Traffic alert: Due to ongoing construction projects in the area, the South Parking Lot will be closed from July 14-August 11. Please use the primary lot. Learn more here.

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Let the Zoo Be Your Classroom

School Field Trips

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NEW! Sponsored Field Trip Tickets

We have some exciting news for the 2025-2026 school year. Thanks to generous donations and sponsors, we are able to provide Title 1 schools in Indiana with up to fifty (50) free tickets for a field trip booked for the 2025 fall semester (Aug 4 – Nov 21) or the first half of the 2026 spring semester (Jan 5 – Mar 27). Tickets are limited and will be allocated to schools on a first-come, first-served basis.

More information and an application for tickets will open on Tuesday July 15, 2025!

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Field Trip Extras

A field trip with STEM content customized to your learners’ ages and curriculum! Add a NEW Learning Safari Guided Tour or a popular STEM Investigations Classroom Program to your field trip registration and let our trained Zoo educators take your students on an educational journey they won’t soon forget!

Are you a preschool teacher? Check out our NEW Wild Wonders program for preschool groups. Add this program on to your scheduled field trip to create an incredible learning experience for your young ones!

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School Lunch Picnic Area Inside The Zoo

If you are planning to bring lunches with you, you will want to register for a time to use our designated outdoor picnic area. Lunches will be collected from your group on entry and delivered to the school lunch area for use during your registered time.

Lunch reservations go quickly, so be sure to sign up for your field trip and add a lunch reservation early!