Lucas county residents with valid ID are admitted for free every Monday between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. (except Monday holidays or Mondays when the Zoo is closed).
To get the free Monday admission, Lucas County residents need to check in at the admission booths and receive a ticket for early entry before 12 p.m.

Lucas County residents are admitted for free during the following times:

• Martin Luther King Jr. weekend (Sat - Mon)
• Presidents' Day weekend (Sat - Mon)
• December 24th from 10 a.m. until the Zoo closes at 2 p.m.

Active military personnel and military veterans, show your military ID at the admission gate and receive free admission.

Immediate family members are eligible for a $1 discount on regular priced admission. For family members of military personnel who are currently serving, please show your dependent card at the admission gate to be eligible for the $1 discount.

Lucas County schools are admitted for free Monday through Friday while school is in session.
Click here for more information on school discounts.

Parking for Motorcoach Busses is $15.
Click here for more information on motorcoach group prices.

• Adult (12-59)
  • $17.00
• Child (2-11)
  • $14.00
• Senior (60+)
  • $14.00
• Child under 2
  • FREE

Please call 419.385.5721 ext. 6001 to receive the rates listed above for groups of 20 or more.

• Adult (12-59)
  • $18.00
• Child (2-11)
  • $15.00
• Senior (60+)
  • $15.00
• Child under 2
  • FREE

Please call 419.385.5721 ext. 6001 to receive the rates listed above for groups of 20 or more.

On Tuesdays during the months of September and October, seniors enjoy FREE admission and free parking in the Zoo's Anthony Wayne Trail lot. They are also invited to participate in free activities, and enjoy the weekday benefits listed below.

On weekdays (Mon - Fri) in September and October, seniors enjoy the following benefits:

• Free parking in the Zoo's Anthony Wayne Trail lot.
• A free 8-oz coffee and mini-muffin at the Zoo's North Star Trading Post®.
• $5 off Toledo Zoo memberships.
• 20% discount on items purchased in the Zoo's North Star Trading Post®.
• Caregivers who are directly responsible for assisting seniors during Senior Discovery Days and Senior Safari are eligible for free Zoo admission.
  • Please pre-register with the Zoo's Visitor Services Department by calling 419-385-5721 ext. 6003 before your visit.
  • Please note that this offer only applies to professional caregivers; regular admission rates will apply for volunteers and relatives of visiting seniors.

Toledo Zoo & Aquarium memberships offer great benefits and savings, and we offer our Senior Grandparent memberships at a reduced rate that allows grandparents to visit the Zoo with grandchildren under the age of 21.

Each September we dedicate a Sunday to grandparents where they can get in free when they arrive with one or more grandchildren.

Members at other Zoos across the USA can save on admission at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium. Click here to learn more.

Help support our mission and conservation efforts!

Recycle your used cell phone to the Zoo's Visitor Services lobby (by the main Anthony Wayne Trail entrance) and get a free child's ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket at regular price. This offer is valid from March 1 through October 31.

When accompanied by at least one child:

• Mothers are admitted free to the Zoo on Mother's Day in May.
• Fathers are admitted free to the Zoo on Father's Day in June.

 

At our Day of Honor event each September, we offer free admission for all police, firefighters, EMTs and military personnel when they show their professional ID.