Field Trip Kit Zoo, aquarium, museum & park days

Zoo · Milwaukee, WI

🦌 Milwaukee County Zoo

Wisconsin classic — indoor tropical buildings help on cold or hot days.

  • Timehalf day
  • Settingstroller-easy
  • TicketsSeasonal hours vary — check milwaukeezoo.org.
  • Get thereWest of downtown; parking on site.

✓ Verified with venue website · 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 · Milwaukee County 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 Elephants outdoors when weather allows. 🦒 Reticulated giraffe Giraffe necks over the paths. 🦛 Hippo Huge river giant that loves the water.

More if you have energy

More stops if you have the energy.

Gorilla — shortlist photo

🦍 Gorilla

Gorillas in primate buildings/habitats.

 African lion — shortlist photo

🦁 African lion

Lions for a cat-side stop.

 Chimpanzee — shortlist photo

🐵 Chimpanzee

Worth a look if you have time.

  • 🦍 Gorilla — Gorillas in primate buildings/habitats.
  • 🦁 African lion — Lions for a cat-side stop.
  • 🐵 Chimpanzee — Worth a look if you have time.

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

Official site: Milwaukee County Zoo website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.