the smaller one is $16/adult and $12/child. Membership for a family is $110/year and gets you into both zoos, so for a family of 4, it pays itself off even if you just visit each zoo once. </p> <p>We don't have a membership though because the larger zoo is harder for us to get to and the smaller, closer one is really sort of sad. We brought LO once last year and decided to never return. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519460 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:13:50 +0000 Lilbear 2519460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in NYC so the Bronx zoo (which is the best &amp; biggest of our NYC zoos) has $34 admission for adults (total experience tickets) or $20 general admission and $24 for kids age 3 &amp; up or $14 kids general admission. So $92 total experience or $54 general admission for my family of 4 to go (because our newborn is free) There is also a fee for parking which is $23. </p> <p>We get the yearly membership pass for $195. It gives us free parking and admission to the 4 NYC zoos and the Brooklyn aquarium. Such a great deal considering the entry fees! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519424 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 07:38:09 +0000 peachykeen 2519424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @Tanjowen: (Atlanta zoo). We haven't taken LO yet but hope to this summer. Supposedly the local libraries each have a family pass (for a family of 4) that you can borrow once per year - we might see if we can take advantage of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519422 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 07:37:17 +0000 looch 2519422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I lived abroad I was shocked at the cost of a daily admission to the zoo...it made sense to buy the yearly pass if you went once a year, which is crazy to me.</p> <p>We don't go to the zoo around here, but we should. We've visited the one in Central Park in NYC and that was around $20 per adult and $15 per child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519420 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 07:33:34 +0000 JenGirl 2519420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember prices (but I know they're higher than yours!) but if we went to the zoo more than once, it made sense to buy a membership. So we bought one in the fall and went 3 times just in the fall/early winter. I can't wait for this summer! My sons's only 6 months, so it's mostly for us, but my husband and I love the zoo and my son just likes getting outside! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519398 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 07:10:52 +0000 jetsa 2519398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is around 2 hours away but its free. If you park on the street, parking is free too. These prices are crazy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519354 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 06:35:51 +0000 MrsRcCar 2519354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The zoo I go to most often is $16 for adults and $12 for kids over 3. Plus $9 to park. However I have a family pass, I paid $106 this year. The pass includes admission and parking. We generally bring snacks and drinks to the zoo but the prices for food aren't bad and the food is pretty good. I do however think it's important to point out this zoo is 1.5 hours from my house and I have a zoo about 25 minutes from house. 🙈 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519353 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 06:34:28 +0000 KayKay 2519353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea. Someone got us an annual pass for our local zoo (20min away), but I'm pretty sure the pass pays for itself in like 2-3 family visits. The pass includes free parking, too. It's great because we can just go for like 1.5-2hrs instead of feeling like I have to get my money's worth with a full-day visit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519350 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 06:32:09 +0000 yerpie110 2519350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our county zoo, which is the closest to us, is $4 for adults and $2 for children over 3. It's smaller, but still great and we love it. It also has a carousel and train ride. The larger, nicer zoo is 30 minutes away and cost $14 for adults and $12 for children over 2. We rarely go there, but when we do, it's usually with my in laws (who live 5 min away) so we get to go for free 😋 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519345 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 06:14:52 +0000 erinbaderin 2519345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: The Toronto Zoo membership is the best money I ever spent. We go all the time and it doesn't matter if we only see three animals and go on the carousel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519334 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 05:36:43 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2519334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>429:- ($53) per adult<br /> 279:- ($35) kids 3-12</p> <p>That's approx $140 for a family of 3 for a 1-day pass. Kinda expensive considering it's more of a big playground. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519329 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 05:21:32 +0000 honeybear 2519329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$20/adult and $15/child. The cost of admission is a major deterrent for me because there are better and much cheaper ways to see animals nearby (lots of free nature centers and parks, but admittedly they don't have tigers...), plus it's often crowded, which I think is unpleasant. If I'm going to drop that much on an outing, I greatly prefer the botanic garden! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519300 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:38:33 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2519300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I honestly have no idea because we have an annual family membership (which I just renewed for $100). </p> <p>It's a great deal for me because we go there about once a week, park on the street to avoid paying for parking, and bring our own food. In addition to the animals, it's littered with cool playgrounds and places to explore - plus it has an indoor play area! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519283 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 23:39:02 +0000 lamariniere 2519283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's about €17 per adult (kids are free until 18). We get two annual passes, which are about €45/year each and we go probably 6-8 times a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519269 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 22:42:15 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2519269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Free, but it is the national zoo. We take public transit, so I don't know the parking price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519144 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:58:42 +0000 regberadaisy 2519144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$12 for adults and $9 for kids (2-12). An annual Family Plus membership is $105, which I got for ~$55 via Groupon + coupons + Ebates. :P I'm getting that money back already with the money saved for DD1's birthday party since members get a discount! ;)</p> <p>Groupon also regular sells admission tickets so I can get our family of 4 in for less than the price of two full priced admissions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-local-zoo-admission#post-2519136 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:53:49 +0000 californiadreams 2519136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Reese: you should! i have a membership and go all the time :) </p>