Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is free mondays — for Residents of Cuyahoga County or Hinckley Township; guests 18+ show a driver's license/state ID, or a current utility bill with a matching photo ID; minors must be with an adult. The Zoo is free on Mondays for residents of Cuyahoga County and Hinckley Township. Free Monday admission does not apply on Memorial Day, on Independence Day when it falls on a Monday, or on Labor Day. Not stated as required; residency is checked on arrival Verified on Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's own page, last checked 2026-10-02.
| Free day | Mondays |
|---|---|
| Who qualifies | Residents of Cuyahoga County or Hinckley Township; guests 18+ show a driver's license/state ID, or a current utility bill with a matching photo ID; minors must be with an adult |
| Reservation | Not stated as required; residency is checked on arrival |
| What's included | Daily Zoo admission |
| Regular adult price | $23.50 adult ($21.50 seniors 62+, $19.50 ages 2-11; under 2 free; $1 off on weekdays) |
| Source | clevelandmetroparks.com · checked 2026-10-02 |
Regular adult admission at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is $23.50, so timing the visit to the free window keeps $47 in a couple's pocket and up to $94 for a family of four — every qualifying week. That's what Residents of Cuyahoga County or Hinckley Township leave on the table every time they pay walk-up prices. The catch is capacity, not money: free slots are reserved in advance and the popular dates go first, so the reservation is the real currency here.
Regular tickets ($23.50 adult ($21.50 seniors 62+, $19.50 ages 2-11; under 2 free; $1 off on weekdays)) are on clevelandmetroparks.com — skip third-party sellers, the official price is the floor. And if you hold a museum, science-center or zoo membership from another city, run it through our reciprocity lookup — it may already get you in.
Cleveland Museum of Art (always free) · Cleveland Museum of Natural History (sun/sat 10am–5pm) · Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (always free (residents)) · Cleveland Botanical Garden (announced in batches) · Great Lakes Science Center (no regular free day) — or see the full free museum days in Cleveland guide.
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The Zoo is free on Mondays for residents of Cuyahoga County and Hinckley Township. Free Monday admission does not apply on Memorial Day, on Independence Day when it falls on a Monday, or on Labor Day.
Not stated as required; residency is checked on arrival
The free days are for Residents of Cuyahoga County or Hinckley Township; guests 18+ show a driver's license/state ID, or a current utility bill with a matching photo ID; minors must be with an adult — typically with ID or proof of residency. Visitors pay regular admission ($23.50 adult ($21.50 seniors 62+, $19.50 ages 2-11; under 2 free; $1 off on weekdays)).
Daily Zoo admission
$23.50 adult ($21.50 seniors 62+, $19.50 ages 2-11; under 2 free; $1 off on weekdays). That figure is the payoff for planning around the free day.
At $23.50 per adult, two adults keep $47 and a group of four paying adult prices keeps up to $94 per visit — before parking and extras.