Reciprocity and Additional Member Benefits
Reciprocity
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Members Visiting Other Zoos:
As a member of the The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, your membership allows 50% discounted admission to more than
150 zoos and aquariums throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Be sure to present your current Columbus
Zoo and Aquarium membership card, and photo ID for each adult listed on the membership. Present your membership
card at any participating zoo’s open ticket window to receive this discount. (The discount is not available on pre-
purchased tickets.) This offer cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts and is subject to change at any time.
Zoo databases are not linked and reciprocal zoos are not able to verify your membership.
Visiting the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium from Other Zoos:
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is proud to offer a 50% discount on Zoo General Admission to members of the AZA-
accredited zoos and aquariums on the list below. Reciprocal members must present a valid membership card in their
name and photo ID for each adult listed on the membership. Present your membership card at any open ticket window to
receive this discount. (Not available on pre-purchased tickets.) The reciprocal discount does not apply to Zoombezi Bay
tickets, and does not include parking. Parking is $10 per vehicle and is non-refundable. If you do not have a valid
membership card, please contact your Zoo’s membership office for a replacement. This offer cannot be combined with
any other offers or discounts, and is subject to change at any time. Park capacity is limited.
Please Note:
Valid for March 28, 2023 – December 31, 2023, subject to change without notice.
Organizations on this list may limit entries or the number of discounts per visit.
The organizations listed reserve the right to pause their reciprocity program at any time, without notice.
Due to COVID-19, advance reservations are now required for many parks.
We strongly recommend calling the zoo or aquarium that you are visiting prior to your visit.
Please see the following page for 2023 Reciprocal List.
Organization
City
State
Reciprocity
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
Calgary -Alberta
CANADA
50%
Granby Zoo
Granby - Quebec
CANADA
50%
Toronto Zoo
Toronto
CANADA
50%
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Winnipeg - Manitoba
CANADA
50%
Parque Zoológico de León
León
MEXICO
50%
Birmingham Zoo
Birmingham
Alabama
50%
Alaska SeaLife Center
Seward
Alaska
50%
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix
Arizona
50%
SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium
Tempe
Arizona
50%
Reid Park Zoo
Tucson
Arizona
50%
Little Rock Zoo
Little Rock
Arkansas
50%
Charles Paddock Zoo
Atascadero
California
50%
Sequoia Park Zoo
Eureka
California
50%
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Fresno
California
50%
Los Angeles Zoo
Los Angeles
California
50%
Oakland Zoo
Oakland
California
50%
The Living Desert
Palm Desert
California
50%
Sacramento Zoo
Sacramento
California
50%
Aquarium of the Bay
San Francisco
California
50%
San Francisco Zoo
San Francisco
California
50%
Happy Hollow Zoo
San Jose
California
50%
CuriOdyssey
San Mateo
California
50%
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
San Pedro
California
50%
Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara
California
50%
Pueblo Zoo
Pueblo
Colorado
50%
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
Bridgeport
Connecticut
50%
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Washington
DC
Free to public 10% discount in the
gift shops
Brandywine Zoo
Wilmington
Delaware
50%
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Gainesville
Florida
50%
Brevard Zoo
Melbourne
Florida
50%
Zoo Miami
Miami
Florida
50%
SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium
Orlando
Florida
50%
Mote Marine Aquarium
Sarasota
Florida
50%
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
