This post covers how to get discounted tickets to the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, including discount passes, combo packages, and more.
It's the perfect way to spend some time with the family discovering alligators, giraffes, and exotic birds.
General Admission
- Adults and Teens: $16-$26
- Children (2 - 12 years): $12-$22
- Children under 2 get in for free.
- Purchase your Nashville TN Zoo Tickets.
Additional Attractions
The Nashville Zoo uses attraction tickets for all of their additional attractions.
Tickets cost $2 each, so if you need 4 tickets for an attraction, it will cost $8 extra in addition to general admission.
- Wilderness Express Train Rise | 1 ticket
- Lorikeet Landing Feeding | 1 ticket
- Wild Animal Carousel | 1 ticket
- Adventure 4D Theater | 2 tickets
- Soaring Eagle Zipline | 4 tickets
If you don't want to mess with individual tickets, you can get an unlimited rides Adventure Pass for just $11.
Parking Pass
- $8 per vehicle.
- Free for members.
Nashville Zoo Hours
- Open Daily
- October 11 - March 9 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- March 10 - October 11 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day
NASHVILLE ZOO DISCOUNT TICKETS
This section lists the discounts available for the zoo, including a city pass and military discount.
1. Tourist Attraction Discount Passes
Discount passes work by bundling admission tickets to multiple attractions to offer big discounts, and one of Nashville's popular passes includes entry to the zoo.
Music City Total Access Pass
This preset attraction pass includes 4 attractions of your choice - one of which is the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere - as well as discounts on Gray Line bus tours and Music City merchandise.
If you want a great tour of Nashville plus entry into some of the most popular attractions, this is a great pass to purchase.
2. Combo Packages
There are a few different combination deals which cover the cost of both Nashville Zoo tickets and one other activity or attraction in the city.
These combo deals will typically save you around 5% - 10% off admission for both activities.
- Museum of African American Music + Nashville Zoo
- Adventure Science Center + Nashville Zoo
- Nashville Old Town Trolley + Nashville Zoo
- Belmont Mansion Tour + Nashville Zoo
- Madame Tussauds + Nashville Zoo
3. Military Discount
Visitors with valid military ID and their entire party receive between 47% - 50% off ticket prices at the gate.
4. AAA Discount
Nashville Zoo offers annual AAA Days for members, allowing them to save 50% off admission.
These event days also include special giveaways for customers!
For more information, we recommend calling ahead to ask when their next AAA Day is scheduled.
Typically, you can expect these dates to fall in either August or September.
5. Coupon Sites
Make sure to check with Groupon and LivingSocial for occasional discounts.ย
6. Group Rates
If you purchase 20 or more tickets, you will qualify for the group discount making them $16 for Adults & Seniors, and $12 for Children.
7. Children's Discount
As you may have noticed, tickets for kids from the age of 2-12 are $4 less than adult admission.
It's also worth noting that kids under 2 get in for free.
8. Become a Member
Zoo members get free admission whenever they want for a full year.
You'll also receive 10% off concessions and retail purchases.
There is also a $1 discount on stroller & wheelchair rentals as well as $1 off admission for additional guests.
Nashville zoo membership runs from $85 for a single adult to $165 for a household with 1 adult, 1 guest and up to 6 children.
9. Follow Their Social Media
Nashville Zoo will sometimes announce special limited time discounts on their social media platforms and their events calendar.
If you're still looking for a way to save money on tickets, this could be a good option.
10. Kroger Safari Fridays
Although this deal isn't currently active, we did want to mention it, because it's helpful to remember that sometimes simply being a member of a shopper's club can get you discounted admission.
The last time this event happened was two years ago, and at that time, Kroger Plus Card holders were eligible for B1G1 tickets to the Nashville Zoo on Fridays in July and August.
There are Kroger's stores all over the United States, so if you're visiting from inside the US, you might even be able to take advantage of this deal without even being a local!
11. Free Admission days
Nashville Zoo currently do not offer free days admissions. But it may be introduced in future.
