Zoo and aquarium deals in California

Aug 1 · Shark Snorkels Make a Splashy Return to Birch Aquarium

Birch Aquarium

La Jolla

Select Date/Time Online Savings

California Wolf Center

Julian

EcoVivarium

Escondido

Friday to Sunday: 10am - 4pm

Free Flight

Del Mar

First Reservation: 11am Last Reservation: 3pm Closing Time: 4pm

Lions Tigers & Bears The San Diego Animal Sanctuary®

Alpine

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sat: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Oct 28 · Shark & Ray Presentation

Living Coast Discovery Center

Chula Vista

Museums for All EBT Discount

Nurtured By Nature

Valley Center

Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat–Sun: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Aug 7 · San Diego Zoo announces birth of porcupine

San Diego Zoo

San Diego

AAA Members 10% Discount

Oct 12 – 31 · Autumn Festival

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Escondido

Sep 13 · Join us for Tijuana River Action Month!

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

Imperial Beach

Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm

Oct 17 – 30 · Boo at the Zoo! Flashlight Tour

Wild Wonders

Bonsall

Animal Tracks

Agua Dulce

Animal Tracks 20% Off Discount Code

Aug 1 · For first time in 8 years, baby penguin debuts at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach

Aquarium of the Pacific

Long Beach

AAA Wednesday Online Discount

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

San Pedro

Tuesday - Friday: 12 - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday: 10am - 5pm

Critter Squad Wildlife Defenders

Tarzana

Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Gibbon Conservation Center

Santa Clarita

Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Heal the Bay Aquarium

Santa Monica

EBT Cardholder Discount

Oct 20 – 31 · Chimp Chat

Los Angeles Zoo

Los Angeles

Military Discount

Aug 4 · Four giant Pacific seahorses are now at home at this Manhattan Beach aquarium

Roundhouse Aquarium

Manhattan Beach

April-September Mon-Fri 2PM–7PM, Sat-Sun 10AM–7PM; October-March Mon-Fri 2PM–5PM, Sat-Sun 10AM–5PM

Nov 26 · A Gentle Thanksgiving '26 - California

The Gentle Barn

Santa Clarita

Mon–Sat: Closed; Sun: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

The Roar Foundation/Shambala Preserve

Acton

The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College

Moorpark

Children Ages 3-12 Admission

Wildlife Learning Center

Sylmar

Ocean Institute

Dana Point

Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm

Ocean World

Crescent City

Daily 9 AM to 8 PM (summer); 9 AM to 5 PM (winter)

Orange County Zoo

Orange

Mon–Fri: 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM; Sat–Sun: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

River Street Ranch

San Juan Capistrano

The Reptile Zoo

Fountain Valley

Daily 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Tide Pool & Aquarium

Dana Point

Daily 10am – 4pm

Oct 30 – 31 · Underwater Pumpkin Carving

Aquarium of the Bay

San Francisco

EBT Cardholder Discount

B Bryan Preserve

Point Arena

10:00 AM and 3:30 PM

Barron Park Donkeys

Palo Alto

Sundays 10:00-11:00 a.m. (walks in Bol Park), Sundays 5:00 p.m. (feeding at pasture gate)

California Trail at Oakland Zoo

Oakland

Mon–Fri: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Sep 5 · Happy Hollow's new jaguar making himself at home in San Jose

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

San Jose

Mon–Fri: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Oct 27 · Howl-ooo-ween 2026!

Lindsay Wildlife Experience

Walnut Creek

Aug 7 · Oakland Zoo Welcomes New Female Tiger As Part of a Big Cat Rescue

Oakland Zoo

Oakland

Child Ticket Discount

Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo

Palo Alto

Discounted Admission for Visitors with Disabilities

Safari West

Santa Rosa

San Francisco Zoo & Gardens

San Francisco

Muni Transit Discount

Sep 19 – Nov 1 · Tricks and Treats

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Vallejo

Mon–Thu: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sun: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

The Marine Mammal Center

Sausalito

Discover & Go Library Pass 50% Off Guided Tours

Oct 26 · Corn Roaster Stand

Avila Valley Barn

San Luis Obispo

Daily 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

BK's Reptiles and Zoo

Grover Beach

Zoo Bundle Package

Cabrillo High School Aquarium

Lompoc

Oct 27 · BFLF: Deep Sea

Central Coast Aquarium

Avila Beach

Dec 19 · Holiday Magic

Central Coast Zoo (formerly Charles Paddock Zoo)

Atascadero

Thursday–Monday 10:00 am–4:00 pm (Labor Day–Memorial Day); Daily 10:00 am–4:00 pm (Memorial Day–Labor Day)

Hart Cambria

Cambria

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sat: 12:00 – 5:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey

Monterey Zoo

Salinas

Daily 10am-3pm, 7 days a week

Oxnard College Marine Center Aquarium

Oxnard

Dec 1 – Mar 31 · Whale Watching and Nature Cruises

Port San Luis Marine Institute

Avila Beach

Oct 20 – 27 · Daytime Boo at the Zoo

Santa Barbara Zoo

Santa Barbara

Online Ticket Purchase Discount

Big Bear Alpine Zoo

Big Bear Lake

Summer 10am–5pm (Memorial Day–Labor Day), Winter 10am–4pm (Labor Day–Memorial Day)

Fellow Earthlings' Wildlife Center

Morongo Valley

Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary

Phelan

12pm-5pm DAILY

Oct 31 · Boo at the Zoo

Friends of the Big Bear Alpine Zoo

Big Bear Lake

Mon–Fri: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Rancho Los Fonseca

Muscoy

Mon-Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.–6 p.m.

The Hesperia Zoo

Hesperia

Oct 27 · Me & You at the Zoo

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Palm Desert

Military Discount

Aug 18 · Name chosen for Fresno Chaffee Zoo's first-ever Malayan tapir calf

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Fresno

Value Day Pricing - All Visitors

Micke Grove Zoo

Lodi

Project Survival "Cat Haven"

Dunlap

Mon: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Tue–Wed: Closed; Thu–Sun: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Oct 31 · Boo at the Zoo!

Sequoia Park Zoo

Eureka

Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center

Hughson

September through April 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, May through August 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Nature of Wildworks

Coarsegold

Tours can be scheduled between 9:30am and 3pm

Friends of the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary

Folsom

Thu-Sun 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (May 1-Sep 30), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Oct 1-Apr 30)

Llamas of Circle Home

Sonora

NorCal Aquarium & Wildlife

Folsom

Aug 16 · Sacramento Zoo welcomes 3 HeroRATs, unveils interactive habitat

Sacramento Zoo

Sacramento

Northcoast Marine Mammal Center

Crescent City