AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program

What is the AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program?

The AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program is a benefit offered by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) that allows members of participating zoos and aquariums to visit other facilities at a discounted rate or for free. With a single membership to an AZA-accredited institution, visitors gain access to over 150 other AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums across the United States. This program encourages exploration and education about wildlife and conservation efforts by providing affordable access to a wide variety of zoological and aquatic facilities. It’s a great way for families, individuals, and nature enthusiasts to experience different ecosystems, species, and educational programs while saving money on admission fees.

List of Zoos and Aquariums State by State

Always call ahead.

Alabama

• Birmingham Zoo

Alaska

• Alaska SeaLife Center

Arizona

• Phoenix Zoo
• SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium
• Reid Park Zoo

Arkansas

• Little Rock Zoo

California

• Charles Paddock Zoo
• Sequoia Park Zoo
• Fresno Chaffee Zoo
• Los Angeles Zoo
• Oakland Zoo
• The Living Desert
• Sacramento Zoo
• Aquarium of the Bay
• San Francisco Zoo
• Happy Hollow Zoo
• CuriOdyssey
• Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
• Santa Barbara Zoo

Colorado

• Pueblo Zoo

Connecticut

• Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo

DC

• Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Delaware

• Brandywine Zoo

Florida

• Mote Marine Aquarium
• Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
• St Augustine Alligator Farm
• Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
• ZooTampa at Lowry Park
• The Florida Aquarium
• Palm Beach Zoo

Georgia

• Zoo Atlanta

Idaho

• Zoo Boise
• Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park

Illinois

• Miller Park Zoo
• John G. Shedd Aquarium
• Lincoln Park Zoo
• Scovill Zoo
• Peoria Zoo
• Cosley Zoo

Indiana

• Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
• Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
• Potawatomi Zoo
• Blank Park Zoo

Iowa

• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Kansas

• David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
• Lee Richardson Zoo
• Hutchinson Zoo
• Sunset Zoo
• Rolling Hills Zoo
• Topeka Zoo
• Sedgwick County Zoo

Kentucky

• Louisville Zoological Garden

Louisiana

• Alexandria Zoo

Maryland

• The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Massachusetts

• Capron Park Zoo
• Franklin Park Zoo (Zoo New England)
• Museum of Science
• Buttonwood Park Zoo
• Stone Zoo (Zoo New England)

Michigan

• SEA Life Michigan Aquarium
• Binder Park Zoo
• Detroit Zoo
• John Ball Zoological Garden
• Potter Park Zoological Gardens
• Saginaw Children’s Zoo

Minnesota

• Minnesota Zoo
• Lake Superior Zoo
• Como Park Zoo

Missouri

• Endangered Wolf Center
• Kansas City Zoo
• Sea Life Aquarium
• Saint Louis Zoo
• Dickerson Park Zoo

Montana

• ZooMontana
• Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center

Nebraska

• Lincoln Children’s Zoo
• Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
• Riverside Discovery Center

New Jersey

• Cape May County Park and Zoo
• Bergen County Zoo
• Turtle Back Zoo

New Mexico

• Albuquerque Biological Park
• Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park

New York

• Buffalo Zoo
• Trevor Zoo
• Aquarium of Niagara
• Seneca Park Zoo
• Staten Island Zoo
• Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
• Utica Zoo

North Carolina

• North Carolina Zoological Park
• Western North Carolina Nature Center
• No. Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
• Museum of Life and Science
• Greensboro Science Center
• No. Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
• No. Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island

North Dakota

• Dakota Zoo
• Red River Zoo
• Roosevelt Park Zoo

Ohio

• Akron Zoo
• Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
• The Wilds
• Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
• The Toledo Zoo

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
• Tulsa Zoo

Oregon

• Oregon Zoo
• Wildlife Safari

Pennsylvania

• ZOOAMERICA North American Wildlife Park
• Elmwood Park Zoo
• Philadelphia Zoo
• National Aviary
• Lehigh Valley Zoo

Rhode Island

• Roger Williams Park Zoo

South Carolina

• Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
• Greenville Zoo

South Dakota

• Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum
• Bramble Park Zoo

Tennessee

• Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
• Zoo Knoxville
• The Memphis Zoo
• Nashville Zoo, Inc.

Texas

• Abilene Zoological Gardens
• Gladys Porter Zoo
• Texas State Aquarium
• Dallas Zoo
• El Paso Zoo
• Fort Worth Zoo
• Houston Zoo
• Ellen Trout Zoo
• San Antonio Zoo
• Caldwell Zoo
• Cameron Park Zoo

Utah

• Utah’s Hogle Zoo
• Tracy Aviary

Virginia

• Virginia Zoo
• Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

Washington

• Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
• Woodland Park Zoo

West Virginia

• Oglebay’s Good Zoo

Wisconsin

• International Crane Foundation
• NEW Zoo
• Henry Vilas Zoo
• Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens
• Racine Zoological Gardens

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