Zoo Field Day - Zoo Knoxville

Knox County Field Trips Free Student Admission!

Zoo Knoxville is offering all Knox County, Tennessee, K-12 students free admission when visiting on a class field trip in 2018.

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Knox County Field Trips Free Student Admission!

Zoo Knoxville is offering all Knox County, Tennessee, K-12 students free admission when visiting on a class field trip in 2018.

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A Living Classroom

A field trip to Zoo Knoxville is an impactful way to teach concepts such as habitats, adaptations, classifications and predator/prey relationships and meet Tennessee state standards across the curriculum. Zoo Knoxville is an interactive classroom that engages students in STEM and cross-curricular learning, while bridging the gap between learning concepts and real animals and ecosystems.

Zoo Tour

Take your group on a zoo tour with a dedicated zoo educator. What better way to get interactive, learning experiences than straight from the experts who know what goes on behind the scenes! Learning Tours are $50 for groups up to 35 people. Our tours are 45 minutes in length.

Classroom Program

Meet some animals up close and personal! Opt to explore your educational topic in a zoo classroom setting with one of our educators and three of our ambassador animals. Classroom Programs are $65 for groups up to 35 and $85 for up to 60. Classroom programs are 45 minutes in length. Get a complete list of classroom program topics.

Animal Encounter

Encounter an ambassador animal with your group in an informal, educational session. Animal Encounters are $30 for groups up to 35. Encounters are 15 minutes in length. Please note that we limit group sizes to give each student a more personal experience. If your group is larger than our maximum, you may schedule a second class at no minimum charge.

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Field Trip Rates

Knox County Kindergarten–12 grade students—FREE

Teachers, Chaperones & Parents

Adults $15/Children ages 4–12 $12 in advance online or through field trip planner.*

Individual tickets may be purchased for the day of field trip for $17.

One free ticket teacher/chaperone ticket provided for each 10 students.

Buses park free. All other vehicles are $5.

Complete and return the Field Trip Reservation Form at least three (3) weeks in advance of your trip.

Once registered, you will be emailed a confirmation packet which includes arrival information and suggested activities.

For cancellations and reservation changes (including rain dates), contact our Admissions Department at 865-637-5331 ext. 1440.

*To receive $15 and $12 rates, one payment for the entire group in the form of cash, credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover), or school business-affiliated check is required.

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Lunch Anyone?

Lunch options are available and may be reserved for pick-up the day of your trip.

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