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Member Events & Tours

Elevate your visit to the Zoo with members-only offerings and experiences. Not a member? Join today!

Docent-Led Member Tours & Walks

These specially designed small group docent-led tours offer a unique look at the Zoo. Some of the tours even begin before the Zoo opens! The experiences are free to GLAZA members at all levels and are fantastic for animal enthusiasts, children, and adults. Reservations are required and space is limited. Hope to see you soon! 

ABOUT Reservations

  • You will need to verify your membership by providing your member number and the last name of the primary member on your membership card. 
  • If you have problems making a reservation, please email membership@lazoo.org for assistance.

Upcoming Member Events & Tours

Koala bear yawning.
Member Events

Member Appreciation Morning

Be the first to experience the Zoo as it wakes up! This exclusive morning is just for you—our members.

Edible Garden
Member Tours

Early Morning Garden Walk: Animal Snacks? 

Explore the Enrichment Garden filled with veggie treats for animals.

Weaver Black Bird
Member Tours

Member Tour: Early Morning Summer Bird Walk

Soar into summer with fellow bird lovers during this special early morning docent-led walk.

Kangaroo couple
Member Tours

Member Tour: Early Morning Garden Walk: Australian Walkabout! 

G’day mates! Hop Down Under with us sheilas at the L.A. Zoo’s Oz outpost on this early morning walk. 

Upcoming Public Events 

Your membership entitles you to free admission to a range of fun, educational, and inspiring daytime events and discounted admission to spectacular nighttime events. 

Reading to kids in Play Park at LA Zoo Story Time.
Shows & Activities

Story Time

10:30 a.m. Children's Zoo. Gather around for animal or nature-inspired children’s book readings in the shade of the Project Pollinator

Chimpanzees at the Troop Talk event.
Shows & Activities

Troop Talk

12:30 p.m. Daily. Chimpanzee Seating Area. Join this free, on-microphone talk about troop dynamics.

Bird Show at the LA Zoo with a colorful parrot.
Shows & Activities

World of Birds Show

12 pm. Angela Collier World of Birds Theater. This popular, free-flight bird presentation features impressive displays of natural behavior.

LA Zoo gorilla and onlookers during Gorilla Family Time.
Shows & Activities

Gorilla Family Time

11 a.m. Gorilla Habitat. Enjoy late-morning quality time with gorillas as Zoo staff chat about gorilla family dynamics.

Condor spotting at the LA Zoo for people of all ages to view the spectacular birds.
Shows & Activities

Condor Spotting

12:30 p.m. Across from Bird Show Theater. Get a closer look at the L.A. Zoo’s California condors through spotting scopes

Boy with binoculars enjoy Bird Watching at the LA Zoo.
Shows & Activities

Birding

10 am. Aviary. Using our binoculars and guide, spot some of the Zoo’s most colorful birds.