Self-Guided Field Trip
Ready for a learning adventure? Take your class to Oakland Zoo
Bring your class to Oakland Zoo and learn about wildlife and conservation. Make a reservation for your group to take advantage of discounted admission rates. When you arrive, we'll greet and check you in and give your group an overview of visitor guidelines. Once inside, explore the Zoo at your own pace!
OUSD Title 1 schools are eligible for Zoo-to-Community support, providing funds and space are available.
We require a minimum of two weeks advance notice to book a large group reservation. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate requests for bookings less than two weeks prior to your desired date.
Payment is due in full on the day of the visit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If my school is eligible, how do I apply for Zoo-to-Community support?
If your school is in OUSD—and receives Title 1 funds—you can take advantage of the Zoo-to-Community program. When you fill out your reservation request form, please indicate that you're interested in receiving Zoo-to-Community support. Our staff will contact you to confirm details. If Zoo-to-Community funds are available and you'd like to make a reservation, a non-refundable deposit of $100 is required. There is a maximum of 80 students and 14 adults per reservation for Zoo-to-Community support. Any participants that exceed the maximum limit will be charged the group fees.
We are a Title 1 school. Can we request Zoo-to-Community support?
Due to our commitment to the Oakland community, requests coming from outside of the Oakland Unified School District will not be considered.
What is Zoo-to-Community?
Designed to make Oakland Zoo and select Oakland Zoo School programs more accessible, Zoo-to-Community provides Title 1 schools—in the Oakland Unified School District—with free access to Oakland Zoo, if program funds and space are available. Transportation support is available by request only and is dependent on availability of funds and capacity.
What days are available?
We are currently booking reservations through September 30th, 2026. In mid-August, we will start accepting reservation requests for October 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027.