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ZooColumbus / Powell, OHPlanning facts
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Columbus / Powell family or group visit with cost, group, and logistics context
Visit brief
Useful before you open the venue site
Cost snapshot
Family admission prices
Family admission: $19.95/person (Hours and Rates)
Family admission: $14.95/person (Hours and Rates)
Confirm date, add-ons, and eligibility before booking.
Fast official links
Best for
Good for families and groups
Weather
Mixed indoor/outdoor; keep a weather backup.
Food
Lunch or outside-food rules are part of the trip details.
Arrival
Use the official visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Decision snapshot
Can this work for a real outing?
Family
Family admission: Hours and Rates: $19.95/person, $14.95/person
Teacher
Group trip: no school/group amount is stored yet.
Access
Accessibility details are available; check mobility, sensory, service-animal, and stroller needs before visiting.
Photos
18 official-site photos
Planning facts
The details families compare before they go
Cost planning
Family admission prices
School/group
Group rules are available; confirm minimum size and chaperone ratio before booking.
Age + weather
Good for families and groups · Mixed indoor/outdoor; keep a weather backup.
Reservation
Reservation or advance-booking rules are part of the trip details.
Food
Lunch or outside-food rules are part of the trip details.
Access
Accessibility details are available; check mobility, sensory, service-animal, and stroller needs before visiting.
Arrival
Use the official visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Duration
Plan duration from hours, timed tickets, and program length.
Booking facts
What you can know before you call or reserve
Known cost
Family admission: $19.95/person (Hours and Rates) Family admission: $14.95/person (Hours and Rates)
Reservation
Reservation or advance-booking rules are part of the trip details.
Adults
Adult/chaperone rules are part of the group trip details.
Food plan
Lunch or outside-food rules are part of the trip details.
Arrival
Use the official visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Comfort
Use the venue map or visit page for restroom locations. Accessibility details are available; check mobility, sensory, service-animal, and stroller needs before visiting.
Venue-specific checks
Animal venues need schedule, weather, and crowd checks
Families care about what is actually visible that day. Teachers need arrival flow, lunch, chaperones, and whether animal talks or touch experiences require timing.
Parent check
Animal talk/feed schedule, stroller route, indoor/outdoor mix, and rainy-day value.
Group check
Bus drop-off, lunch space, chaperone policy, and self-guided versus guided options.
Watch
Popular exhibits, touch tanks, rides, or animal areas can close or run on limited schedules.
Focus on the items above when comparing this venue with similar trips.
Open DiscountsPlan by use case
Start with the decision you are actually making
Family visit
Use this when deciding whether a normal weekend or after-school visit is worth it.
Cost pathFamily admission prices
Weather fitMixed indoor/outdoor; keep a weather backup.
Food + bathroomLunch or outside-food rules are part of the trip details. · Use the venue map or visit page for restroom locations.
See before goingFull official gallery: 18 official-site photos
Group, camp, or school trip
Use this for homeschool groups, camps, scouts, teachers, and larger organized outings.
Group pathGroup rules are available; confirm minimum size and chaperone ratio before booking.
ReservationReservation or advance-booking rules are part of the trip details.
Arrival + lunchUse the official visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions. · Lunch or outside-food rules are part of the trip details.
Classroom hookpricing, discounts, school trips, groups
Access and comfort
Use this when a sensory, mobility, bathroom, stroller, or timing issue could decide the trip.
AccessAccessibility details are available; check mobility, sensory, service-animal, and stroller needs before visiting.
Sensory loadCheck crowd, noise, lighting, and sensory fit before booking.
DurationPlan duration from hours, timed tickets, and program length.
Watch outPrices and policies can change; confirm final booking details on the official pages.
Practical details
Cost
Family admission: $19.95/person (Hours and Rates)
Reservation
Reservation or advance-booking rules are part of the trip details.
Lunch
Lunch or outside-food rules are part of the trip details.
Arrival
Use the official visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Bathrooms
Use the venue map or visit page for restroom locations.
Access
Accessibility details are available; check mobility, sensory, service-animal, and stroller needs before visiting.
Cost details
Family admission: $19.95/person (Hours and Rates)
Family admission: $14.95/person (Hours and Rates)
Photo gallery
Images from the venue site. Open the image page for full context.
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Watch out
Prices and policies can change; confirm final booking details on the official pages.