Field Trip Kit Zoo, aquarium, museum & park days

Zoo · Kansas City, MO

🦒 Kansas City Zoo

KC zoo — train/boat extras optional; pick habitats not rides first.

  • Timehalf day
  • Settingstroller-easy
  • TicketsExtras cost more; animals first.
  • Get thereSwope Park; car.

Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08

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No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).

Talk cards Find on map

Zoo map Visitor map Official map · Kansas City Zoo · tap to enlarge Open on official site ↗

Short on time? Start here

Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.

🐘 African elephant 🦒 Giraffe 🦁 African lion

Kid shortlist

Tap a card for printable Q&A.

African elephant — shortlist photo

🐘 African elephant

Worth a look if you have time.

 Giraffe — shortlist photo

🦒 Giraffe

Worth a look if you have time.

 African lion — shortlist photo

🦁 African lion

Worth a look if you have time.

 Zebra — shortlist photo

🦓 Zebra

Striped grassland runner — every pattern is unique.

  • 🐘 African elephant — Worth a look if you have time.
  • 🦒 Giraffe — Worth a look if you have time.
  • 🦁 African lion — Worth a look if you have time.
  • 🦓 Zebra — Striped grassland runner — every pattern is unique.

What the sheet may include

Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.

Example finds
  1. Find an animal taller than a grown-up
  2. Spot stripes or spots
  3. Watch something swim or splash
  4. Find a long neck, trunk, or horns
  5. Hear a loud or quiet animal sound
  6. Point to a sleep spot
  7. Find bright feathers
  8. Pick your favorite — draw it later

Also look for

Flexible backups if a favorite is closed, crowded, or napping — no fixed path.

  • Splash or swim Watch something move in water.
  • Favorite photo (or draw it) Capture one favorite — phone or memory.
  • Bright feathers or wings Birds, butterflies, or wing shapes in exhibits.

Official site: Kansas City Zoo website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.