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Adult Programs

Connect with nature and other adults through enriching, interactive programs exploring wildlife, art, science, and more. Programs are available year-round, with different themes offered for each scheduled date.

Adult Zoo Camps

Zoo fun isn’t just for kids. Zoo camps are designed to encourage natural wonder and discovery in all participants, including adults! Enjoy an elevated camp experience with in-depth conversations, hands-on exploration and activities, insider animal stories, animal encounters, peeks behind-the-scenes, community science, and more. Learn more and register here.

Art for Animals

Join Zoo staff and local makers to create art that can be beneficial to you, Zoo animals, and wildlife!

Art for Animals: Enrichment Lab

Create projects with a purpose—to enrich Zoo animals’ lives! Build items to help keep Zoo animals’ brains and bodies healthy and encourage natural behavior. With Zoo staff and experienced Zoo volunteers, go behind-the-scenes at the Zoo’s Exhibit Shop to collaboratively make literal art for animals in an informal, small-group setting. Best for people who like to jump right in and learn while doing. More information.

Art for Animals: Muse programs

Let nature be your muse while exploring different art styles and animal inspirations. With a local artist and Zoo naturalist as your guides, there are endless opportunities to explore the artistic world and the wildlife that inspires it. Learn more and register here.

Birding & Nature Walks

Join a Zoo naturalist for an exclusive opportunity to look and listen for local birds and signs of other wildlife before the Zoo opens. Stroll the Treetop Trail &/or other Zoo trails in a small group setting. More information.

Guided Tours

Join a naturalist-guided interactive walking tour to share information and stories about Zoo animals and conservation efforts…and perhaps a peek behind-the-scenes. Each tour highlights a different Zoo trail and a unique theme, with time for questions throughout the tour and chances to share your own animal knowledge and stories.

Knowing Nature series

Through nature, we find inspiration, healing, provision, knowledge, and a sense of interconnection with the world around us. Explore nature and connect to the natural world through this unique new series with a multi-faceted lens of science, creativity, recreation, wellness, and resource. Each series of classes shares a nature theme and delves into a variety of ways to experience nature. Classes are designed to build off each other throughout each series, but participants may register for individual classes if they prefer. Program schedule coming soon.

Photography for Wildlife

Photography can be a powerful force for wildlife. With the help of a Zoo naturalist and a local photographer, connect photography and conservation while enjoying exclusive access to photograph Zoo animals without the crowds. Each class focuses on a different trail, with trail-specific photography tips and highlights from the animals’ personal and conservation stories. Program schedule coming soon.

Qigong & Tai Chi

Looking for balance in your life while having fun? Join a Qigong & Tai Chi class at the Minnesota Zoo to expand your wellness practice, change-up your workout, and try something different. Learn more and register here.

Unique Experiences

From traveling the world to going behind-the-scenes at the Zoo, there’s a unique experience for you. Learn more.

Zoo Yoga

Looking for a new exercise routine and a cool experience? Join a yoga class at the Minnesota Zoo to expand your wellness practice, change-up your workout, and try something different. So get ready to practice your best animal poses, stretch, and relax while enjoying the Zoo. Learn more and register here.