MEMBERSHIP benefits
Become a Zoo Member and enjoy a full year of amazing benefits! Your Zoo Membership is a great value and will provide hours of family fun at the nationally recognized Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET
Members of the Fort Wayne Zoological Society receive these benefits for a full 12 months.
| FREE Zoo Admission (in season) for 12 months from date of purchase |
| Discounted Admission to more than 140 zoos nationwide |
| 10% discount in the Wild Things Gift Shop |
| Members-Only offers and discounts |
| Zoo Calendar, Zoo To You Magazine, Zoo to You Extra Newsletter, and Z-mail E-Newsletter |
Please note that Membership prices and benefits are subject to change at any time.
How to become a member
Purchasing a new membership to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo or renewing your existing membership online is FAST and SECURE. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
…or click here to download our membership registration form.
BASIC MEMBERSHIPS
Family: $119
One year of full membership benefits for two named adults living at the same address and their children age 18 and under.
Grandparent: $119
One year of full membership benefits for one or two named adults living at the same address and their grandchildren age 18 and under.
Single Parent: $99
One year of full membership benefits for one named adult and his/her children aged 18 and under living at the same address.
Individual: $79
One year of full membership benefits for one named adult.
Please note that Membership prices and benefits are subject to change at any time.
BASIC PLUS MEMBERSHIP
BasicPlus: $209 Best Value!
One year with all the benefits of a Basic Membership, PLUS Four one-day admission tickets; one Ride Pass (12 rides, excludes Pony Ride); Free stroller rental.
Please note that Membership prices and benefits are subject to change at any time.
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIPS
Safari Club: $300
One year of the full membership benefits of BasicPlus Membership, PLUS an invitation to Zoo-B-Q, a free family-friendly event for Supporting Members only; acknowledgement in Zoo to You magazine; and a Tax Deduction for a portion of your Membership fee.
Directors Circle: $600
One year of the full membership benefits of Safari Club, PLUS a Behind-the-Scenes tour with zoo personnel.
King of the Jungle: $1,200
One year of the full membership benefits of Director’s Circle PLUS an Exclusive Adventure with the Zoo Director.
Please note that Membership prices and benefits are subject to change at any time.
MEMBERSHIP ADD ONS
Add-A-Guest: $50
FREE admission for one guest all season. Can be added to any Membership. Guest must be accompanied by card-holding family member. If a grandparent, friend, or day care provider is bringing your children, the guest must bring your Membership Card and a copy of your photo ID. Limit two Add-A-Guests per Membership.
Please note that member benefits and prices are subject to change at any time.
Reciprocal Zoos
Your Zoo Membership is a great value at home and when you travel! Use your Membership Travel Card to receive discounted admission to more than 150 zoos throughout North America.
Show your Membership Card and a valid picture ID to receive the reduced admission rate when you visit participating zoos. Please note:
- Every zoo varies in how it will honor your membership, and zoos can change their admission policies at any time. Some zoos limit the number of family members admitted at the discounted rate. If you are planning to visit one of the zoos or aquariums listed below, please contact that facility in advance to verify their admission policy for members of the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo.
- Some zoos are closed for part of the year.
- Many zoos offer discounts on gift shop purchases, parking, or concessions. Be sure to ask.
- Carry your Fort Wayne Zoological Society Membership Travel Card whenever you travel.
If you have additional questions, please call our Membership Coordinator at 260-427-6827.
Participating Zoos
These zoos offer discounted admission to Fort Wayne Zoological Society Members. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo offers 50% off admission to members of these institutions.
