Onsite Field Trips
School field trip reservations for the 2024/2025 school year begin August 12.
Pre-school through 12th Grade
Field trips are available during the regular academic school year, Monday through Friday from September through June. All schools must be listed in the California Public/Private School Directory and have a reservation in order to receive the school rate.
Colleges/Universities
Field trips are available during the school session. Reservations required in order to receive the school rate. For Docent-led College Primate or Adaptations Tours, contact lazoo.docents@lacity.org
Cost for Student Admission
LAUSD Students: Free Zoo admission
Non-LAUSD Students: $3/student
Private School Students: $3/student
Head Start Students: Free Zoo admission
City of L.A. Recreation & Parks: Free Zoo admission with an authorization letter. Contact the Zoo for details.
Cost for Chaperones (Includes teacher and parents)
Chaperones: One free chaperone included with every 10 students.
Cost for additional chaperones: $5/person
Registration & educator packet
School Group Block Out Dates 2024-2025
Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Labor Day Weekend (1st weekend/Mon. in Sept) | Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2024 |
| LAUSD – Unassigned Day (no school) | October 3, 2024 |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day (2nd Monday in Oct.) | October 14, 2024 |
| Boo @ the Zoo (weekend of or before Halloween) | October 26-27, 2024 |
| Veteran’s Day Weekend | November 9-11, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Break (4th week in Nov.) | Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2024 |
| Winter Holidays / Winter Break | Dec. 23 – Jan. 3, 2025 |
| Martin L. King, Jr. Weekend (3rd weekend in Jan) | January 18-20, 2025 |
| Presidents’ Day Weekend (3rd weekend in Feb) | February 15-17, 2025 |
| Cesar Chavez (last Mon. in March) | March 31, 2025 |
| Spring Break | April 7-20, 2025 |
| LAUSD – Unassigned Day (Armenian Genocide Observed) | April 24, 2025 |
| Memorial Day Weekend (last weekend in May) | May 24-26, 2025 |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2025 |