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Join FONZ at the donor level.
Love taking pictures of animals at the Zoo? Join the FONZ Photo Club.
Join FONZ Today
A Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) membership is the very best way for you and your family to enjoy the National Zoo. Your contribution provides much needed support for the National Zoo's extraordinary work in the conservation and care of the world's rarest animals and habitats. In return, you are rewarded with terrific benefits that save you money and help you get the most out of every National Zoo visit.
FONZ memberships include these standard benefits plus the benefits listed under each level below:
- Discounts and coupons. A ten-percent savings in National Zoo stores.
- Publications. Smithsonian Zoogoer magazine (with paperless option), Smithsonian Zoogoer calendar, and the ZooFriends e-newsletter.
- Programs. Savings on Zoo camps and classes, birthday parties and Snore & Roar overnights.
- Event tickets. Savings on tickets to popular National Zoo events (including a savings of $50 per ticket to ZooFari and $10 per ticket to Boo at the Zoo.
- Admissions discounts. Free or reduced admission to other zoos and aquariums nationwide.
Seniors 62+ save 20%!
Membership Levels - Pick the plan that suits you best!
Premier+ $110 (Best Value)
Involve your whole household in wildlife conservation! A Premier+ FONZ membership covers up to three named adults per household, plus all children. It includes all the standard benefits, plus:
- Free parking during regular daytime hours - a $22 value each visit!
- Priority registration for camps, classes, Snore & Roar overnights, Conservation Campouts, and birthday parties.
- Additional membership card for grandparent or nanny
- $6 off single stroller rentals
- Three carousel ride coupons
- Three free fountain drink coupons
- Three discount coupons for food purchase (10 percent)
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Premier $80
A Premier membership covers up to two named adults per household, plus children. It includes all the standard benefits, plus:
- Free parking during regular daytime hours - a $22 value each visit!
- $6 off single stroller rentals
- Two carousel ride coupons
- Two free fountain drink coupons
- Two discount coupons for food purchase (10 percent)
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Basic $60
A Basic membership covers one named adult. It includes all the standard benefits, plus:
- Half off parking during regular daytime hours
- One carousel ride coupon
- One free fountain drink coupon
- One discount coupon for food purchase (ten percent)
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Green $55
A Green membership covers one named adult. It includes all the standard benefits, plus:
- Self-guided green tour of the Zoo
- Paperless Smithsonian Zoogoer magazine subscription option
- A carousel ride coupon
- A free fountain drink coupon
- A discount coupon for food purchase (ten percent)
- Savings at local green retailers
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National $50
A National FONZ membership covers one named adult living more than 200 miles outside of Washington, D.C. who is not able to visit the National Zoo frequently, but would like to support the National Zoo and stay up-to-date through National Zoo publications.
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Senior
Seniors save 20 percent on Green, Basic, Premier and Premier+ membership. More information.
To receive membership benefits, membership cards must be presented with matching photo ID.
Donor Membership Levels
Join at the donor level and become part of a prestigious group that offers significant support to the National Zoo. Donor memberships include all of the membership benefits above as well as priority registration for special programs, donor recognition, special guided tours, VIP events, and much more.
Membership Clubs
FONZ members can join these clubs:
- SCBI Club (Smithsonian Conservation and Biology Institute) $30
Help support the critical efforts of the Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center scientists who specialize in saving wildlife, conserving habitats, and restoring species to the wild. Add a SCBI Club donation to any membership for $30 and receive an information-packed e-newsletter and a parking pass to the Autumn Conservation Festival at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia. SCBI membership is only available to FONZ members. - SMBC Club (Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center) $30
SMBC members help the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center support bird conservation around the world. Plus, SMBC members get exclusive benefits, including local and regional bird walks and field trips with a Smithsonian ornithologist, invitations to bird-themed lectures, Smithsonian Flyer e-newsletter, migratory bird computer wallpaper, and a Bird Friendly Coffee baseball cap. SMBC membership is only available to FONZ members. - FONZ Photo Club
FONZ members have the opportunity to join the FONZ Photo Club free of charge. The FONZ Photo Club brings photographers of all skill levels together in a welcoming environment to share and learn about zoo photography. The club also raises money to support the Zoo by selling members’ photographic work at special events. You must be a FONZ member to join the FONZ Photo Club. - YP Club (Young Professionals Club)
FONZ members have the exclusive opportunity to join the YP Club free of charge. The YP Club invites you to meet and mingle with like-minded conservationists who are 21 to 35 years old. YP members receive YP Happenings e-newsletter
To receive membership benefits, membership cards must be presented with matching photo ID.
Any questions?
Check out answers to some frequently asked questions about membership.
