ZooTampa Admission with Manatee Critical Care Center

Discover ZooTampa's lush tropical setting, naturalistic habitats, and conservation work with endangered Florida panthers and injured manatees. Daytime admission offers fast-track entry; the Halloween option admits you to the Creatures of the Night event instead.

• Ride the Expedition Wild Africa Safari with daytime admission
• Explore the zoo's rides and attractions with daytime admission
• Join walk-and-talk sessions and watch shows with daytime admission

Important details

• For daytime admission, child tickets cover ages 3–11, and children in this age range must be accompanied by a paying adult. Children aged 0–2 enter free without a ticket.
• For Halloween admission, children aged 0–3 enter free. Ages 4+ use the same ticket rate as adults.
• Halloween costumes are allowed only for ages 12 and under. Ages 13+ cannot wear costumes, and toy weapons are prohibited.
• All bags and packages are subject to inspection. Re-entry is not allowed after you leave.
• Outside food and drinks are prohibited. For daytime admission, the stated exception is one sealed water bottle per person, up to 20 oz / 590 ml. One soft-sided insulated bag per child is also allowed, up to 8.5 × 6 × 6 inches / 21 × 15 × 15 cm.
• For daytime admission, folding chairs, skates, bicycles, wagons, scooters, coolers, suitcases, and wheeled bags are not allowed.
• Daytime admission excludes special ticketed events and animal encounters. Halloween admission excludes hands-on animal encounters and upgraded in-park experiences.
• The Halloween event runs Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October, from 4pm to 10pm, with entry after 4pm.