Buffalo Zoo partners with M&T Bank for free admission days starting Thursday
The zoo is partnering with M&T Bank to offer their 'Third Thursdays' program. Admission will be free on six Thursdays this year and three Thursdays next year.
Visitors can experience the zoo at no cost on April 17, May 15, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18, 2025, and Jan. 15, Feb. 19 and March 19, 2026.
Tickets are usually $22.50 for those aged 13 to 64, $16.50 for children under 12 and $19.50 for seniors. Members and children under 2 get in for free.
'Third Thursday' tickets must be reserved in advance. Visitors can reserve up to 10 tickets per group.
Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University.
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