Field Trips
You can’t beat a Zoo trip.
Learn about animals, nature, and conservation through field trips at Sedgwick County Zoo.
When scheduling your Field Trip, any organization may request a FREE Educational Field Trip Program. All programs are in line with the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards. Education programs must be booked a minimum of two weeks in advance and are subject to availability.
Please note: Groups that qualify for the Title 1 reduced admission rate must include a free Educational Program with their field trip, and registration must be completed a minimum of two weeks in advance.
Learn more about the Educational Field Trip Programs offered.
Don’t forget to download the Field Trip Form
Please print and fill out the Field Trip Form and bring it to the Zoo on the day of your visit, along with your payment. Everyone included on your Field Trip Form may enter the Zoo at the field trip price if entering together, including any additional adults.
Any guests not included on the Field Trip Form will not receive the field trip rate and must pay regular admission rates.
Any group that does not register at least two weeks in advance will not receive the discounted field trip rate and will be charged a walk up field trip rate of $8.50 per person.
Field Trip Admission Rates
| Title I rate* | Standard field trip rate | nO PRE-REGISTRATION |
|---|---|---|
| $4.50 /person | $6.50 /person | $8.50 /person |
Additional Adults Arriving Separately
Guests arriving before or after the school has paid, those arriving separately from your group, or those not included on the Field Trip Form will not receive the school group rate and will need to purchase tickets at the regular Zoo admission rates. Any Zoo Members who arrive separately may use their membership card for admission. For questions about your Zoo admission, contact our Admissions Team at 316-266-8211.
Field Trip Rate Eligibility
- Public or Private School: $6.50 per person, including students, teachers, parents, and drivers. One adult for every ten students who pay may be admitted free. Reservations must be made two weeks prior to visit.
- Homeschool Groups: $6.50 per person when reserved two weeks prior to visit.
- Title 1 Schools: $4.50 per person, including students, teachers, parents, and drivers. One adult for every ten students who pay may be admitted free. Reservations must be made two weeks prior to visit. Title 1 schools must schedule and attend an Educational Program to receive the Title 1 admission rate.
- Scouts/Non-Profit Organizations: $6.50 per person when reserved two weeks prior to visit. One adult for every ten students who pay may be admitted free.
Prefer for the Zoo to come to you? Take a look at Zoo Reach.
Educational Programs
Programs are designed by grade – kindergarten through high school. Each class will be assigned to a program based on grade level, preferred date, and arrival/departure times. Not all programs are available on all days.
STEM Safari Programs
Enjoy one of our STEM Safari Programs during your field trip!
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- STEM Safari programs are available throughout the school year and are held in the Cargill Learning Center. A program must be scheduled at least two weeks prior to your visit. Programs may be included as part of your field trip admission. Scheduling begins August 1 for each school year. Contact us by clicking “Request a Program” above to find out if a STEM Safari is available for your trip.
A STEM Safari program includes a presentation, student participation, animal biofacts (skulls, feathers, fur, etc.), and a hands-on learning activity. Programs are designed by grade, kindergarten through high school. Each class will be assigned to a program based on their grade level, preferred date and arrival/departure times. Not all programs are available on all days.
Programs are designed to meet appropriate academic standards for all ages.
Each 45-minute program has a maximum of 90 students. At least one adult for every 10 students is required.
