Detroit Zoo Membership Benefits

What's your first experience with Detroit Zoo? Hearing a lion roar up or riding the miniature train? Whatever it is, you're delighted with educational and memorable experiences at the zoo. With the mission of Celebrating and Saving Wildlife, Detroit Zoo is attempting to make the city a premier destination to live, work and raise a family.

The Detroit Zoo offers a series of engaging experiences for kids of all ages. Various terrific rides and unique attractions are scattered throughout the park. Wild Adventure 3D/4D Theater, Wild Adventure Ride, Tauber Family Railroad and Rackham Fountain provide your whole family with truly memorable experiences. The Zoo also has many special offers for guests. Membership is one of them.

Why join membership to Detroit Zoo? Joining membership to the zoo helps visitors obtain memorable experiences and lasting impressions. At the same time, you can enjoy a series of membership benefits and perks.

Detroit Zoo membership benefits include:

- Members can enjoy free unlimited admission to Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, which is operated by the Detroit Zoological Society as well.

- Free parking is offered for members on zoo grounds while exploring the zoo during public hours.

- Discounts are also applied to zoo merchandise at Zoofari Market and Arctic Outpost.

- Member discounts are valid on special events and many other educational classes as well.

- Exclusive members-only entrance is open to membership card holders at Booths 9 and 10 at Main Admissions. Seasonal members-only entrance at the West Entrance in the 10 Mile Parking Lot is open to members from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

- Detroit Zoo members can have discounted admission to all zoos and aquariums throughout the nation.

- Invitations to members-only events are presented.

- Admission to Wild Summer Nights concert series will be free of charge for zoo members.

- You can get free subscription to the zoo's online monthly member newsletter - Zmail and another quarterly member magazine -Habitat.

- Macomb, Oakland and Wayne county residents can enjoy a discount of 10% off any membership levels. Nanny/caregiver categories are not included. The tri-country discount will not be valid without zip code verification.

Please Note: All membership benefits and membership fees are likely to change any time. Detroit Zoo reserves all rights of interpretation of these membership cards and perks. Zoo members need to present your valid photo ID for each visit. Children are not allowed to enter, unless accompanied by adults. Choose wisely as all memberships cannot be refunded or transferred.

Are Detroit Zoo memberships worth your money? Many different membership levels are offered for guests, such as Individual, Individual Plus, Family, Grandparent and Supporter and more. With a minimum Individual membership fee of $48, many tourists may feel it's a bit expensive for a membership to something like a zoo. But if you visit the zoo several times in a year, membership can be the most economical method to save money.

Family membership can be the best value ever offered by the zoo. With regular adult fare of $12 and children fare of $8, parents with 3 children will cost $96 for visiting twice in a year. A maximum of $79 of family membership is enough for you to have unlimited free admission to the zoo in a year. It's really cost-effective. The more frequent you visit the zoo, the more you can save. Zoo membership also applies to kids' field trips. Plus other various member benefits, such as free parking and exclusive member entrance that helps you move much faster.

No matter which membership level you choose, you can relax and have fun with kids at the zoo for a few hours each time. Plus your membership plays an important role in helping and rescuing hundreds of abandoned and abused animals annually. Your efforts really make a difference.

Detroit Zoo Membership Levels

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Becoming a member to the zoo is as easy as pie. You can join or renew your membership online at the site detroitzoo.org. Once you qualify a membership, you can take full advantage of member benefits immediately even before you receive the permanent cards in the mail. A confirmation email can be served as your contemporary card. You can also choose to purchase gift memberships and cards will be sent right to the gift recipients.