Member Events & Tours
Elevate your visit to the Zoo with members-only offerings and experiences.
Docent-Led Member Tours and Walks
These specially designed small group docent-led tours offer a unique look at the Zoo. Some of the tours even begin before the Zoo opens! The experiences are free to Zoo members at all levels and are fantastic for animal enthusiasts, children, and adults. Tours depart from inside the Zoo, near the Membership gate. Reservations are not required, but space is limited. Hope to see you soon!
Upcoming Member Events & Tours
Vultures: Nature's Scavengers
Saturday, September 5
10:30 am
Member Appreciation Early Morning
Sunday, September 20
8:30 am
Early Morning Bird Walk: World Migratory Day
Saturday, October 10
8:00 am
Early Morning Garden Walk: Trick or Treat Plant Tour
Sunday, October 25
8:30 am
Upcoming Public Events
Your membership entitles you to free admission to a range of fun, educational, and inspiring daytime events and discounted admission to spectacular nighttime events.
Zootoberfest is coming!
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 & 20
10 AM to 5 PM
Zootoberfest is a new weekend-long, family-friendly Oktoberfest-themed celebration that will transform the L.A. Zoo into a festive fall destination featuring German-inspired food, live Oktoberfest bands, specialty beer and root beer floats, lawn games, a braid bar, a giant ribbon tunnel, themed photo opportunities, keeper talks, seasonal décor, and more! Zootoberfest offers a unique Southern California experience where families and friends of all ages can enjoy a full day of fall fun, live entertainment, delicious food, and wildlife in one unforgettable weekend.
Sponsored by USC Credit Union
Event is free with price of zoo admission or active L.A. Zoo membership!
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
ZooQUEST RETURNS!
Saturday, Oct. 10
6 PM to 10 PM
From the creators of the nation-wide hit Locked Zoo, the L.A. Zoo presents Zoo Quest: Dress Code – the Zoo’s second edition of the popular escape-room inspired event. Zoo Quest is and an after-hours, zoo-wide series of puzzle solving games in which participants work in teams to solve an elaborate series of puzzle clues across the zoo grounds, in a one-of-a-kind adventure. Featuring live DJs, a line-up of food trucks, keeper talks, and more.
Zootoberfest is coming!
Sat & Sun, Oct. 24 & 25
Sat & Sun, Oct. 31 & Nov. 1
10 AM to 5 PM
L.A.’s most beloved family Halloween tradition returns and the spirit of the season will be in full swing for two fun-filled weekends with trick-or-treating stations, special keeper talks, animal pumpkin enrichment sessions, themed photo ops, live performances and more. Costumes are encouraged!
Boo at the L.A. Zoo is presented by MARS.
Event is free with price of zoo admission or active L.A. Zoo membership!
Nov. 20 to Jan. 10
6 PM to 10 PM
L.A.’s most cherished holiday tradition is back with new glowing sculptures, lanterns, lights, projections highlighting an all-new experience for the entire family.
More information and pre-sale tickets coming soon!
