Admission-Free, The Saint Louis Zoo In Missouri Is The Perfect Day Trip Destination
By Beth Price-Williams|Published March 31, 2020
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Admission fees, especially for families, can sometimes be so high that we just can’t afford to go to those high-priced attractions. However, Missouri’s home to a fair share of attractions that don’t come with an admission tag at all. This Missouri zoo, for example, promises an affordable day out for the whole family, offering free admission and small fees for certain attractions.
Sprawled across 90 acres, The Saint Louis Zoo offers free admission to all visitors, providing the opportunity to explore the zoo and to meet the animals without breaking the bank.
You'll meet a lot of animals, too. Approximately 13,000 animals, of more than 550 species, call the Saint Louis Zoo home, so chances are you'll find your favorite animal (or discover a new one).
While admission is free, you will have to pay for some additional attractions in which you may be interested. Entrance to the children's zoo, although free for the day's first hour, costs $3.95 per person.
You can also purchase an Adventure Pass, for $10.95, that includes admission to such attractions to the Children's Zoo, the 4D theater, and the zooline railroad.
The popular Missouri zoo is divided into Zoo Zones, with each zone home to some of your favorite animals. Visit with Red Rocks, for example, to see the giraffes, lions, tigers, and zebras.
What is your favorite Missouri zoo? How about your favorite free admission attraction? Let us know in the comments! If you’re looking for something to do to hold you over until the zoo opens again, keep watch for the return of the ruby-throated hummingbirds to Missouri.
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