Stem Safari themes
- Pre-K and Special Needs
Wild Earth Tales programs are designed for preschool children. Educators who teach those with special needs may also consider these story-based learning adventures. Groups will be assigned a Wild Earth Tales program at booking. Each 30-minute program has a maximum of 50 students. At least one adult for every 10 students is required. - Kindergarten: Bare Necessities: The Things We Need
KCCRSS/ NGSS: K-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-3
SRG-CC: K-LS1-1, K-ESS3-1, K-ESS2-2 - 1st Grade: Growing Up Wild
KCCRSS/ NGSS: 1-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2, 1-LS3-1
SRG-CC: 1-LS3-1 - 2nd Grade: Habitats
KCCRSS/ NGSS: 2-ESS2-3, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1
SRG-CC: 2-ESS2-3 - 3rd Grade: Fossils
KCCRSS/ NGSS: 3-LS4-1, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4, 3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-PS2-1
SRG-CC: 3-PS2-1 - 4th Grade: Exploring Creature Features
KCCRSS/ NGSS: 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2
SRG-CC: 4-LS1-2 - 5th Grade: Web of Life
KCCRSS/ NGSS: 5-PS3-1, 5-LS2-1, 5-LS2-1, 5-ESS3-1
SRG-CC: 5-LS1-1, 5-PS3-1, 5-LS2-1 - Middle School: Genetic Jeopardy
KCRSS/NGSS: MS-LS1-5
KCRSS/NGSS: MS-LS3-1
KCRSS/NGSS: MS-LS3-2
KCRSS/NGSS: MS-LS3-5 - High School: Genetic Jeopardy
KCRSS/NGSS: HS-LS4-1
KCRSS/NGSS: HS-LS4-3
KCRSS/NGSS: HS-LS4-4 - High School: Is There a Doctor in the Zoo?
Investigation Stations
Your students will interact, investigate and explore at our Investigation Stations!
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- Pre-K through 5th grade students will interact, investigate and explore at our Investigation Stations. Investigation Stations are offered in April and May. Times are limited and programs fill quickly. Scheduling begins August 1 for each school year.
Investigation Stations are designed by grade level and held at locations throughout the Zoo. Each class will be assigned to a program based on their grade level, preferred date and arrival/departure times. Not all programs are available on all days.
Each 20-minute Investigation Station can accommodate one classroom per time slot per station. - Programs in 2025
- Three Little Pigs (PreK-2nd Grade)
- Wild Weather (PreK-2nd Grade)
- Pollinator Protectors (PreK-2nd Grade)
- SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction (3rd-5th Grade)
- Vet’s Eye View (3rd-5th Grade)
Pre-K and Special Needs Programs
Story-based Wild Earth Tales programs for early childhood and special needs students.
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- Wild Earth Tales programs are designed for preschool children. Educators who teach those with special needs may also consider these story-based learning adventures.
- Each class will be assigned to a program based on their grade level, preferred date and arrival/departure times. Not all programs are available on all days.
- Scheduling begins August 1 for each school year.
- Each 30-minute program has a maximum of 50 students. At least one adult for every 10 students is required.
Zoo Careers
For students interested in exploring a potential career in the zoo field.
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- Programs about careers in the Zoo are available for middle school, high school and college students.
- Each 45-minute program has a maximum of 180 students.
Educational Tours
Tours are available for groups who wish to learn more about the Zoo. Join one of the Zoo’s Educators to learn more about any public animal habitat.
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- Your group can choose to have tour with an Educator through any public habitat.
- High school and college students may tour behind-the-scenes to visit the Oliver Animal Hospital and Commissary.
- Each one hour program has a maximum of 15 people including both students and their accompanying adults. Groups who would like to participate in an educational tour must register two weeks in advance.
- Tour prices do not include Zoo admission.
- Public Habitat Tours: $40 per tour
- Behind-the-Scenes Tours: $60 per tour
Summer Latchkey Programs
Designed for groups with a wide age range.
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- Request an educational program for your Summer Latchkey group.
- Each 30-minute program takes place in the Cargill Learning Center.
- Groups will be assigned to a program based on their preferred date and arrival/departure times.
Cancelling Your Education Program
- You MUST notify the Education Department a minimum of 1 hour before the start of your program, 316-266-8213, to cancel your program. This includes cancellations due to inclement weather.
- If no advance notice is given or your group fails to attend the program, the group will be charged a $25 service fee that will be billed to the school by the Sedgwick County Zoo.
- If a Title 1 school fails to attend their education program, they will be billed per person for the reduced entry fee in addition to the $25 service fee, billed to the school by the Sedgwick County Zoo.