Membership

Pay once. Belong all year.

Unlimited daytime admission, reciprocal entry at 150+ zoos and aquariums across the country, and direct support for the conservation work that makes this campus possible.

Membership tiers

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Tier

Individual Membership

Welcome to the Louisville Zoo!

$75

per year

  • Unlimited daytime admission for one adult
  • Discounted guest passes
  • Reciprocal admission at 150+ AZA institutions

Tier

Individual Plus Membership

Welcome to the Louisville Zoo!

$105

per year

  • Unlimited admission for one adult plus one named guest
  • Discounted guest passes
  • Reciprocal admission at 150+ AZA institutions

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Family Membership

Welcome to the Louisville Zoo!

$155

per year

  • Two named adults plus all children under 18 in the household
  • Free stroller rentals
  • Reciprocal admission at 150+ AZA institutions
  • Members-only morning hours

Tier

Family Experience Membership

Welcome to the Louisville Zoo!

$255

per year

  • Two named adults plus all children under 18 in the household
  • Free stroller rentals
  • Members-only morning hours
  • Invitations to four members-only events

Tier

Family Dual Membership

Welcome to the Louisville Zoo!

$285

per year

  • Everything in Family
  • Adds a second named adult to the household

Tier

Family Experience Dual Membership

Welcome to the Louisville Zoo!

$425

per year

  • Everything in Family Experience
  • Adds a second named adult to the household
  • Four named guest passes per year

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Nature's Guardian Membership

Welcome to the Louisville Zoo!

$500

per year

  • Everything in Family Experience
  • A field-report mailing series
  • Annual invitation to the Conservation Society reception

Tier

Wildlife Champion Membership

Welcome to the Louisville Zoo!

$750

per year

  • Everything in Nature's Guardian
  • Two annual behind-the-scenes experiences
  • Director-hosted dinner and members preview events

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Benefits matrix.

BenefitIndividualDualFamilyFamily PlusConservatorDirector's Circle
Unlimited daytime admission
Reciprocal AZA admission
Members-only morning hours
Named guest passes per year446
Behind-the-scenes experiences22
Field-report mailing series
Director-hosted events

Reciprocal Zoos

One card. One hundred and fifty institutions.

Louisville Zoo membership grants reciprocal admission at AZA member zoos and aquariums across the United States and Canada. The Cincinnati Zoo, the Smithsonian National Zoo, the Bronx Zoo, the Toronto Zoo — your card opens all of them.