Schools

• ALL STUDENTS K-12 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SCHOOL STAFF OR CHAPERONE, AT ALL TIMES WHILE VISITING THE ZOO.

NC Schools (K-12) may come to the North Carolina Zoo for free beginning September 7, 2021 - June 9, 2022. Reservations are required to be made at least 2 weeks prior to the visit date. No weekends, holidays or dates the zoo deems closed to free school entry. Adults/seniors/ children not part of the school staff or registered class or any school staff above the number of free staff calculated will be charged the regular admission rates as posted at the gate. There are no discounts for zoo entry at this time

• This reservation is for teachers/school staff and the students in their class, not siblings, other children, parents or other relatives or friends, clubs, after school programs, extracurricular activities or summer camps.

All reservations are subject to availability and black out dates. 

• NC Public & Private School For School staff making your reservation please call 336-879-7700,  Make sure you have your preferred visit date, any alternate dates and number of students per grade level before calling.  Visit dates are not guaranteed and subject to availability and black out dates.

 NC Home Schools are required to make individual reservations, not as a group. Home Schools may begin calling 336-879-7700 to make reservations August 22, 2021, we will verify you are a state registered home school and complete your reservation. Please make sure you are listed as a home school with NC DNPE before calling as if you are not on their list, we can not make a free registration for you.  Visit dates are not guaranteed and subject to availability and black out dates.

•Out-Of-State Schools - We do not offer free admission to out of state school groups.   Please call 336-879-7700 to see if you qualify for group rates.

Specials

FOR SCHOOL GROUPS GRADES K-12

SCHOOL BAG LUNCH

DO NOT MAKE A SCHOOL LUNCH ORDER IF YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE A FIELD TRIP RESERVATION.

Lunches must be PAID FOR at least 15 days before your visit. School Lunches are available to all School groups for the date of your school field trip only. Lunches are picked up at either NA entrance "Farm to Table",  Africa entrance "Billy D’s", or center of the zoo "Junction Café". Pickup times are every 15 minutes between 11am and 2:00 pm, Monday thru Friday and only on a traditional School Calendar. Contact our Ticket Orders office to order at 336-879-7700.

All meals come with listed beverage only. (NO REFUNDS)

• "Amazon Meal" – Hot Dog (Plain), Potato Chips, Animal Crackers, Drink Box @ $8 each

"Congo Meal" - PB & J, Potato Chips, Animal Crackers, Drink Box @ $8 each

• "Madagascar Meal" - Turkey Sandwich, Potato Chips, Animal Crackers, Drink box @ $8 each

* Upgrade Drink box to a Bottled Water for an additional $2 per meal

All prices subject to change without notice. No outside food may be brought into the zoo.