Whether for education, exploration, or entertainment, your group visit is important to us! We want your experience to be exciting and memorable! So, please and thank you, will you help us with a few things?
- Schedule your field trip with us in advance. We often have several groups visiting on the same day and we want everyone to feel special.
- Reservations are the key to unlocking group admission and ride rates plus a smooth entry process.
- Call (989) 759-1408 to schedule your field trip. We can’t wait to see you!
Field Trips and Group Visits
Field Trip Admission
Field trips include schools, churches, and care facilities.
All admission must be paid in one transaction to apply rate.
- Saginaw County Rate: $5.50 per person
- Out of County Rate: $7.50 per person
- Staff members: Free
- Zoo members enter for free (named adult on membership must be present with membership card and ID)
Rides
- Unlimited Ride Wristband: $6.00 per person
- Single Rides: $2.00 per ride per person
Before the Fun Begins
We designate your group leader or contact person as the “check in representative”, who will be the one in charge of payment for the entire party, including parents/chaperones.
We don’t want to disappoint anyone, but parents paying individually are charged the regular adult admission price and must pay at the Admissions booth.
Chaperones
To ensure a safe and positive Zoo experience for you and all your guests, as well as the safety of our animals, we ask that you bring a bring a minimum of one (1) adults for every five (5) children to accompany groups of children.
Directions:
Please see the attached Bus Parking Map. If you are the first group of buses to arrive, please pull up the Group Entrance (the second stopping point of the light blue arrow). If there are multiple buses already in line, please follow the purple arrow and wait until the other buses have completed check in. Once parked at the Group Entrance, please have your group’s check-in representative (CIR) exit the bus and check in with the Guest Services Representative that is stationed there. All others will exit the bus and follow the Group Director into the Zoo. Please follow the red line for instructions on Bus Parking for the duration of your trip.
We believe that there should be no boundaries to your Saginaw Children’s Zoo experience. If you have an accommodation request related to a disability, please contact us prior to your visit.
If You Are Arriving in Individual Cars:
If prepaid with the school: Please come to the Group Entrance. If chaperone admission is not being paid for by the school, or the chaperones are Zoo members: Please come to the Main Entrance to purchase admission and ride tickets/wristbands (if desired). Once paid, chaperones may wait to meet their group inside the Zoo or meet the group back at the Main Entrance. Please note that the group rate will not be applied.
Eating at the Zoo
You are welcome to enjoy a sack lunch in our picnic area inside the Zoo. Picnic tables are available on a first come, first served basis. For the safety of our animals, please avoid bringing glass or aluminum containers and drinking straws into the Zoo.
Courtesy and Safety
The Zoo is a magical place to be. It’s absolutely wonderful when we all respect each other AND the animals. We would be delighted if you would review the following information with students and chaperones BEFORE entering the Zoo:
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- Chaperones must supervise their groups at all times.
- Please refrain from smoking inside of Zoo grounds.
- Respect the barriers and fences around habitats.
- Human food can harm our animals –they’re on special diets to keep them happy and healthy!
- Help keep our habitats and animals safe…please try to keep your belongings to yourself, out of the habitats, and off the walkways.
- Let our animals show you their natural behaviors at their own pace! Please be courteous and respectful while observing them!
Have a wonderful time at the Zoo. We hope you visit often!
Fun for Your Field Trip
We have fun activities for you to enhance your trip with your students, curriculum focused! Below are documents used to enhance and enrich your field trip!