School Break & Evening Programs

School Break Camps

Grades K-5

Looking for something for your children to do on a school holiday? Send them to the zoo for the day!

Winter Zookeeper Camp: Fur & Feathers

Thursday, December 29, 2022 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Full – waiting list available

No school? Don’t hibernate! Come help the zookeepers take care of the animals and make a bunch of new animal (and human) friends! Bring a bag lunch.


Winter Zookeeper Camp: Scales & Tails

Friday, December 30, 2022 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Full – waiting list available

No school? Don’t hibernate! Come help the zookeepers take care of the animals and make a bunch of new animal (and human) friends! Bring a bag lunch.


Animal Fun & Games Camp

Monday, February 20, 2023 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Full – waiting list available

Play games, create enrichment, and meet animals up close! Snacks provided. Bring a bag lunch.


Bird Bonanza Camp

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 (Full) – or – Tuesday, April 11, 2023

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Meet some of the zoo’s feathered friends and learn about the variety of birds found on our planet through games and hands-on activities. Snacks provided. Bring a bag lunch.


Mammal Mania Camp

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 (Full) – or – Wednesday, April 12, 2023 (Full)

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Meet some of the zoo’s furriest friends and learn about their special characteristics through games and hands-on activities. Snacks provided. Bring a bag lunch.


Cost:

$45 Members | $50 Non-Members

If a program is full, you can join the waiting list through the online registration process.

Zookeeper Job Shadowing

Ages 13-17

Spend a morning helping behind the scenes at the zoo! Prepare animal diets, make enrichments, tour our veterinary clinic, and more!

Job Shadowing

Choose a date:

Thursday, February 23, 2023 | 9:00 a.m-12:00 noon

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 9:00 a.m-12:00 noon

Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 9:00 a.m-12:00 noon

Friday, April 14, 2023 | 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon


Cost:

$35 (includes zoo admission) | Maximum of 5 students

If a program is full, you can join the waiting list through the online registration process.

Kids’ Night Out

Grades K-5

Want a date night or quiet evening to yourself? Drop your kids off at the zoo for an evening adventure with the animals!

Animal Appetites

Friday, September 16, 2022 | 5:00-8:30 p.m.

Explore what animals eat by learning the differences between carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. Kids will enjoy a pizza party, themed activities, animal encounters, and a zoo night hike!


Animals in Action

Friday, November 18, 2022 | 5:00-8:30 p.m.

Swing, dance, leap, slide — Examine the different ways animals move to survive in the wild. Kids will enjoy a pizza party, themed activities, animal encounters, and a zoo night hike!


Cost:

$25 Members | $30 Non-Members

If a program is full, you can join the waiting list through the online registration process.

Registration


For questions or more information contact:

Melanie Michaels
mmichaels@lszoo.org
(218) 730-4500 ext. 205

If a program is full, you can join the waiting list through the online registration process.