Field Trip Information

Zoo Hours:

Sept. 16 - May 14: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

May 15 - Sept. 15: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Pack a waste-free lunch for your zoo field trip.
Watch a video to find out how!

Tickets must be purchased in advance

Tickets must be purchased at least two weeks in advance. If, after you pre-purchase your tickets, you have changes in your group size, you can easily return or buy additional tickets on the date of your visit.

Due to a new zoo policy, Oregon Zoo memberships will no longer be accepted for school-group orders. Members may pick up their own tickets on the day of visit, at any ticket kiosk.

Purchase Tickets Now (with a credit card)

Advance Ticket Order Form must be mailed/faxed with payment if using school-issued check or PO.

ATTENTION
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

BUSES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARK at the Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center or Children's Museum. Alternative bus parking available May 1 through end of school year.

REMINDERS:
Before arriving at the zoo, have a pickup time pre-arranged with the teacher.

In the spring, a public safety officer will be stationed at the main entrance to give directions to unload. You must stop here. DO NOT UNLOAD AT THE ENTRANCE. You will be directed to an unloading zone. Please have the group unload immediately.

DO NOT ARRIVE FOR YOUR PICK-UP MORE THAN 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THAT PRE-ARRANGED TIME. You will be asked to leave and return at that time if you do.

This will ensure that everyone has a great day at the zoo.

Bus Driver Map shows where to unload/pick up students

For more details, call the Oregon Zoo's Public Safety Office
at 503-226-1561 x5300.

You qualify for the school rate if you:

Are an accredited public or private school, preschool through 12th grade, or a state-registered daycare.
Buy your tickets at least two weeks in advance.
Give exact date of visit.
Have at least five students.
Provide at least one chaperone for every five students.
Groups without sufficient chaperones will NOT qualify for the school group rate.
Ensure that the students are chaperoned at all times while on the zoo grounds.

School Group Rates

$3 per student
One chaperone for every five students is free (member students are not counted in your free chaperone count).
$8.40 for each additional chaperone.
For questions concerning classes with special needs, please contact 503-226-1567.

Oregon Zoo members may use their zoo passes for field trips, but tickets must be picked up on the day of your visit.

If the adult member is present, an ID must be shown with the membership card. If the adult is not present, ID is not required of a child. The teacher/chaperone may bring the child's member card (or a copy) to any window.

On the second Tuesday of every month, zoo admission is only $4. To get the $4 rate, you must purchase tickets on the day of your visit — $4 tickets are not available in advance.

Accepted Payment
School-issued checks and Purchase Orders (must be submitted with the
Advance Ticket Order Form)
    Fax/mail your PO and Advance Ticket Order Form to:

    503-220-2787 or

    Oregon Zoo
    Attn: Admissions
    4001 SW Canyon Rd
    Portland OR 97221

Payment with credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express)
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During your field trip, come to Zoo School. These grade-specific themed hands-on animal presentations will help your students get the most out of their visit.

Or use our Curriculum and Chaperone Guides (now available in Spanish)

Frequently Asked Questions from teachers.