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Zoo Open 365 Days A Year!

  • Hours: 9am - 4pm
    • Services, Amenities, Daily Schedule»

  • Admission:
    • Summer Rates

      Adults (ages 13+): $11.00
      Children (age 3-12): $10.00
      Children 2 and Under: Free

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Search for Mesker Park Zoo, Click “Find My Membership Cards”, Enter Membership # or Phone # with your last name and click Find! Once your cards appear, you can save them to your phone wallet for ease of access. 

Questions? Email Our Membership Office

Membership

Join the Zoo today and receive:

  • Free general admission for one full year
  • Free admission to special events during regular zoo hours
  • Free tram rides for one full year
  • Discounted admission to Boo at the Zoo and Breakfast with Santa events
  • Zoo Member Only “Member Appreciation Event”
  • Free subscription to e-newsletter and Zoo Lovers Online magazine
  • Discounts for Birthday Parties
  • Priority registration and discounts for Zoo Camp
  • Discounts or Free Admission to over 172 zoos and aquariums

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The cost of daily admission can be applied to your same-day purchase of a zoo membership. Stop by the Membership Office and have zoo access 365 days a year!

Membership Questions?

Check our Membership FAQs.

Or contact our Membership Office at 812-435-6143 or email.
Office closes at 4pm daily.

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Community Membership Program

Give The Gift of Membership

PURCHASE or RENEW MEMBERSHIP NOW
  • Gift memberships are valid immediately upon purchase.  
  • In the interest of going green, we no longer mail membership materials. All communications are electronic.
  • Purchase a gift membership online (check “this membership is a gift” box) or in person (daily 9am-4pm)
  • Provide your recipient’s email, and they will receive emails right away informing them of your gift and containing instructions for downloading eMembership cards
  • If your gift is a “holiday secret,” provide YOUR email instead of the recipient’s. Electronic materials will be sent to you, for forwarding or printing out at your convenience.
  • If you’d like to delay the start of your gift membership, or would like a tangible item for gifting, a gift certificate is your best option.  
  • Gift certificates are available in person only at the front gate (daily 9am-4pm). These memberships will not begin until the certificate is redeemed.
  • Sorry, we cannot accept phone orders.

Membership Levels

Individual

$45 per year

One named person

Couple

$65 per year

Two named people

Grandparents

$65 per year

Two named adults + all grandchildren under 18

Family

$75 per year

Two named adults + children under 18 (members must be at same household)

Zookeeper

$100 per year

Family Membership PLUS: * Four (4) one-day General Admission tickets * Ten (10) Zoo tokens

Curator

$250 per year

Family Membership benefits PLUS: Ten (10) one-day general admission tickets • Ten (10) Zoo tokens • Zoo decal • Four (4) tickets to Boo at the Zoo • Recognition in Zoo Lovers Magazine

Director

$500 per year

Family Membership benefits PLUS: Fifteen (15) one-day general admission tickets • Ten (10) Zoo tokens • Zoo decal • Six (6) tickets to Boo at the Zoo • Recognition in Zoo Lovers Magazine • One (1) Rhino feeding

Curator and Director Update

Please Note: Behind the Scenes Tours are no longer offered with our Curator and Director level memberships.

Day Care Pass

We have a Day Care Pass ($115) available for licensed child care or adult care facilities. This pass admits 12 individuals plus 4 chaperones. Please bring proof to purchase at the front gate. Not available online, or for schools during regular school sessions.

Discounts

  • Senior Discount – Individuals age 55+ receive a $5.00 discount on Individual Membership (In Person ONLY)
  • College Student – $5.00 discount on Individual Memberships with valid student ID (In Person ONLY)
  • Evansville/Vanderburgh County Employee Discount – 25% off one membership (any level) per year (proof of employment required, in person ONLY.)
  • The cost of daily admission tickets can be applied to your same-day purchase of a zoo membership.

Zoo Tokens

Valid for paddle boats, Engelbrecht Carousel, Budgie Walkabout feedings, Penguin feedings and giraffe feedings. Please note that some of these attractions are weather permitting/seasonal.

Community Membership Program

We’re happy to be able to offer our Community Membership Program to qualifying families who may receive a Family Membership for only $5.

Residents of Southwest Indiana, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky who are recipients of the federal SNAP program may qualify for a $5 Family Membership for two named adults, plus children under 18 (members must be at same household).

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This program is privately funded through the generosity of our supporters. You can support this initiative with your online gift.

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Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Gardens

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Open 365 Days a Year!

9am - 4pm

Summer Rates

Adults (Ages 13+): $11.00
Children (age 3-12): $10.00
Children 2 and Under: Free

1545 Mesker Park Drive
Evansville, Indiana 47720

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