Please purchase your tickets or make your reservations online prior to your visit. Join us for daily flamingo feedings in Wildlife Circle at 11a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Meet Luna the Sloth at 3:00 p.m., Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo serves children, ages birth to nine, and their caregivers.
Visitors are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets and make reservations online prior to their visit.
The bird flu continues to endanger birds living in the wild and here in our zoo. You can help keep our flock safe. Learn More
Flamingo feeding times: 11am and 3 pm.
Celebrate Halloween with us! Halloween Zoo Night, 5-7p.m., Friday, October 27th. Purchase tickets today!
Tickets are $10 for each person over 12 months of age. To buy a ticket, you first have to create an Enjoy Online Account. (Please don't come if your child is sick.)
Purchase a Ticket
Our ticketing software can be difficult to navigate. We are aware of the inconvenience and are working to improve your experience.
Members receive free admission plus other benefits for an entire year. Members must make reservations for all visits to enter the museum by purchasing $0.00 tickets online AFTER they have purchased their membership.
Become a Member
This program is eligible to low-income families or families with members who have disabilities. Tickets may only be purchased for those living in the same household at the same address.
Apply for Reduced Tickets
If you are a member at another ACM (Association of Children’s Museums) museum with reciprocal benefits you qualify for a 50% discount on our ticket price for up to six guests.
Apply for ACM Reciprocal Admission
Self-guided field trips are available at a price of $5.00 per ticket for school groups of 10 or more. Field trips are only available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and require advanced reservation. To book a self-guided field trip at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, email funscience@cityofpaloalto.org.
ATTENTION: The Junior Museum & Zoo is not accepting any reservations for self-guided visits to its facility until January 1st, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Getting around the Junior Museum & Zoo has never been easier thanks to our brand new facility.
We are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.!
Entry Times:
10:00 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m.
Holiday Closures:
Nov. 23rd & 24th, closed.
Dec. 24th and 31st,
closing at 2:30 p.m.
Email
funscience@cityofpaloalto.org
Location
1451 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA
94301