Zoo Knoxville is paying it forward November 7-10, 2019, by offering $5 general admission tickets when guests bring a donation for Young-Williams Animal Center, Mission of Hope, the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley or Knox County’s Office on Aging PAWS program.

General zoo admission tickets for ages four and up are $5 each and parking is free November 7-10, 2019, with a donated item for each ticket. To ensure a safe and pleasant experience for guests, a limited number of tickets are available for each day, and advance online purchase is required. Tickets can be purchased online at zooknoxville.org.

Items needed are non-perishable food item, hygiene item, new children’s toys, dog or cat food or new pet toys (no rawhide or bones). The donations help local non-profit organizations Mission of Hope, Young-Williams Animal Center, The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley, and Knox County Office on Aging’s Knox PAWS program stock their pantries.