Field Trip Experiences at The Texas Zoo

Explore, learn, and connect with wildlife! Our field trips allow students to experience the zoo at their own pace with a self-guided tour, or enhance their visit with an Animal Program.

Self-Guided Tour - WITHOUT Animal Program

Explore the zoo at your own pace with a self-guided field trip! Teachers, parents, and chaperones can lead students through the zoo while discovering our diverse animal collection. This option allows groups to customize their visit, spending as much time as they’d like at each exhibit and focusing on the animals or topics that best fit their classroom lessons.

$5 a student
All staff and bus drivers are FREE

Self-Guided Tour - WITH Animal Program

Sit down, gather around the stage with our educators for a 30-minute educational program, and get a closer look at our animals. For each program, students will be introduced to 3-4 ambassador animals (bird, mammal, and/or reptile) while learning about how they got here, and their unique personalities! To make the experience even more memorable, students will have the opportunity to gently touch the final animal featured in the program.

$6 a student
All staff and bus drivers are FREE
Animal Shows depend on the weather, especially HEAT.

Please complete the form with your preferred dates, group size, and contact information. A member of our education team will reach out to confirm availability, pricing, and scheduling details.
Field trips provide students with hands-on learning experiences focused on wildlife, conservation, and animal care.

Animal shows must be 30 minutes after arrival.

Animal Shows also depend on the weather, especially high heat and heavy rain.

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