Jacksonville
Florida
50%
Saint Augustine Alligator Farm
St. Augustine
Florida
50%
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Garden
Sanford
Florida
50%
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
Tampa
Florida
50%
The Florida Aquarium
Tampa
Florida
50%
Palm Beach Zoo
West Palm Beach
Florida
50%
Zoo Atlanta
Atlanta
Georgia
50%
Zoo Boise
Boise
Idaho
50%
Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park
Idaho Falls
Idaho
50%
Miller Park Zoo
Bloomington
Illinois
50%
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Chicago
Illinois
50%
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Illinois
Free to public
Scovill Zoo
Decatur
Illinois
50%
Peoria Zoo
Peoria
Illinois
50%
Cosley Zoo
Wheaton
Illinois
50%
Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
Evansville
Indiana
50%
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fort Wayne
Indiana
50%
Potawatomi Zoo
South Bend
Indiana
50%
Blank Park Zoo
Des Moines
Iowa
50%
Nat'l MS River Museum & Aquarium
Dubuque
Iowa
50%
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
Emporia
Kansas
50%
Lee Richardson Zoo
Garden City
Kansas
Free to public, Free Drive-Thru,
10% discount in the gift shops
Hutchinson Zoo
Hutchinson
Kansas
50%
Sunset Zoo
Manhattan
Kansas
50%
Rolling Hills Zoo
Salina
Kansas
50%
Topeka Zoo
Topeka
Kansas
50%
Sedgwick County Zoo
Wichita
Kansas
50%
Louisville Zoological Garden
Louisville
Kentucky
50%
Alexandria Zoo
Alexandria
Louisiana
50%
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Baltimore
Maryland
50%
Capron Park Zoo
Attleboro
Massachusetts
50%
Franklin Park Zoo (Zoo New England)
Boston
Massachusetts
50%
Museum of Science
Boston
Massachusetts
50%
Buttonwood Park Zoo
New Bedford
Massachusetts
50%
Stone Zoo (Zoo New England)
Stoneham
Massachusetts
50%
SEA Life Michigan Aquarium
Auburn Hills
Michigan
50%
Binder Park Zoo
Battle Creek
Michigan
50%
Detroit Zoo
Detroit
Michigan
50%
John Ball Zoological Garden
Grand Rapids
Michigan
50%
Potter Park Zoological Gardens
Lansing
Michigan
50%
Saginaw Children’s Zoo
Saginaw
Michigan
50%
Minnesota Zoo
Apple Valley
Minnesota
50%
Lake Superior Zoo
Duluth
Minnesota
50%
Como Park Zoo
St. Paul
Minnesota
50%
Endangered Wolf Center
Eureka
Missouri
50%
Kansas City Zoo
Kansas City
Missouri
50%
Sea Life Aquarium
Kansas City
Missouri
50%
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis
Missouri
Free to public - 50% off Adventure
Pass
Dickerson Park Zoo
Springfield
Missouri
50%
ZooMontana
Billings
Montana
50%
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
West Yellowstone
Montana
50%
Lincoln Children's Zoo
Lincoln
Nebraska
50%
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Omaha
Nebraska
50%
Riverside Discovery Center
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
50%
Cape May County Park and Zoo
Cape May
New Jersey
50%
Bergen County Zoo
Paramus
New Jersey
50%
Turtle Back Zoo
West Orange
New Jersey
50%
Albuquerque Biological Park
Albuquerque
New Mexico
50%
Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park
Carlsbad
New Mexico
50%
Buffalo Zoo
Buffalo
New York
50%
Trevor Zoo
Millbrook
New York
50%
Aquarium of Niagara
Niagara Falls
New York
50%
Seneca Park Zoo
Rochester
New York
50%
Staten Island Zoo
Staten Island
New York
50%
Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
Syracuse
New York
50%
Utica Zoo
Utica
New York
50%
North Carolina Zoological Park
Asheboro
North Carolina
50%
Western North Carolina Nature Center
Asheville
North Carolina
50%
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Atlantic Beach
North Carolina
50%
Museum of Life and Science
Durham
North Carolina
50%
Greensboro Science Center
Greensboro
North Carolina
50%
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Kure Beach
North Carolina
50%
NC Aquarium at Roanoke Island
Manteo
North Carolina
50%
Dakota Zoo
Bismarck
North Dakota
50%
Red River Zoo
Fargo
North Dakota
50%
Roosevelt Park Zoo
Minot
North Dakota
50%
Akron Zoological Park
Akron
Ohio
50%
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Cincinnati
Ohio
50%
