Holiday Gift Membership
Give the gift that keeps on giving — a membership to the Saint Louis Zoo.
Gift Wrap the Zoo!
A gift membership at the Explorer level ($80) will entitle the new member to these exciting benefits:
- $5 member parking per visit for one year
- 20 member tickets (redeemable for Zooline Railroad, Sea Lion Show, Dinoroarus and Destination Discovery during regular Zoo hours)
- 5% discount in Zoo gift shops and on food purchases at the Zoo
- Digital issues of stlzoo member magazine
- Member e-newsletters
- Free or discounted admission to participating AZA zoos and aquariums throughout the country
- Discounts on giraffe feedings and Wild Explorer Virtual Reality admission
Plus, it includes the 2026 collectible holiday ornament* featuring the American flamingo — only available with gift memberships!
Price includes shipping and handling for locations within the contiguous United States. *While supplies last.
Want More Value?
Join at the Navigator Level ($100) or higher and you'll receive even more benefits.
- 50 premium member tickets to be redeemed everywhere member tickets can, as well as the Conservation Carousel and Stingrays at Caribbean Cove.
Each gift membership receives a collectible holiday ornament (while supplies last). Check out the complete list of membership levels and benefits.
Online
- Orders will be mailed within 14-21 business days of receipt. Please allow as much time as possible when placing your order.
- For estimated holiday delivery, online orders must be submitted by Nov. 30.
Click here to order online
By phone
- Call (314) 646-4771, option 2, daily during regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Orders will be mailed within 14-21 business days of receipt. Please allow as much time as possible when placing your order.
- For estimated holiday delivery, phone orders must be placed by Nov. 30.
In person at the Zoo
- Visit a Welcome Desk at the North or South entrances of the Zoo.
- On-site purchases are welcome until 1 p.m. on December 24.
A gift membership recipient must be at least 16 years old in order to hold a Zoo membership. For recipients under the age of 16, the membership must be in the name of a parent or guardian. The greeting card that accompanies the gift membership can be addressed to a child under age 16 by including his or her name in the “Notes” section of the order form.
Please order early!
Online and phone orders should be made by Nov. 30, 2026. On-site purchases are available at the Welcome Desks through Dec. 24 until 1 p.m.