How well does Fresno know the zoo's admission discounts?

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The Fresno Chaffee Zoo's Welcome Wednesdays programme is inactive successful afloat effect, though a recent video connected societal media has seemingly caused a question of uncertainty among zoo goers.

Since September 2024, the Fresno Chaffee Zoo has offered discounted wide admittance to adults 18 years of property oregon older who contiguous a valid ID on with a WIC oregon EBT card. Eligible visitors person besides been capable to acquisition up to 4 wide admittance tickets for $5 each, each Wednesday.

The reminder comes aft a idiosyncratic connected TikTok posted a video past period recounting her vexation aft visiting the zoo and uncovering retired that the argumentation was lone valid connected Wednesdays. Some users commenting connected the video seemed to besides beryllium unaware of the policy, stating they "should’ve updated their website oregon thing astir it."

The Fresno Chaffee Zoo's website does bespeak the policy, and zoo officials accidental the zoo has truthful acold welcomed implicit 16,500 visitors done this discounted admission.

Zoo officials besides accidental the zoo is actively seeking sponsors to assistance underwrite the Wednesday Welcome Days program. Sponsorship opportunities are reportedly starting astatine $10,000.

Officials accidental the enactment from sponsors volition beryllium instrumental successful sustaining this inaugural and furthering the Zoo’s committedness to assemblage engagement and accessibility. Potential sponsors tin interaction the Zoo's Development squad astatine 559-498-5959 oregon giving@fcz.org.