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Gift
Memberships
Memberships make great gifts for any occasion!
If you would like to purchase a gift membership, please call (616) 336-4312
or complete and print out a form. Thank you!
Categories
Service & Non-Profit Organizations
Basic Memberships
(Click on a category to purchase online)
$33
- Senior Individual Plus One Membership
Includes free admission for one named senior
cardholder (62+) and one guest*
$43
- Individual Plus One Membership
Includes free admission for one named cardholder
and one guest*
$58
- Household Membership
Includes free admission for two named cardholders
living at the same address and their dependent children (19 or younger)
$68
- Household Plus One Membership
Same
as Household plus one guest* and Kidkeeper Pass**
$75
- Household Plus Two Membership
Same as Household plus two guests* and Kidkeeper Pass**
$58
- Grandparent Membership
Includes
free admission for two named cardholders living at the same address and
their grandchildren (19 or younger)
$68
- Grandparent Plus One Membership
Same as Grandparent plus one guest*
$75
- Grandparent Plus Two Membership
Same as Grandparent plus two guests*
* Guests must be accompanied by a named cardholder.
** The Kidkeeper Pass allows a caretaker to bring your children to the
Zoo in your place. The caretaker must be named on your card and may not
bring guests when visiting. Call (616) 336-4312 to add a Kidkeeper to your
membership card.
John Ball Founder's League
Your membership in the John Ball Founder's League supports the mission of the institution he helped create. As a member of the John Ball Founder's League and a benefactor of the Zoo Society, you are entitled to additional benefits beyond those offered at basic membership levels.
(Click on a category to purchase online)
Naturalist: $125
- Admission is same as the Family Category plus four guests
- Recognition in Annual Report
Zoologist: $250
- Admission is same as the Family Category plus four guests
- Recognition in Annual Report
- Invitation to Donor Events
Scientist: $500
- Admission is same as the Family Category plus four guests
- Recognition in Annual Report
- Invitation to Donor Events
- 10 one-time Zoo passes to use for vendors, employees, etc.
- Recognition on in-Zoo annual Donors Board
Explorer: $1,000
- Admission is same as the Family Category plus four guests
- Recognition in Annual Report
- Invitation to Donor Events
- 20 one-time Zoo passes to use for vendors, employees, etc.
- Recognition on in-Zoo annual Donors Board
Beyond the Ticket Club
Your membership in Beyond the Ticket gives you “club-like” access to the Zoo and moves you from a friend of the Zoo to a true Zoo fanatic. You gift is a significant donation that provides the Zoo with funding for animal conservation and outstanding education and enrichment programming for children.
(Click on a category to purchase online)
Level 1 - An annual gift of $250
- All of the benefits of a Household Plus Two Membership
- Welcome gift for all children in the family (up to 13 yrs of age) - cool cinch sack and choose between an 8" plush animal or a water bottle
- Animal Sposorship - Includes a photo, fact sheet, badge, and recognition in Zoo
- Eshibit and Animal "Sneak Peeks"
- "Triple Play" experience day for each child
- Five free Zoo passes
- Opportunities to participate in "hands on" Zoo service projects
- Insiders' email newsletters and announcements
- Recognition in the annual Report
Level 2 - An annual gift of $500
- All of the Level 1 benefits and...
- Five more free Zoo passes
- Two tickets to RendeZoo
- Invitations to private donor events and openings
- On-site recognition
Service & Non-profit Organizations
Service and non-profit service organizations, click here for information about our Service/Non-Profit Membership.
** Public and Private Schools are ineligible to receive Service Non-Profit Memberships.
