Reciprocal Zoo List
Get Access to Zoos and Aquariums Across the Country!
Buy a Zoo Pass and Explore More – Taking Advantage of the Reciprocal Zoo List
Zoo Pass and Platypus Circle members get free admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo and free or discounted admission to more than 150 other zoos and aquariums! We reciprocate this offer with fellow members of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums that choose to be part of this program. There are some zoos that choose not to be part of the reciprocal program and are not included on this list such as Brookfield Zoo (Chicago), San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park, and all Sea World locations. If a zoo or aquarium is not on our list, there is no reciprocation with free or discounted admission. We do not reciprocate with zoos in close proximity to the Milwaukee County Zoo, including the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, N.E.W. Zoo in Green Bay and Racine Zoological Gardens. This list is updated each year.
What does my Zoo Pass cover at a reciprocal zoo?
Reciprocal zoos offer free or discounted admission to Zoo Pass holders. Most institutions limit reciprocity to two adults and two children and do not offer reciprocity for parking or special events. Some free zoos offer reciprocal discounts on attractions and/or gift shop purchases.
What do I need to do to prepare for a reciprocal zoo visit?
Check with the zoo or aquarium you plan to visit for reciprocity details and to make sure there isn’t a special event happening the day you plan to visit. Important Note: Zoo databases are not linked. Other zoos will not be able to verify your membership, so please be prepared and always have your Zoo Pass along with your picture I.D. ready for the attendant. If you visit a reciprocating institution but are asked to pay, please keep your receipt. Once you return, contact our office at 414-258-2333 immediately for assistance. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that you will be reimbursed, but we will make an attempt on your behalf.
RECIPROCAL ZOO LIST
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Canada | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maryland | Massachusetts | Mexico | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin
ALABAMA
Birmingham Zoo *
ALASKA
Alaska SeaLife Center *
ARIZONA
Phoenix Zoo *
Reid Park Zoo (Tucson) *
SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium (Tempe) *
ARKANSAS
Little Rock Zoo *
CALIFORNIA
Aquarium of the Bay (San Francisco) *
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (San Pedro)
Charles Paddock Zoo (Atascadero) *
CuriOdyssey (formerly Coyote Point) (San Mateo) *
Fresno Chaffee Zoo *
Happy Hollow Zoo (San Jose) *
The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens (Palm Desert) *
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens *
Oakland Zoo *
Sacramento Zoo *
San Francisco Zoo *
Santa Barbara Zoo *
Sequoia Park Zoo (Eureka) *
CANADA
Assiniboine Park Zoo (Winnipeg) *
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo (Calgary, Alberta) *
Granby Zoo (Quebec) *
Toronto Zoo *
COLORADO
Pueblo Zoo *
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo (Bridgeport) *
DELAWARE
Brandywine Zoo (Wilmington)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Smithsonian National Zoological Park (Washington, D.C.) # (10% discount in on-site gift shops)
FLORIDA
Brevard Zoo (Melbourne) *
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens (Sanford) *
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens *
Mote Marine Aquarium (Sarasota) *
Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park (West Palm Beach) *
Saint Augustine Alligator Farm (St. Augustine) *
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo (Gainesville) *
SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium *
The Florida Aquarium (Tampa) *
Zoo Miami *
ZooTampa at Lowry Park Zoo (Tampa) *
GEORGIA
Zoo Atlanta *
IDAHO
Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park (Idaho Falls)
Zoo Boise
ILLINOIS
Cosley Zoo (Wheaton)
Miller Park Zoo (Bloomington)
Peoria Zoo
Scovill Zoo (Decatur) *
Shedd Aquarium *
Milwaukee Zoo Pass holders need to reserve their tickets to the Shedd online in advance. The Shedd limits the reciprocity to 50% off of two (2) tickets per membership.
