Membership perks

Reciprocal zoo membership: which zoos and aquariums honor your card

131zoos and aquariums we list

41states covered

Varieseach place sets its own limit

Check before a long drive. This program publishes no single near-home radius, but individual institutions set their own limits and many exclude places close by. A two minute call is cheaper than a wasted trip.

Hover or tab a state to see how many zoos and aquariums it has 1–2 3–9 10–24 25+

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Alabama 1 place

Birmingham Zoo Birmingham, AL

Alaska 1 place

Alaska SeaLife Center Seward, AK

Arizona 3 places

Phoenix Zoo Phoenix, AZ
Reid Park Zoo Tucson, AZ
SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium Tempe, AZ

Arkansas 1 place

Little Rock Zoo Little Rock, AR

California 11 places

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium San Pedro, CA
Central Coast Zoo Atascadero, CA
CuriOdyssey San Mateo, CA
Fresno Chaffee Zoo Fresno, CA
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo San Jose, CA
Los Angeles Zoo Los Angeles, CA
Oakland Zoo Oakland, CA
Sacramento Zoo Sacramento, CA
Santa Ana Zoo Santa Ana, CA
Santa Barbara Zoo Santa Barbara, CA
Sequoia Park Zoo Eureka, CA

Colorado 2 places

Butterfly Pavilion Westminster, CO
Pueblo Zoo Pueblo, CO

Connecticut 1 place

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Bridgeport, CT

Delaware 1 place

Brandywine Zoo Wilmington, DE

District of Columbia 1 place

Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, DC

Florida 12 places

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium Sanibel, FL
Brevard Zoo Melbourne, FL
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens Sanford, FL
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens Jacksonville, FL
Mote Marine Aquarium Sarasota, FL
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society West Palm Beach, FL
Saint Augustine Alligator Farm St. Augustine, FL
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Gainesville, FL
SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium Orlando, FL
The Florida Aquarium Tampa, FL
Zoo Miami Miami, FL
ZooTampa at Lowry Park Tampa, FL

Idaho 2 places

Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park Idaho Falls, ID
Zoo Boise Boise, ID

Illinois 6 places

Cosley Zoo Wheaton, IL
John G. Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL
Miller Park Zoo Bloomington, IL
Peoria Zoo Peoria, IL
Scovill Zoo Decatur, IL

Indiana 2 places

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Fort Wayne, IN
Potawatomi Zoo South Bend, IN

Iowa 2 places

Blank Park Zoo Des Moines, IA
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Dubuque, IA

Kansas 7 places

David Traylor Zoo of Emporia Emporia, KS
Hutchinson Zoo Hutchinson, KS
Lee Richardson Zoo Garden City, KS
Rolling Hills Zoo Salina, KS
Sedgwick County Zoo Wichita, KS
Sunset Zoo Manhattan, KS
Topeka Zoo Topeka, KS

Kentucky 1 place

The Louisville Zoo Louisville, KY

Louisiana 1 place

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Baton Rouge, LA

Maryland 1 place

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Baltimore, MD

Massachusetts 5 places

Buttonwood Park Zoo New Bedford, MA
Capron Park Zoo Attleboro, MA
Franklin Park Zoo (Zoo New England) Boston, MA
Museum of Science Boston, MA
Walter D. Stone Memorial Zoo (Zoo New England) Stoneham, MA

Michigan 3 places

Binder Park Zoo Battle Creek, MI
Saginaw Children’s Zoo Saginaw, MI
SEA Life Michigan Aquarium Auburn Hills, MI

Minnesota 3 places

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory St Paul, MN
Lake Superior Zoo Duluth, MN
Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN

Missouri 4 places

Dickerson Park Zoo Springfield, MO
Endangered Wolf Center Eureka, MO
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium Kansas City, MO
Sea Life Kansas City Aquarium Kansas City, MO

Montana 2 places

Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center West Yellowstone, MT
ZooMontana Billings, MT

Nebraska 2 places

Lincoln Children’s Zoo Lincoln, NE
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium Omaha, NE

