Welcome to Brookfield Zoo!

Please note our admission policies below. 

All tickets and parking may be purchased onsite at Brookfield Zoo or by clicking here. If you previously reserved tickets and parking for your zoo visit, you are welcome to enter the zoo at any time during that day. If you have a general admission pass with a barcode, a member guest pass, a Chicago Public Library Museum Pass, or a Museum Adventure Pass, you can bring that directly to the zoo for entry, no reservation required. In January and February 2023, zoo general admission is free of charge on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (parking fees still apply).

TICKET PRICES

Admission Prices through March 31, 2023:
Adults: $24.95
Seniors 65 and over: $19.95
Children 3 to 11: $17.95

Admission Prices Effective April 1, 2023:
​Adults: $29.95
Seniors 65 and over: $24.95
Children 3 to 11: $20.95
Zoo admission and all available attractions are FREE for children 2 and under. 
 

Click here to purchase tickets

GROUP SALES
For groups of 20 or more, please click here for information on purchasing admission tickets.

CASH WELCOME
We once again accept cash for admission, parking, attractions, food, beverage, and merchandise purchases at the zoo.

PARKING
Any parking fees must be paid for upon arrival at the zoo, or can be purchased here. Members park for free in the north parking lot. If you previously purchased parking through our reservation system, please bring your confirmation email with you.

Guests can park in either the North Parking Lot (8400 31st Street, Brookfield, IL) or South Parking Lot (3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL). Click here for directions to either lot. There are drop-off/pick-up areas available at both lots. 

Parking Fee at the North Gate through March 31, 2023:
Cars: $15.00
Buses: $21.00
Cook County parking tax & Illinois Parking Excise Tax included.
Members: Free

Parking Fee at the North Gate Effective April 1, 2023:
Cars: $17.00
Buses: $25.00
Cook County parking tax & Illinois Parking Excise Tax included.
Members: Free
 

Parking Fee at the South Gate through March 31, 2023:
Cars: $15.00
Buses: $21.00
Cook County parking tax & Illinois Parking Excise Tax included.
Members: $5.00

Parking Fee at the South Gate Effective April 1, 2023:
Cars: $20.00
Buses: $25.00
Cook County parking tax & Illinois Parking Excise Tax included.
Members: $7.00

Click here for directions if traveling by car. Click here for information if traveling via public transit. 

• Zoo Hours 
  
  Monday-Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
  Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

Open Buildings 
The following indoor buildings are currently open or will open at the designated day and time noted: ​

*Australia
*BZ Red Hots
*Café del Sol  ​
​*Clouded Leopard Rain Forest
*Desert's Edge 
*Great Bear Wilderness underwater viewing 
*Feathers & Scales
*Habitat Africa!: The Forest 
*Habitat Africa!: The Kopje 
*Hamill Family Play Zoo (open Mondays-Thursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Fridays-Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sundays 12 - 4 p.m.)
*Hamill Family Wild Encounters ​(goat yard and wallaby yard closed for the season, reopening Spring 2023)
*Living Coast  
*Parakeet Aviary 
*Pinniped Point underwater viewing 
*Regenstein Wolf Woods indoor viewing
*Reptiles & Birds
*The Swamp
*Tropic World (Tropic World Africa temporarily closed as of February 4)​

Please note the following buildings are currently CLOSED at this time:

*Discovery Center (closed through April) 
*Pachyderms  
*Peacock Café & Grill
*Seven Seas underwater viewing & Dolphins in Action


Please note that drinking fountains, water misters, and splash pad at Living Coast are now off for the season.

ATTRACTIONS
Attractions including Hamill Family Wild Encounters, Carousel (weather permitting) and playgrounds are now open. Dolphins in Action, Butterflies and Motor Safari are currently closed. 

For more information about your upcoming visit, check out our Know Before You Go page. 

MEMBERSHIP
To learn more about zoo membership, click here to find the membership level that works for you!