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland
Ohio
50%
The Wilds
Cumberland
Ohio
50%
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Dayton
Ohio
50%
The Toledo Zoo
Toledo
Ohio
50%
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical
Gardens
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
50%
Tulsa Zoo
Tulsa
Oklahoma
50%
Oregon Zoo
Portland
Oregon
50%
Wildlife Safari
Winston
Oregon
50%
ZOOAMERICA North American Wildlife
Hershey
Pennsylvania
50%
Elmwood Park Zoo
Norristown
Pennsylvania
50%
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
50%
National Aviary
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
50%
Lehigh Valley Zoo
Schnecksville
Pennsylvania
50%
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Providence
Rhode Island
50%
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Columbia
South Carolina
50%
Greenville Zoo
Greenville
South Carolina
50%
Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
50%
Bramble Park Zoo
Watertown
South Dakota
50%
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
Chattanooga
Tennessee
50%
Zoo Knoxville
Knoxville
Tennessee
50%
The Memphis Zoo
Memphis
Tennessee
50%
Nashville Zoo, Inc.
Nashville
Tennessee
50%
Abilene Zoological Gardens
Abilene
Texas
50%
Gladys Porter Zoo
Brownsville
Texas
50%
Texas State Aquarium
Corpus Christi
Texas
50%
Dallas Zoo
Dallas
Texas
50%
El Paso Zoo
El Paso
Texas
50%
Fort Worth Zoo
Fort Worth
Texas
50%
Houston Zoo
Houston
Texas
50%
Ellen Trout Zoo
Lufkin
Texas
50%
San Antonio Zoo
San Antonio
Texas
50%
Caldwell Zoo
Tyler
Texas
50%
Cameron Park Zoo
Waco
Texas
50%
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Salt Lake City
Utah
50%
Tracy Aviary
Salt Lake City
Utah
50%
Virginia Zoo
Norfolk
Virginia
50%
Virginia Living Museum
Newport News
Virginia
50%
VA Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Virginia Beach
Virginia
50%
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Tacoma
Washington
50%
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle
Washington
50%
Oglebay's Good Zoo
Wheeling
West Virginia
50%
International Crane Foundation
Baraboo
Wisconsin
50%
NEW Zoo
Green Bay
Wisconsin
50%
Henry Vilas Zoo
Madison
Wisconsin
50%
Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
50%
Racine Zoological Gardens
Racine
Wisconsin
50%
Additional Member Benefits
Fun Foto +
Columbus Zoo members are invited to become Fun Foto + members. Have your picture taken by any of our roaming
photographers and get all your photos taken during the in 2023 season digitally for $50.99!
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Members save at The Wilds
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium members receive a 50% discount on Open-Air Safari Tours* at The Wilds.
Add The Wilds to your Columbus Zoo membership (same category) for a discount.
*Discount limited to family size on membership. Advance reservations required.
Columbus Member Advantage
As a Columbus Zoo and Aquarium member, you can save $3 on general admission to select Columbus museums and
attractions through the Columbus Member Advantage program. No coupon is necessary. Simply show your valid
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium membership card each time you visit! Columbus Member Advantage partners for 2023
include:
Columbus Museum of Art and the Pizzuti Collection
Columbus Metropolitan Club (Discounted registration)
COSI (Advanced reservations required)
Dawes Arboretum
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Columbus
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Ohio History Center & Ohio Village
The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology
Wexner Center for the Arts
Important Terms & Restrictions: Discount valid for $3 off per person on general admission only. Limit four (4) discounts per
visit. Tickets must be purchased from the admissions area of the
facility you are visiting. Cannot be combined with other
discounts or offers. Not valid on prior purchases. No rain checks or
refunds. Some restrictions may apply.
Offer Ends: December 31, 2023 unless otherwise noted.
