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New Ticketing and Membership Portal!

The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo launched a new ticketing and membership portal providing you with a more streamlined and updated experience.

If you are a JMZ Member, your membership information was migrated to the new platform. Additional details are in the Members Admission tab below.

Registration for classes, camps, and facility rentals continues to be managed through Enjoy! Online.

Purchase a Ticket Reserve a Membership Ticket

If you need to rebook your ticket, please click the link below. You can only rebook a ticket before your original ticket time starts.

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Member Notice

Starting November 15th, we will require members to show a form of ID along with their membership tickets upon entry. This change ensures fairness and security for everyone, especially as the busy holiday season approaches.

Please note that only the adults listed on your membership account - and their children under 18 - are eligible for free member tickets.

Admission Prices

For all Visitors Ages 1 and Up

Weekday mornings, weekends, holiday breaks $14

Weekday afternoons $10

Reduced tickets $3

Children under 12 months Free

Members Included

The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo serves children, ages birth to nine, and their caregivers.

3 school-aged children in exhibit hall smiling

Please make your reservation and purchase your tickets online prior to your visit, as we cannot guarantee entry into the museum without an advanced reservation or ticket.
Stroller parking is limited and our place is small, so you are not likely to need one. Please consider leaving your stroller at home.
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

Please don't come if you are sick.

Special Animal Encounters

Due to the breeding season and our flock focusing on caring for our first flamingo chick, the usual feedings at 11am and 3pm are temporarily on pause because of a decreased interest in food. In the meantime, we invite you to join us for our "Meet a Zookeeper" sessions daily at 11am and 3pm in Wildlife Circle. Our zookeepers are happy to share more about our flamingos, the exciting ongoing process of raising a chick, and other exciting news about the residents of the PAJMZ. Thank you for your understanding and support as our flock nurtures new life!

Meet a Bald Eagle in the California Dinosaur Garden on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:45 p.m.

Members Admission

Members enjoy unlimited visits plus other benefits, for an entire year. Members must make advanced reservations for their visits by reserving $0 tickets online AFTER they have purchased their membership and received their confirmation email. Please note that Memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable.

In January 2025, a new ticketing and membership portal was launched. If you are a current Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Member, your account information was migrated to our new online portal and your membership number (your phone number) remains the same, you will need to activate your account in the new portal.

Purchase, Renew, or Verify Your Membership

Reserve Member Tickets

Reduced Tickets

Discounted $3 tickets are available to income-eligible families or families with members who have disabilities. Tickets may only be purchased for persons receiving the benefits (through certain social programs), their spouse, and their children under 18 living in the same household.

To qualify for this benefit, you must participate in one of the social programs listed below and be able to present proof of participation upon arrival to the Museum for your visit. The follow documentation is accepted:

EBT, WIC, BIC, Medicaid, Medical, or CA Healthy Families membership card.
Enrollment confirmation paperwork from Kaiser MFA, Kaiser Community Health Care, or the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program.
It is not necessary to provide proof of disability.

Purchase Discounted Tickets

Field Trip Admission

Self-guided field trips are available at a price of $7.00 per ticket for school groups of 10 or more. Field trips are only available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and require advanced reservation. To book a self-guided field trip at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, please fill out this form.