Field Trips

You can’t beat a Zoo trip.

Learn about animals, nature, and conservation through field trips at Sedgwick County Zoo.

Admission Rates Field Trip Form Programs

When scheduling a Field Trip, any organization may request a FREE Educational Field Trip Program. 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 schedule and attend a free Educational Program with their field trip.

Learn more about the Educational Field Trip Programs offered.

Field Trip Registration

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Will your Field Trip include an Educational Program?(Required)

To schedule your Field Trip, please fill out the information requested below.

A member of the Zoo Admissions Team will contact you via email within two business days to finish scheduling your field trip. If you do not receive an email within two business days, please call 316-266-8211.

Please bring the completed Field Trip Form with you on the day of your visit.

Use this form to request Field Trip with a Free Educational Program.

Please ONLY fill out this form if you intend to participate in an Educational Program led by the Education Department during your field trip.

Please fill out the information requested below. A member of the Education Department will email you to finalize your request. Field Trip Programs must be scheduled at least two weeks prior to the preferred visit date. Not all programs are available at all times or on all days.

If you do not receive a reply from Sedgwick County Zoo within three business days, please contact the Zoo’s Education Department, zooeducation@scz.org.

Registration for any program is not complete until you receive a confirmation email with your program ticket at the top. Please bring the ticket(s) with you on the day of your visit along with the completed Field Trip Form.

* Please note that siblings are not allowed in programs but will be told at what time they may meet the group to continue their Sedgwick County Zoo adventure!

Your name(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

School Name(Required)

Title 1 School?(Required)

School Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP

Class Grade(Required)

Number of Classrooms Attending(Required)

Total Number of Students Attending(Required)

Number of Adults, including Teachers(Required)

Teacher Name and Number of Students for Each Classroom (example: Jane Smith, 24; Mary Jones, 23)(Required)

Estimated Arrival Time at SCZ(Required)

Estimated Departure Time(Required)

Preferred Date of Field Trip(Required)

Backup Date(s) for Field Trip(Required)

Do any of your students have special needs that require accommodation? If yes, please let us know how we can help.

If anyone besides the contact person listed on this form should receive the confirmation, please let us know their information here.

Anything else we need to know?

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 $9.00 per person.

Field Trip Admission Rates

Title I rate*	Standard field trip rate	nO PRE-REGISTRATION
$5.00 /person*	$7.00 /person	$9.00 /person

* Title I schools must schedule a free learning program with the Sedgwick County Zoo Education Department in order to receive the Title I price. Request a program a minimum of two weeks in advance of your visit. All scheduled programs fulfill the learning program requirements for Title I admission.

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: $7.00 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: $7.00 per person when reserved two weeks prior to visit.
Title 1 Schools: $5.00 per person, including students, teachers, parents, and drivers included on the Field Trip Form. 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: $7.00 per person when reserved two weeks prior to visit. One adult for every ten students who pay may be admitted free.

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Education Programs

Enjoy one of our Education programs during your field trip!

Programs are designed by grade for kindergarten through high school students. Each class will be assigned to an education program based on grade level(s), preferred date, and arrival/departure times. Not all programs are available on all days.

Students with special needs are welcome in all programs. Please include anything you would like us to know in your request for an education program. You may also request a program specifically for students with special needs.

Field Trip Programs

Field trip programs are available year round and are held in the Cargill Learning Center. A program must be scheduled a minimum of two weeks prior to your visit.
Scheduling begins August 1 for each school year. Contact us by clicking “Request a Field Trip with an Education Program” above to find out if an education program is available for your trip.
Education programs may be included at no additional cost as part of your field trip admission.
Each field trip program includes a presentation with student participation. Programs are designed by grade, kindergarten through high school.
Programs are designed to meet appropriate academic standards for all ages.
Each 30-minute program has a maximum of 90 students. At least one adult for every 10 students is required.

Investigation Stations

Your students will interact, investigate and explore at our Investigation Stations!

Pre-K through 5th grade students will interact, investigate and explore at our Investigation Stations. Investigation Stations are offered in April and May. Scheduling begins August 1 for each school year.

Investigation Stations are designed by grade level and held at locations throughout the Zoo.

Each 20-minute Investigation Station can accommodate one classroom per time slot per station.

2027 Programs

Three Little Pigs (PreK-2nd Grade)
Accidental Gardener (PreK-2nd Grade)
Bones, Bones, Bones (K-2nd Grade)
Fascinating Fossils (3rd-5th Grade)
Strong Forest, Strong Apes (3rd-5th Grade)

Wild Earth Tales

Story-based Wild Earth Tales programs are designed for preschool children.

Each 30-minute program has a maximum of 50 total people including both students and adults. At least one adult for every 10 students is required.

Zoo Careers

For students interested in exploring a potential career in the zoo field.

Programs about careers in the Zoo are available for middle school, high school and college students.
Each 30-minute program has a maximum of 90 students.

Summer Latchkey Programs

Designed for groups with a wide age range.

Request an educational program for your Summer Latchkey group.
Each 30-minute program takes place in the Cargill Learning Center.
Groups will be assigned 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.
An Education field trip program may be rescheduled with a minimum notice of two weeks and with the new date subject to availability.