Join or Renew Membership
- Purchase a membership online.
- Print off a form and send it by mail to Membership, John Ball Zoo Society, PO Box 2506, Grand Rapids MI 49501-2506
- Call and sign up over the phone by dialing (616) 336-4312 or 4311 during business hours Mon - Fri 8am until 4:30pm
- Stop by our Members Gate at the front entrance of the zoo from May to September during zoo hours
- Stop in our office (administration building just outside the entrance of the zoo) from 8am until 4:30pm Monday through Friday year-round to apply and pick up your membership card that day
Please note: member cards will be processed and mailed out promptly to be received within 7 to 10 business days
Purchase a Gift Membership
Memberships make great gifts for any occasion! Memberships can be used for free admission to John Ball Zoo as well as free or reduced admission to over 120 Zoos and Aquariums nationwide. Your recipient will receive a subscription to the Zoo News magazine so they will know all the latest happenings at the Zoo, invitations to Member events and special exhibit openings, and discounts on Zoo events like Summer Discovery Classes and Extravaganza.
Purchase a gift membership by printing and completing our gift membership form. When finished, FAX it to (616) 336-3907 or mail it to:
Membership
John Ball Zoo Society
PO Box 2506
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2506
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to view our Membership Frequently Asked Questions.
