Self-Guided Field Trip

Field Trips take place Monday–Friday year round, with the exception of holidays and specific blackout dates. Reservation requests—for dates through May 2025—can be submitted now. Beginning Jan. 15, 2025, reservation requests for dates between June 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025 can be submitted (please wait until Jan. 15, 2025 to submit your request form).

Designed to make Oakland Zoo and select Oakland Zoo School programs more accessible, Zoo-to-Community provides Title 1 schools—in the Oakland Unified School District—with free access to Oakland Zoo, if program funds and space are available. Transportation support is available by request only and is dependent on availability of funds and capacity.

Due to our commitment to the Oakland community, requests coming from outside of the Oakland Unified School District will not be considered.

If your school is in OUSD—and receives Title 1 funds—you can take advantage of the Zoo-to-Community program. When you fill out your reservation request form, please indicate that you're interested in receiving Zoo-to-Community support. Our staff will contact you to confirm details. If Zoo-to-Community funds are available and you'd like to make a reservation, a non-refundable deposit of $100 is required. There is a maximum of 80 students and 10 adults per reservation for Zoo-to-Community support. Any participants that exceed the maximum limit will be charged the group fees.