Field Trips

 
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Educational Group Rates

All rates are subject to 7% sales tax. Tax exempt schools must provide the Group Sales Department with a copy of their Tax Exempt Certificate.
 
Zoological Society of Florida annual membership passes do not apply toward field trips. Annual members will be charged field trip rates.
  
  
Item
Rate
(valid Monday - Friday only, excluding holidays)
Students
(age 2 and younger)
Free
Miami-Dade County Students
(age 3-17)
$7.00
Non Miami-Dade County Students (age 3-17)
$7.75
Chaperones
(including teachers, aids, counselors, staff, volunteers, and parents)
1 free chaperone for every 8 paying students
(any chaperone with a lower ratio of students will be charged the additional chaperone rate)
$12.00 per additional chaperone

Additional Activities

Enhance your field trip by choosing any of the following fun activities!

Transportation

 
Item
 
School Rate
 
Times Available
Monorail
(all-day pass)
$1.50 per student and additional chaperone
Free chaperones ride free
 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tram Tour
(private 45 minute tour)
$4.00 per student and additional chaperone
Free chaperones ride free
 Ask for times

Monorail                                              Tram Tour

    

Encounters

 
Item
 
School Rate
 
Times Available
Animal Encounter
 
$100.00
(30 minutes)
 Ask for times
Diego Meet & Greet
(limited amount of participants )
$75.00
(20 minutes)
 10:15 AM or 12:15 PM
Giraffe Feeding
 
 $1.00 per treat 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Pelican Feeding
(limited to 40 participants)
 $0.50 per Cup O'Fish Ask for times

 

Animal Encounter     

Diego

Giraffe Feeding

 

Rides

 
Item
  
Group Rate
  
Times Available
Camel Ride
 
$3.00 per ride
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wildlife Carousel
 
$1.00 per ride
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

 

Camel Ride  

Carousel

Keepers & Kids

Inspire your students' curiosity with this fun and educational experience where students find out what it takes to work at Zoo Miami!
 
 
Includes
 
Rate
  • Zookeeper talks
  • Animal encounters
  • Monorail all-day pass
  • Tram tour
  • Lunch
  • Guide
$25.00 per student (minimum of 20 students required)
*1 free chaperone for every 8 paying students
(any chaperone with a lower ratio of students will be charged the additional chaperone rate)
$30.00 per additional chaperone

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Lunch

Purchasing Lunch

Avoid the hassle of bringing lunch to the Zoo and let our caterers, Taste of the Wild, prepare the lunches for you. Call 305-233-8389 today and ask how you can order Animeals for as low as $3.00 per meal!
 

Animeal Package
 
Includes
 
Rate
Meerkat
Animeal
 Fruit Punch, Bag of Chips, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich $3.00      
Koala
Animeal
 Fruit Punch, Bag of Chips, Hot Dog or Cheese Sandwich $3.50
Tiger
Animeal
 Fruit Punch, Bag of Chips, Animal Crackers, Hot Dog, Ham Sandwich, Turkey Sandwich or Cold Cheese Sandwich $4.95
Gorilla
Animeal
 Fruit Punch, Bag of Chips, Animal Crackers, Jumbo Hot Dog, Large Ham Sub, Large Turkey Sub, or Large Cold Cheese Sub $5.95
 
Click here to download Animeals form.

Bringing Lunch

On weekdays only, schools can store and eat their lunches at Gazelle Grove. Outside food is not permitted inside the Zoo.
 
Seating capacity is not guaranteed and designated lunch location may change.

Reservations

Please have the following information ready when you call:

  • The day and date you would like to visit the Zoo
  • Tax exempt number (if applicable)
  • Name of school and main contact
  • School address and billing address (if different from school address)
  • Telephone and fax number of school
  • Main contact's e-mail
  • Expected number of students
  • Expected number of chaperones
  • Grade level of students
  • Arrival time on date of visit
  • Reserving Keepers & Kids?
  • Purchasing Animeals lunch or bringing lunch?
  • Additional activities?

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Contact Us

If you have any questions or would like to make a field trip reservation, please contact the following team members in the Group Sales Department:
 
 
Name
 
Phone Number
 
E-mail
Susie                           305-251-0400, ext. 84941 msusie@miamidade.gov
Valery 305-251-0400, ext. 84942 neal2@miamidade.gov