Holiday Camp
Ages: 5 – 13
Join us during your day off from school! Our holiday camps offer exciting learning opportunities, tours through the zoo, crafts, games, and much more! Each holiday camp will focus on a different theme. Campers must be potty trained and come dressed for the weather, as well as bring a bag lunch and water bottle. Note that camps may require a minimum number of participants to run. Pre-registration required. Don’t delay, sign up today!
Full Day Camps
Members: $40 | Non-members: $50 | Aftercare: $15
Camp Schedule
| 8:30am | Camp Drop-off Begins |
| 9am | Camp Begins |
| 3:30pm | Camp Ends |
| 3:30 – 4pm | Regular Pick-up |
| 4 – 5pm | Aftercare/Late Pickup |
Election Day – Tuesday, November 6
Say What? Animal Communication: Who’s talking and how do animals communicate?
Veteran’s Day – Monday, November 12
Enrichment Engineers: Spend the day making enrichment for our zoo animals.
Thanksgiving Week
Monday, November 19
Enrichment Engineers: Spend the day making enrichment for our zoo animals.
Tuesday, November 20
Say What? Animal Communication: Who’s talking and how do animals communicate?
Wednesday, November 21
Animal Play Day: How do animals stay healthy through play and why is it important?
MLK Jr. Day – Monday, January 21, 2019
Animal Play Day: How do animals stay healthy through play and why is it important?
President’s Day – Monday, February 18, 2019
Enrichment Engineers: Spend the day making enrichment for our zoo animals.
If you wish to register for a Holiday Camp but would rather pay by check CLICK HERE.
Half Day Camps
Members: $25 | Non-members: $30 | Half-Day Lunch Bunch: $10
Lunch Bunch Aftercare available until 1pm (pack your own lunch for Lunch Bunch)
Camp Schedule
| 8:30am | Camp Drop-off Begins |
| 9am | Camp Begins |
| 11:30am | Camp Ends |
| 11:30am – 12pm | Regular Pick-up |
| 11:30am – 1pm | Lunch Bunch Aftercare |
Christmas Week
Thursday, December 27
Winter Wonders: For ages 6-10. How do animals survive in the winter? Who stays awake and who sleeps?
Friday, December 28
Zoo Crew: For ages 8-12. Spend the day learning what it’s like to be a zoo keeper!
If you wish to register for a Holiday Camp but would rather pay by check CLICK HERE.
Summer Camp
Join us for a WILD Summer in our full day, week-long camps! Don’t need a whole week? Select weeks are available at daily rates. Click on the camps below for a full description or check out our Camp Brochure!
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| 2018 ZOO CAMPS AT A GLANCE | ||||||||
| Week | Mini Camp Ages 4-5 |
Full Day Camp Age 6-10 |
Full Day Camp Ages 8-12 |
Specialty Camp Ages 8-12 |
Specialty Camp Ages 11-15 |
Specialty Camp Ages 14-17 |
Daily Session Camps Ages 5-10 |
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| June 11-15 | Sensory Safari | |||||||
| June 18-22 | Creature Classes | |||||||
| June 25-29 | Fantastic Beasts SOLD OUT! | Animal Handling 101 SOLD OUT! | ||||||
| July 2-6 | Jr. Zoo Keepers Basics (A) | Food Chains, Poo, & Bugs Too! | ||||||
| July 9-13 | Extinct and Endangered SOLD OUT! | Jr. Zoo Keepers Advanced (A) SOLD OUT! | ||||||
| July 16-20 | Cool Keeper Tools | Jr. Zoo Keepers Basics (B) SOLD OUT! | ||||||
| July 23-27 | Animal Superheroes SOLD OUT! | Jr. Zoo Keepers Advanced (B) SOLD OUT! | ||||||
| July 30-August 3 | Jr. Zoo Keepers Basics (C) SOLD OUT! |
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| August 6-10 | Animal Babies | Poké-Zoo | ||||||
| August 13-17 | Color Me Wild! | Talk to the Animals SOLD OUT! |
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| August 20-24 | Storybook Safari SOLD OUT! | |||||||
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If you wish to register for the Summer Camp but would rather pay by check CLICK HERE.
If you wish to register for individual days of aftercare for any camp, rather than the whole week, and/or for individual days for the weeks of July 2-6 (Food Chains, Poo, and Bugs Too!), and August 20-24 (Storybook Safari), please CLICK HERE for a registration packet (you will need to pay by check).
Full Day Camps (Ages 5 – 14)
Full Day Camps are offered from June 18 through August 24. Each week has a different theme, and ages range from 5-14, depending on the week.
Camp Schedule
| 8:30 am | Camp Drop-off begins |
| 9 am | Camp Begins |
| 3:30 pm | Camp Ends |
| 3:30 – 4 pm | Regular Pick-up |
| 4 – 5 pm | Aftercare/Late Pickup Mon-Thur only |
Members: $205/camper
Non-members: $235/camper
Aftercare: $50/week or $15/day
Specialty Camps (Ages 8 – 17)
Full Day Specialty Camps are offered for three age groups. Junior Zoo Keeper Basics for ages 8-12, Junior Zoo Keeper Advanced and Wild Animal Careers for ages 11-15 and Animal Handling 101 for ages 14-17.
Camp Schedule
| 8:30 am | Camp Drop-off begins |
| 9 am | Camp Begins |
| 3:30 pm | Camp Ends |
| 3:30 – 4 pm | Regular Pick-up |
| 4 – 5 pm | Aftercare/Late Pickup Mon-Thur only |
Members: $305/camper
Non-members: $335/camper
Aftercare: $50/week or $15/day
Please note: In order to give as many campers as possible the opportunity to attend Junior Zoo Keeper Camp, campers registering for two weeks may be wait-listed for their second week. Please specify which of the two weeks is the camper’s first choice when registering.
Mini Camps (Ages 4 and 5)
Is your little chick ready to spread their wings? Send your 4 or 5 year old to half-day mini camp! Campers must be able to use the restroom on their own, requiring no assistance and will need a packed lunch if registered for Aftercare.
Camp Schedule
| 8:30 am | Camp Drop-off begins |
| 9 am | Camp Begins |
| 11:30 am | Camp Ends |
| 11:30 am – 12 pm | Regular Pick-up |
| 12-1 pm | Aftercare/Late Pickup Mon-Fri |
Members: $110/camper
Non-members: $130/camper
Aftercare: $50/week or $15/day
Spring Break Camp
Monday, April 2 – Friday, April 6, 9am – 3:30pm
Aftercare available Monday-Thursday
Discover how YOU can do science every day! Each day of the week will have its own Citizen Science related theme, where we’ll collect real data that helps real scientists. The week will be filled with zoo visits, live animal presentations, games, crafts, learning projects and more. Campers must come dressed for the weather and bring a bag lunch and water bottle. Pre-registration required. Registration deadline is March 30.
WEEKLY FEE
Members: $180/camper | Non-Members: $210/camper | Aftercare: $50/camper
DAILY FEE
Members: $45/camper | Non-Members: $55/camper | Aftercare: $15/camper
If you wish to register for the Spring Break Camp but would rather pay by check CLICK HERE.
Camp Schedule
| 8:30 am | Camp Drop-off begins |
| 9 am | Camp Begins |
| 3:30 pm | Camp Ends |
| 3:30 – 4 pm | Regular Pick-up |
| 4 – 5 pm | Aftercare/Late Pickup |