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CINCINNATI, OH (March 1, 2024) – Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden memberships are worth your wild, and now is the best time to join the Zoo family!  With Elephant Trek opening this summer, there will be more to see and do than ever before!

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“All memberships come with unlimited visits and also include access to our virtual member website,” said Cincinnati Zoo director Thane Maynard. “So even when you’re not at the Zoo you can watch live streams of hippos, giraffes, and lions with the new lion cam!  If you live outside of the area, a virtual membership is available for just $25 a year!”

In addition to unlimited visits, Standard, Gold, and Platinum level memberships include free parking and admission to PNC Festival of Lights. Platinum and Gold level memberships include unlimited rides on the new electric train and the new carousel! Members can enter the Zoo one hour before general admission guests (spring-fall), save money on food and retail, and get discounted admission to programs and events such as the popular Barrows Conservation Lecture Series.

The Zoo opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. Starting March 8, members get Early Entry and are welcome to enter the Zoo at 9 a.m.  Cincinnati Zoo’s membership program is generously supported by Frisch’s Big Boy.