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Your Columbus Zoo membership has gone digital!
It's time to turn in your plastic membership card for a sustainable online card housed conveniently on our free mobile app.
We've gone digital for memberships to:
- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- The Wilds
- Zoombezi Bay
zoo Membership Perks
All members receive the following benefits:
- FREE admission for 12 months
- FREE parking
- FREE digital membership cards
- FREE digital member magazine, the Beastly Banner
- 10% discount in Zoo gift shops
- Discounts on Zoombezi Bay tickets and Season Passes
- Discounts on Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival tickets (Returning 2025 for select dates)
Additional Benefits Include:
- Discounts at Safari Golf Club
- Discounts on select educational class and camp offerings
- Discounted add-on rates for The Wilds memberships
- 50% discount on Open-Air Safari Tours at The Wilds
- Reciprocal discounts to more than 150 other AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums
- Columbus Member Advantage program discounts
- Offers from the Columbus Zoo and our partners
Gold Individual
Your very own all-access pass!
Free admission to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, free rides**, free animal feedings** and free admission to the 4-D Theater**, PLUS free admission to Zoombezi Bay while membership is valid, and all Zoombezi Bay Season Pass Holder benefits. Child rates ages 3-9 are available.
- $189.99* (Reg $194.99) - Franklin County Resident PriceBuy Now
- $209.99* (Reg $214.99) - Non-Resident Online Price Buy Now
Family Plus
Fun for the whole family!
Admits up to two (2) primary named adults in the same household plus either dependent children OR grandchildren up to age 21 (not both) to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. This also includes up to two named or unnamed guests.
Individual
Admits one named adult to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Individual Plus
Admits one named adult plus one unnamed guest to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Family
Admits up to two (2) primary named adults in the same household plus either dependent children OR grandchildren up to age 21 (not both) to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
- $169.99* - Franklin County Resident Buy Now
- $219.99* - Non-Resident Online Price Buy Now
- $64.99 - Discovery Family Membership Price Learn More
*Memberships are listed with the online discount of $5 off regular price. This online price is not available in park. All memberships are non-refundable and non-transferrable. You must be a current Franklin County resident to qualify for the Franklin County rate.
**Valid while operating, while supplies last, some restrictions may apply. Some rides may have height or weight restrictions. Feedings may be limited per location.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is dedicating $5 of the cost of your membership (included in price) to support our local and global conservation efforts. We are committed to saving species worldwide through conservation action, education, science, becoming a trusted conservation resource to the community, and modeling environmental sustainability. We are proud that when a member visits, we know that these visits are benefiting animals in their native range. Learn more about our conservation efforts.
