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Santa Barbara Zoo

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Zoo & aquarium · Admission from $39.95 · 3 verified savings

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About Santa Barbara Zoo

Santa Barbara Zoo in Santa Barbara, California invites visitors to walk among giraffes, flamingos, California condors, toucans, and other animals while exploring the grounds daily. During extended hours, the Zoo offers giraffe feeding, a zoo train, a rock wall climbing attraction called Climb for Condors, keeper talks, guided walking tours, live music performances, and outdoor films as part of Twilight Hours programming. The Australian Walkabout operates as a separate daily attraction within the Zoo. Members of AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums receive a 50 percent discount on general admission tickets. Guests receiving SNAP benefits qualify for discounted daytime admission at $3 per ticket for up to four people. Purchasing general admission tickets online saves $2 per ticket, according to sbzoo.org. Parking is available on-site.

Tickets and prices

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Admission

  • ADULTS (13+)
    Adult
    $39.95
  • CHILDREN (2-12)
    Child
    $29.95
  • CHILDREN UNDER 2
    Infant
    Free
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What’s on at Santa Barbara Zoo

2 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.

Oct 16 – 24Event

Daytime Boo at the Zoo

Halloween fun takes over the Zoo during regular daytime hours with daily costume contests, parades, spooky story time, animal encounters, a Halloween scavenger hunt, hay maze, and face painting.

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“Oct 16”

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Oct 23 – 24Event

Boo at the Zoo

The Zoo transforms for three nights of safe, traffic-free trick-or-treating and monster-ous thrills, including Boo-Choo-Choo train rides, Creepy Crawly encounters, Spooky Storytelling, and Goblin Games.

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“Oct 23”

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The 3 savings

Day tickets

Online Ticket Purchase Discount

“Save $2/ticket when you buy online!”

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If you qualify

EBT Card Discount

SNAP benefits recipients

$3

“offering discounted pricing on general daytime admission tickets ($3 per admission for up to four people) for guests receiving SNAP benefits.”

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Season passes

AZA Reciprocal Zoo/Aquarium Member Discount

Members of partner AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums

“Members of reciprocal zoos and aquariums receive a 50% discount”

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Why there’s no expiry date here. Most attractions don’t publish one, and the dates that do appear are often stale. The date here is the day this offer was last read on sbzoo.org, and the link goes to the exact page, so you can check it yourself in one click.

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