INDIANA
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo *
Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden (Evansville)
Potawatomi Zoo (South Bend) *
IOWA
Blank Park Zoo (Des Moines) *
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium (Dubuque) *
KANSAS
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia # (25% off all merchandise)
Hutchinson Zoo # (20% discount in the gift shop)
Lee Richardson Zoo (Garden City) # (10% off gifts/concessions; free drive-through & shuttle; half-price train)
Rolling Hills Adventure Center (Salina) *
Sedgwick County Zoo (Wichita) *
Sunset Zoological Park (Manhattan)
Topeka Zoological Park
KENTUCKY
Louisville Zoological Garden (Louisville) *
LOUISIANA
Alexandria Zoological Park
MARYLAND
Maryland Zoo (Baltimore) *
MASSACHUSETTS
Buttonwood Park Zoo (New Bedford)
Capron Park Zoo (Attleboro)
Franklin Park Zoo (Zoo New England-Boston) *
Museum of Science (Boston)
Stone Zoo (Zoo New England-Stoneham) *
MICHIGAN
Binder Park Zoo (Battle Creek) *
Detroit Zoological Society (Royal Oak) *
John Ball Zoological Garden (Grand Rapids)
Potter Park Zoological Gardens (Lansing)
Saginaw Children’s Zoo (Saginaw)
SEA Life Michigan Aquarium (Auburn Hills) *
MINNESOTA
Como Park Zoo (St. Paul) # (15% discount in gift shop)
Lake Superior Zoo (Duluth) *
Minnesota Zoo (Apple Valley) *
MISSOURI
Dickerson Park Zoo (Springfield)
Endangered Wolf Center (Eureka) *
SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium *
Kansas City Zoo *
St. Louis Zoo # (1/2 price adventure)
MONTANA
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center (West Yellowstone) *
ZooMontana (Billings)
NEBRASKA
Lincoln Children’s Zoo
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo *
Riverside Discovery Center (Scottsbluff) *
NEW JERSEY
Bergen County Zoological Park (Paramus)
Cape May County Park and Zoo # (10% discount in the gift shop)
Turtle Back Zoo (West Orange) *
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque Biological Park/ABQ *
NEW YORK
Aquarium of Niagara (Niagara Falls) *
Buffalo Zoo *
Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park (Syracuse) *
Seneca Park Zoo (Rochester) *
Staten Island Zoo (Staten Island)
Trevor Zoo (Millbrook)
Utica Zoo
NORTH CAROLINA
Greensboro Science Center
Museum of Life & Science (Durham) *
North Carolina Aquariums – Roanoke Island (Manteo), Pine Knoll Shores (Atlantic Beach), Fort Fisher (Kure Beach) *
North Carolina Zoo (Asheboro)
Western North Carolina Nature Center (Asheville)
NORTH DAKOTA
Dakota Zoo (Bismarck)
Red River Zoo (Fargo)
Roosevelt Park Zoo (Minot)
OHIO
Akron Zoo *
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (Dayton)
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden *
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo *
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium (Powell) *
The Toledo Zoo *
The Wilds (Cumberland) *
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden *
Tulsa Zoo *
OREGON
Oregon Zoo (Portland) *
Wildlife Safari (Winston) *
PENNSYLVANIA
Elmwood Park Zoo (Norristown) *
Lehigh Valley Zoo (Schnecksville)
National Aviary (Pittsburgh) *
Philadelphia Zoo *
ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park (Hershey)
RHODE ISLAND
Roger Williams Park Zoo (Providence) *
SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville Zoo *
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (Columbia) *
SOUTH DAKOTA
Bramble Park Zoo (Watertown)
Great Plains Zoo (Sioux Falls) *
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
Knoxville Zoological Gardens *
Memphis Zoological Garden & Aquarium *
Nashville Zoo *
TEXAS
Abilene Zoological Gardens
Caldwell Zoo (Tyler) *
Cameron Park Zoo (Waco) *
Dallas Zoo *
El Paso Zoo *
Ellen Trout Zoo (Lufkin)
Fort Worth Zoo *
Gladys Porter Zoo (Brownsville)
Houston Zoo *
San Antonio Zoo *
Texas State Aquarium (Corpus Christi) *
UTAH
Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake City)
Utah’s Hogle Zoo (Salt Lake City) *
VIRGINIA
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (Virginia Beach) *
Virginia Living Museum (Newport News) *
Virginia Zoo (Norfolk) *
WASHINGTON
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (Tacoma) *
Woodland Park Zoo (Seattle) *
WEST VIRGINIA
Oglebay’s Good Zoo (Wheeling)
WISCONSIN
International Crane Foundation (Baraboo)
* 50% admission discount
# This is a free-admission zoo that will offer Zoological Society of Milwaukee members discounts at their gift shops or attractions.
