SMALL GROUP RESOURCES

Homeschool resources and registration for Small Group Days.

YEAR-ROUND FIELD TRIPS

 

Scheduling Your Field Trip

Any youth-serving organization or homeschool group with 20 or more people can book a field trip to Woodland Park Zoo online at www.zoo.org/fieldtrips. By registering three weeks in advance, homeschool groups can qualify for the reduced education admission rate.

Please see our Field Trips page for a step-by-step guide for booking and preparing for your visit.

SMALL GROUP DAYS

Small Group Days 2025

Small Group Days ensure small groups and homeschooling families like yours have access to the resources available to traditional schools.  During small group days, we waive the booking fee and close the zoo to registering groups larger than 20.

Friday, September 26 
Friday, October 17
Thursday, November 6
Friday, December 12
Friday, January 23
Thursday, February 19
Friday, March 13
Thursday, April 16
Wednesday, May 13
Thursday, June 16


 

Cost


You’ll pay a modified education admission rate, without a reservation/booking fee, and scholarships available if needed. 

Please contact schools@zoo.org, with any questions or requests.

Registration Process

 

Step One


Pick your day to visit!


Included with your zoo ticket

  • Access to the zoo from open to close
  • A visit date without large school field trips

Step Two


Register Online 

Cost: Discounted Education Rate Zoo Admission Ticket

$13.00 per person (Children ages 2 and below receive free admission)

Students must be chaperoned at all times. Chaperones must also purchase a ticket.

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON

Step Three


Explore other opportunities & plan your day:

Discovery Den
Today at the Zoo
Map
Accessibility Information 

NOTES:

Fridays are Sensory Friendly Fridays in Zoomazium. Find out more about that here!

 

 

Contact Us

For additional questions or assistance, please contact the registration office at schools@zoo.org.

Resources


Zoo Visit Chaperone Sheet

Bus Driver Info Sheet

Maps

Programs, Activities and Digital Map

Accessibility at the Zoo

Registration Guidelines


Discovery Den

Connect your students to wildlife and conservation before they ever visit the zoo with Discovery Den, a free resource library by educators, for educators.

On Discovery Den, you'll find resources such as:

  • Standards-aligned lesson plans
  • Authentic data sets
  • Printable activity sheets
  • Behind-the-scenes videos
  • Curriculum connections to field trips... and more!

Access Discovery Den

cancelation POLICy

 

Modification or Cancelation of Homeschool Day Registrations

  • For a full refund, cancelations must be made no later than 48 hours prior to the day of the event. 
  • Please email schools@zoo.org, to make any cancelation or modification requests.

Our Mission

Woodland Park Zoo saves wildlife and inspires everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.

Land Acknowledgment

Woodland Park Zoo recognizes that these are the lands of the Tribal signatories of the Treaty of Point Elliott. We acknowledge their stewardship of this place continues to this day and that it is our responsibility to join them to restore the relationship with the living world around us.


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