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Onsite Field Trips

School field trip reservations for the 2025/2026 school year open August 11, 2025 with dates available through December 19, 2025. Additional availability will be released at a later date. 

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 2025-2026


Event

Dates
Labor Day Weekend (1st weekend/Mon. in Sept)Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 2025
LAUSD – Unassigned Day (no school)September 23, 2025
LAUSD – Unassigned Day (no school)October 2, 2025
Indigenous Peoples Day (2nd Monday in Oct.)October 13, 2025
Boo @ the Zoo (weekend of and/or before Halloween)October 25-26, 2025
Veterans DayNovember 11, 2025
Thanksgiving Break (4th week in Nov.)November 22-30, 2025
Winter Holidays / Winter BreakDecember 20, 2025 –
January 11, 2026
Martin L. King, Jr. Weekend (3rd weekend in Jan)January 17-19, 2026
Presidents’ Day Weekend (3rd weekend in Feb)February 14-16, 2026
LAUSD – Unassigned DayMarch 27, 2026
Spring BreakMarch 28 – April 5, 2026
LAUSD – Unassigned DayApril 24, 2026
Memorial Day Weekend (last weekend in May)May 23-25, 2026
JuneteenthJune 19, 2026