Alabama
Birmingham Zoo
Alaska
Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward
Arizona
Phoenix Zoo
Reid Park Zoo, Tucson
Arkansas
Little Rock Zoo
California
Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Charles Paddock Zoo, Atascadero
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo
Happy Hollow Zoo, San Jose
The Living Desert Zoo, Palm Desert
Los Angeles Zoo
Oakland Zoo
Sacramento Zoo
San Francisco Zoo
Santa Ana Zoo
Santa Barbara Zoo
Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka
Colorado
Pueblo Zoo
Connecticut
Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport
Delaware
Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington
Florida
Brevard Zoo, Melbourne
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Sanford
Jacksonville Zoo
Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa
Zoo Miami
Mote Marine Aquarium, Sarasota
Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach
The Florida Aquarium, Tampa
Georgia
Chehaw Wild Animal Park, Albany
Zoo Atlanta
Idaho
Tautphaus Park Zoo, Idaho Falls
Zoo Boise
Illinois
Cosley Zoo, Wheaton
Henson Robinson Zoo, Springfield
Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington
Peoria Zoo
Scovill Zoo, Decatur
Indiana
Mesker Park Zoo, Evansville
Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend
Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City
Iowa
Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque
Kansas
Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Salina
Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita
Sunset Zoo, Manhattan
Topeka Zoo
Kentucky
Louisville Zoo
Louisiana
Alexandria Zoological Park
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo
Maryland
Maryland Zoo, Baltimore
Massachusetts
Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford
Capron Park Zoo, Attleboro
Franklin Park Zoo (Zoo New England), Boston
Museum of Science, Boston
Stone Zoo, Stoneham
Michigan
Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek
Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square, Saginaw
Detroit Zoo
John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids
Potter Park Zoo, Lansing
Minnesota
Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth
Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley
Mississippi
Jackson Zoo
Missouri
Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield
Kansas City Zoo
Endangered Wolf Center, Eureka
Nebraska
Lincoln Children’s Zoo
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Riverside Zoo, Scottsbluff
New Hampshire
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness
New Jersey
Bergen County Zoo, Paramus
Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange
New Mexico
Alameda Park Zoo, Alamogordo
Albuquerque Biological Park
Albuquerque Aquarium
Rio Grande Botanic Garden, Albuquerque
Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque
Living Desert Zoo, Carlsbad
New York
Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park
Buffalo Zoo
Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse
Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester
Staten Island Zoo
Trevor Zoo, Millbrook
North Carolina
Natural Science Center of Greensboro
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach
North Carolina Aquarium of Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo
North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro
Western North Carolina Nature Center, Asheville
North Dakota
Chahinkapa Zoo, Wahpeton
Dakota Zoo, Bismarck
Red River Zoo, Fargo
Roosevelt Park Zoo, Minot
Ohio
African Safari Wildlife Park, Port Clinton
Akron Zoo
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton
Cincinnati Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Toledo Zoo
The Wilds, Cumberland
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Zoo
Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum
Oregon
Oregon Zoo, Winston
Wildlife Safari, Winston
Pennsylvania
Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
Erie Zoo
Lehigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville
National Aviary, Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Zoo
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
ZOOAMERICA, Hershey
Rhode Island
Roger Williams Park Zoo
South Carolina
Greenville Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, Columbia
South Dakota
Bramble Park Zoo, Watertown
Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History, Sioux Falls
Tennessee
Chattanooga Zoo
Knoxville Zoo
Memphis Zoo
Nashville Zoo
Texas
Abilene Zoo
Caldwell Zoo, Tyler
Cameron Park Zoo, Waco
Dallas Zoo and Aquarium
El Paso Zoo
Ellen Trout Zoo, Lufkin
Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville
Houston Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi
Utah
Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City
Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City
Virginia
Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke
Virginia Zoo, Norfolk
Washington
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle
West Virginia
Oglebay’s Good Zoo, Wheeling
Wisconsin
International Crane Foundation, Baraboo
Milwaukee County Zoo
The NEW Zoo, Green Bay
Racine Zoo
Canada
Granby Zoo, Quebec
Mexico
Parque Zoologico de Leon, Leon (website is in Spanish)
Please note: The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo does not offer discounted admission to persons who are members of “free” zoos (Zoos that do not charge an admission fee). The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo reserves the right to change our reciprocity policy at any time.
