School's Out Camp

Looking for a fun activity for your child to do while school is on a break? We would love for you to spend your break days here at Zoo Camp!

Registration is limited!

These in-person programs are limited to ensure high-quality programs! Please register early!

Grades 1-2 Camps (Winter Break):

Amazing Animals from Around the World School’s Out Camps are offered over Winter break on the school’s out days of December 23, 27, 30, and 31 for 1st to 2nd graders. Camps run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Campers may register for one or more days.

Join us as we travel the world in search of unique and exciting animals. Each day will be spent visiting the habitats on different continents including Africa (Dec 23), South America (Dec 27), North America (Dec 30) and Europe (Dec 31). Camp includes fun activities, crafts, visits with animal ambassadors, and behind the scenes tours of the zoo.

Amazing Animals from Around the World:

Africa: Monday, December 23
South America: Friday, December 27
North America: Monday, December 30
Europe: Tuesday, December 31

Fee: $75 Members per day/ $85 Non-members per day

Grades 3-5 Camps (Winter Break):

Conservation and You at the Zoo School’s Out Camps are offered over Winter break on the school’s out days of December 23, 27, 30, and 31 for 3rd to 5th graders. Camps run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Campers may register for one or more days.

Join us as we investigate some of the animal conservation projects the MN Zoo works on including turtles and mussels (Dec 23), Asian horses and bison (Dec 27), and leopards and tigers (Dec 30). We will also learn about various plant & animal alliances (Dec 31) that play a vital role in the success of these projects. Camp includes fun activities, crafts, visits with animal ambassadors, and behind the scenes tours of the zoo.

Conservation and You at the Zoo:

Turtles and Mussels: Monday, December 23
Asian Horses and Bison: Friday, December 27
Leopards and Tigers: Monday, December 30
Plant & Animal Alliances: Tuesday, December 31

Fee: $75 Members per day/ $85 Non-members per day

Grades 1-2 Camps (Spring Break):

Animal Superheroes School’s Out Camps are offered over Spring break on the school’s out days of March 24-28 and March 31-April 4 for 1st to 2nd graders. Camps run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. These are weeklong camps (5 days Monday-Friday).

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Would you want to be very fast, be able to camouflage anywhere you went, or be able to see far distances? Join us as we learn about the various abilities that make our MN Zoo animals super. Camp includes fun activities, art, visits with animal ambassadors, and behind the scenes tours of the zoo.

Animal Superheroes:
March 24-28
March 31-April 4

Weeklong Camp Fee (5 days): $350 Members/$375 Non-members

Grades 3-5 Camps (Spring Break):

MN Zoo’s Amazing Race (inspired by The Amazing RaceTM) School’s Out Camps are offered over Spring break on the school’s out days of March 24-28 and March 31-April 4 for 3rd to 5th graders. These are weeklong camps (5 days Monday-Friday).

It is time to lace up your shoes and buckle your backpack because we are going on an Amazing Race at the MN Zoo. Compete against other contestants for the daily prizes while you complete tasks and solve puzzles. Camp includes fun activities, art, visits with animal ambassadors, and behind the scenes tours of the zoo. Are you up for the challenge?

MN Zoo's Amazing Race:
March 24-28
March 31-April 4

Weeklong Camp Fee (5 days): $350 Members/$375 Non-members

FAQs

Snacks, Lunch (not provided) and Food Allergies

Due to the high prevalence of food allergies, Zoo Camp does not provide snacks for campers. Campers are encouraged to bring their own peanut-free and nut-free snack (2 per day) each day as we will offer two snack times. Please avoid peanut butter, granola bars, or baked goods with peanuts, trail mix, Nutella, or any Nutella-based items. “Soy nut” butter and sunflower seed butter are great alternatives to peanut butter.

We cannot guarantee a nut-free environment at the Zoo as guests often bring their own food items containing nuts, and nuts are a regular part of our animal diets. Nuts may also be used during animal demonstrations in the classrooms as positive reinforcement. Please disclose all participant food allergies during registration.

Campers need to bring a lunch with them daily. Please provide a peanut-free and nut-free lunch. Refrigeration of lunches is not provided. Please consider bringing their lunch and water in reusable containers to avoid excess waste. Campers will NOT be allowed to purchase lunches from the Zoo’s food court.

To discuss concerns or potential accommodations, please contact [email protected].

Health and Medication Policy

Children should only attend camp if they are able to participate in activities with reasonable comfort. If your child is feeling unwell, we encourage to keep your child at home. Please take a moment to review our camp Health Policy.

The Medication Permission Form MUST be completed if your child needs to take any medications during their time at Zoo Camp. No medications should be taken by children without a completed form.

Behavior Policy and Photo and Liability Waivers

These are the policies/waivers that you will see during your online registration.

Behavior Policy

Photo Waiver 

Liability Waiver

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