Buy a Brick
Buy a brick paver for the Houston Zoo’s Front Entry featuring your loved one’s name on it!
When you support the Houston Zoo brick paver program, you demonstrate that you understand the Houston Zoo is a venue to enjoy with family and community. It combines fun and an interest in conservation and education, with exhibits and programs that incorporate a message of respect for animals and fosters a sense of wonder about the natural world.
Your brick purchase is a contribution to the Zoo’s Annual Drive to Support the Zoo, which directly impacts the Zoo’s first rate animal care and guest experience programs. Nurture Houston’s Inner Wild!
Brick Paver Options:
- $100 8x4” brick Two lines, twenty characters and spaces per line
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- $250 8x8” paver Four lines, twenty characters and spaces per line + paw print
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- $2,500 16x16” paver Six lines of text, twenty characters and spaces per line + animal image
Click Here to print the order form and mail to:
The Houston Zoo Brick Paver program
1513 N. MacGregor
Houston, Texas 77030
Or, Order Online now!
For more information,
please email:
brickpavers@houstonzoo.org
Please note: Estimate 6 months from the time your
order is received for your brick to be laid in the Zoo’s Front Entry.
Every space and punctuation mark is counted as a character.
The Zoo reserves the right to edit brick text requests.
Buy A Brick Q&A
Q: What are the sizes and prices of the bricks?
A: 8”x4” - $100
8”x8” - $250
16”x16” - $2,500
Q: Is it too late to get a brick?
A: No! We have room for thousands of bricks, so we’re going to keep ordering for a while. Of course, the sooner you order, the sooner your brick will be installed, and the better placement it will receive.
Q: What should I write on my brick?
A: You can inscribe anything you’d like, as long as it is family-appropriate and fits in the allotted 20 spaces per line. You can use any characters on the keyboard, so consider using “&” instead of “and” to save space, or separate names with dashes instead of a comma and space. Unfortunately if the character you want isn’t on a regular keyboard (like a heart, for example), we are unable to inscribe it on your brick.
Q: What if I want to change the text on my brick, or get a larger size?
A: You can make any changes up until we place the order with the brick company. Once that order is placed, we will most likely not be able to make any other changes, but you are welcome to purchase an additional brick.
Q: How long until my brick will be installed?
A: It takes about 6 months to order the bricks, have them made and delivered, and install them. We will periodically place large orders of your bricks, based on quantity. When we have a better idea of a target date, you will receive an email letting you know your brick is coming.
Q: How will I find my brick once it is installed?
A: We think finding your brick will be half the fun! However, we will be able to give you an approximate area based on the installation location of the larger order. And we’ll help you look, if you need!
Q: Is my brick tax-deductible?
A: Yes, the full purchase price is tax-deductible.
Q: What happens after I order?
A: You will get an acknowledgement letter in the mail after we receive your order. A couple months later, you will get an email letting you know the approximate date of installation.
