ATTENTION TEACHERS
Thank you for your interest in booking a field trip to the Birmingham Zoo.
Please note that we have made significant changes to the Zoo experience for the safety of our staff and animals as well as you and your students.
Please review the following changes before booking your Fall 2020 Birmingham Zoo field trip.
- NEW HOURS! The Zoo is open five (5) days a week on Wednesday through Sunday from 9am until 5pm.
- As you enter and explore the Zoo, please adhere to social distancing guidelines.
- Currently the Zoo must be traversed via a pre-determined, one-way walking path. As a result, some outdoor animals may not be visible. Our Reptile building is unavailable.
- Our Predator and Primate buildings are available. You may be asked to enter these buildings in small groups to honor social distancing.
- Re-entry into the Zoo is not allowed at this time. Guests may not leave and re-enter the Zoo. You must complete your tour along the one-way path, which concludes at our exit gate. Backtracking along the path or returning inside the Zoo once exited is not allowed.
- Pre-purchasing lunches are available on a case by case basis. Bringing lunches to the Zoo are not available at this time due to having limited space available for groups to convene and eat. Please consider planning your trip around your lunch time.
- In-person educational programs are considered on a case by case basis. Virtual programs are available. For more information, click here.
- There are no Giraffe feedings available at this time. Lorikeet feedings may be scheduled on a case by case basis. Subject to availability. Limitations may apply.
- Our train and carousel are available! You can add the unlimited ride wristband to your reservation to enjoy these attractions. Due to our one-way path, taking advantage of these rides as you come across them is required. There is no opportunity to backtrack or return once you have passed them.
If these conditions will work for your group, please proceed to booking your trip for Fall 2020.
If you are booking a trip for Spring 2021, you may select some of the above options (animal feedings, programs, or lunches) and we will confirm their availability closer to your trip date.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this time.
