Does Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium donate to fundraisers?
Last updated October 20, 2026
Compiled from Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium's published guidelines, other public sources, and user reports. How we research these pages
Yes. The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium donates admission packages for fundraising events such as auctions and prizes, and separately gives free admission to Kansas City-area charitable groups in set request periods. Request through the zoo's online forms.
Donation program at a glance
- What they donate
- tickets
- Lead time
- 3-4 weeks from application-window close to notification
- Area restrictions
- Kansas City and surrounding area
Get the application link plus your full matched list — free.
Donation programs change — always confirm on the company's own page.
Fundraising donations are for events such as an auction or prize; each donation package includes admission for four people.
Separately, the zoo provides free admission each year to charitable organizations in and around Kansas City, evaluated on need and value to the community, so members and guests of a 501(c)(3) can enjoy a day at the zoo.
Group admission is released in limited amounts three times per year, in fixed donation periods; applications are not reviewed until a period closes and are not considered outside the periods.
Group requests do not cover fundraisers, auctions, prizes or giveaways (use the fundraising request instead), school, daycare, camp or church field trips, or staff outings and attendance retention gifts.
Completing a request does not guarantee approval or the amount requested.
Only one group application per organization is considered per donation period, and new applicants receive priority over organizations already helped that year.
Donated admission expires December 31 of the year it is issued.
Tips from the program page: For an auction or raffle, use the fundraising request form, not the group request. · Field trips go through the zoo's Group Sales team rather than the donation program; use the contact on the zoo's page. · The group program's status is shown on the zoo's page; check it before applying, as a period may be closed.
What Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium donates
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium donates tickets.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium has typically donated: Admission ticket packages (4 tickets, ~$100 value); "thousands of free tickets each year".
Who can apply
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium limits donation requests by area: Kansas City and surrounding area.
How to apply
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium asks every request to include the following.
- For group admission: 501(c)(3) charitable status and a location in or around Kansas City
- One point of contact per organization submitting applications
- A request submitted through the zoo's online fundraising or group request form