Large indoor/outdoor zoo and aquarium campus with Desert Dome, Lied Jungle, Scott Aquarium, outdoor habitats, theater add-ons, first-come outdoor lunch seating, and accessibility rentals
Age fitStrong for Pre-K through college school groups, K-6 Title I field trip grant applicants, animal habitats, conservation, life science, and Omaha or Nebraska/Iowa school groups.
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planThe field trip rate has a 10-student minimum, and school group admission applies when student admission is paid for by the school; extra adults beyond the free 1:5 chaperone ratio pay general adult admission.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Groups may bring bags, coolers, and wagons, but there are no lockers. Outdoor lunch seating around zoo grounds, including areas near Lied Jungle and Tusker Grill, is first-come, first-served and cannot be reserved. · Arrival: Use the official Omaha Zoo arrival guidance and send drivers to Guest Services for group check-in; confirm bus unloading, parking, construction impacts, and whether the group will split between zoo admission, workshops, theater, or lunch zones.