New Jersey 2 places

Cape May County Park Zoo Cape May Court House, NJ
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo West Orange, NJ

New York 6 places

Aquarium of Niagara Niagara Falls, NY
Buffalo Zoo Buffalo, NY
Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park Syracuse, NY
Seneca Park Zoo Rochester, NY
Staten Island Zoo Staten Island, NY
Utica Zoo Utica, NY

North Carolina 7 places

Greensboro Science Center Greensboro, NC
Museum of Life and Science Durham, NC
No. Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Kure Beach, NC
No. Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores Pine Knoll Shores, NC
No. Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island Manteo, NC
North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC
Western North Carolina Nature Center Asheville, NC

North Dakota 3 places

Dakota Zoo Bismarck, ND
Red River Zoo Fargo, ND
Roosevelt Park Zoo Minot, ND

Ohio 6 places

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Dayton, OH
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Cleveland, OH
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Powell, OH
The Toledo Zoo Toledo, OH
The Wilds Cumberland, OH

Oklahoma 1 place

Tulsa Zoo Tulsa, OK

Oregon 2 places

Oregon Zoo Portland, OR
Wildlife Safari Winston, OR

Pennsylvania 6 places

Elmwood Park Zoo Norristown, PA
Lehigh Valley Zoo Schnecksville, PA
National Aviary Pittsburgh, PA
Philadelphia Zoo Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium Pittsburgh, PA
ZOOAMERICA North American Wildlife Park Hershey, PA

South Carolina 2 places

Greenville Zoo Greenville, SC
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Columbia, SC

South Dakota 1 place

Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD

Tennessee 2 places

Memphis Zoo Memphis, TN
Zoo Knoxville Knoxville, TN

Texas 8 places

Caldwell Zoo Tyler, TX
Cameron Park Zoo Waco, TX
Dallas Zoo Dallas, TX
Fort Worth Zoo Fort Worth, TX
Gladys Porter Zoo Brownsville, TX
Houston Zoo Houston, TX
SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium Grapevine, TX
Texas State Aquarium Corpus Christi, TX

Utah 2 places

Tracy Aviary and Botanical Garden Salt Lake City, UT
Utah’s Hogle Zoo Salt Lake City, UT

Virginia 1 place

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Virginia Beach, VA

Washington 3 places

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Eatonville, WA
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Tacoma, WA
Woodland Park Zoo

West Virginia 1 place

Oglebay’s Good Zoo Wheeling, WV

Wisconsin 3 places

Henry Vilas Zoo Madison, WI
International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI
Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens Milwaukee, WI

Common questions

What is AZA Reciprocal Admissions?▾

A zoo membership usually does more than one zoo. Zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums can join its reciprocal admissions program, and a membership at one is worth free or half price admission at the others. It covers accredited zoos and aquariums. You do not join it separately and it does not come with its own card: the membership card from the institution where you are a member is the one you show.

How do I know if my membership includes AZA Reciprocal Admissions?▾

Look for the AZA Reciprocal Admissions logo on your membership card, or check the membership page of the institution where you joined. Not every membership level includes it, and it is often attached to a family or higher tier rather than the cheapest one.

Does AZA Reciprocal Admissions work at places near me?▾

This program publishes no single distance rule, but individual institutions set their own and many exclude venues close to the one where you are a member. Check with the place you plan to visit before you go.

How many zoos and aquariums are on the list?▾

We list 131 zoos and aquariums across 41 states, and the roster changes as institutions join and leave. Every place on this page has been checked against the official program roster rather than assumed from its category.

What does it actually get me in the door for?▾

General admission, normally for the people named on the card. Special exhibitions, planetarium and large format theater shows, parking, timed tickets and store discounts are usually excluded unless the venue says otherwise. Guests are not covered unless they hold a valid card of their own.

Is a digital membership card enough?▾

Usually yes, shown together with photo ID. The card has to be the one issued by the institution where you are a member, and the name on it has to match your ID. A screenshot of a member list is not a membership card.