Minnesota Zoo Booth Programs for Community Events

If your community event requires a more up-close experience, a Zoomobile Booth is your answer. A naturalist will provide one to two hours of stimulating, informative programming with a conservation theme. A Zoomobile Booth is where our naturalist will be at a table (like an expo or festival type event) and participants to the event will walk by and visit. This is not a group presentation.

Minnesota Zoo Booth with Live Animal Ambassadors (in-person)

Engage with a Zoo Naturalist about all things Minnesota Zoo! Guests stopping by will receive the latest news about our animals, trails, and other happenings throughout the Zoo. The Naturalist will bring live animal ambassadors from the Zoo who will help us share our mission in connecting people, animals and the natural world to save wildlife.

Duration: 1 or 2 hours
Number of participants per program: Unlimited
Number of animals: 4 (along with biofacts)
Cost with animals: $200 for first hour, $100 for a second consecutive hour

Minnesota Zoo Booth with Educational Materials and Activities (in-person, no live animals)

Engage with a Zoo Naturalist about all things Minnesota Zoo! Guests stopping by will receive the latest news about our animals, trails, and other happenings throughout the Zoo. The Naturalist will bring biological artifacts (biofacts) and other educational materials from the Zoo that will help us share our mission in connecting people, animals and the natural world to save wildlife.

Duration: 1 or 2 hours
Number of participants per program: Unlimited
Number of animals: 0, but will bring biofacts
Cost with NO animals: $100 for first hour, $50 for a second consecutive hour
Additional travel fee if between 90-120 miles from the Zoo: $50

Conservation Booth (in-person, no live animals)

Dive into learning about the Minnesota Zoo’s current conservation research and efforts from local endangered prairie butterflies to Africa’s endangered black rhinos. In this program guests will discover ways they can help the environment and commit to making daily changes in their life to improve the natural world in various activities and one-on-one learning with a Zoo Naturalist. We all have a role to play in protecting wildlife and only through partnerships can we hope to succeed.

FREE! Wildlife Trafficking Booth (in-person, no live animals)

Animal trafficking is the 4^th largest crime in the world after drugs, guns, and human trafficking. Because of animal trafficking the rate of extinction for some of the worlds iconic species has sped up and is a very real possibility in our near future. This Booth program will inform participants about wildlife crime, talk about some of the species that are most at risk, and how you can make choices in your daily life to help be the solution to this worldwide problem. THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT USE LIVE ANIMALS.

Dates: Offered August 1, 2024 through December 15, 2024 (based on availability)
Duration: 2 hours
Number of participants per program: Unlimited
Number of animals: 0, but will bring biofacts
Cost: Free, due to a generous donor

Time of year
Booths with live animal ambassadors are offered all year, except from mid December to mid February when temperatures often make it unsafe for animals to travel.

Booths with educational materials and activities (without live animal ambassadors) are offered year-round.

Travel Restrictions

We offer booth programming with live animal ambassadors up to 90 miles from the Minnesota Zoo within the state of Minnesota or to sovereign nations.

We offer booth programming without live animal ambassadors up to 120 miles from the Minnesota Zoo within the state of Minnesota or to sovereign nations. Please note, there will be an additional $50 charge for program locations further away than 90 miles from the Minnesota Zoo.

Virtual programs are offered for any locations, near or far away.

Minnesota can experience extreme, and often unpredictable, weather. For the safety and welfare of our animals, we may need to cancel/reschedule your program due to extreme weather, air quality concerns and/or hazardous travel conditions.

For all outdoor events, a shaded and rain-protected area is required for the welfare of the animals. An alternate indoor location is encouraged.

Cancellation Fees
Cancellations made more than two weeks prior to the program will receive a refund of 75% of the program fee. No refunds will be made less than two weeks prior to the program. If your program is cancelled due to weather or other extenuating circumstance, we will work with you to reschedule.

Scheduling a Zoomobile Program
To schedule a Zoomobile program, please complete the Zoomobile Request Form to submit a request. Please note: Programs must be requested more than 2 weeks in advance. Full payment is due 2 weeks in advance. If you have any other questions, email us at [email protected].

Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis up to six months in advance. Many dates are filled months ahead, so make your reservations as early as possible to ensure your preferred date.