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Zoo Camp offers week-long sessions that focus on conservation, animal activism, hands-on art, hands-on science, animal and habitat exploration, and wildlife fun. Camp families can sign up for one or two weeks of these activities with the team at SF Zoo and Gardens.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: Week-long camps, Monday–Friday, with multiple weeks available from mid-June through early August
The mission of San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is to connect all people with wildlife, inspire caring for nature and advance conservation action. Zoo Camp takes place at a zoo that is home to more than 2,000 exotic, endangered, and rescued animals in 100 acres of gardens located directly on the Pacific Coast and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Families connected with this program also have access to features such as the Leanne Roberts African Region and Valentine Family Savanna with multiple species, Hearst Grizzly Gulch with rescued grizzly sisters Kachina and Kiona, the Lipman Family Lemur Forest, Penguin Island with a large colony of Magellanic penguins, the Jones Family Gorilla Preserve, farm animals in the Fisher Family Children’s Zoo, a historic 1921 Dentzel Carousel, the 1904 Little Puffer steam train, the reimagined Elinor Friend Playground, and educational programs for different age groups and levels. The organization states that it is deeply committed to its community and accepts requests for donations of admission tickets as a form of sponsorship for live and silent auctions and similar events.
Last updated April 7, 2026.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: Week-long camps, Monday–Friday, with multiple weeks available from mid-June through early August
The mission of San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is to connect all people with wildlife, inspire caring for nature and advance conservation action. Zoo Camp takes place at a zoo that is home to more than 2,000 exotic, endangered, and rescued animals in 100 acres of gardens located directly on the Pacific Coast and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Families connected with this program also have access to features such as the Leanne Roberts African Region and Valentine Family Savanna with multiple species, Hearst Grizzly Gulch with rescued grizzly sisters Kachina and Kiona, the Lipman Family Lemur Forest, Penguin Island with a large colony of Magellanic penguins, the Jones Family Gorilla Preserve, farm animals in the Fisher Family Children’s Zoo, a historic 1921 Dentzel Carousel, the 1904 Little Puffer steam train, the reimagined Elinor Friend Playground, and educational programs for different age groups and levels. The organization states that it is deeply committed to its community and accepts requests for donations of admission tickets as a form of sponsorship for live and silent auctions and similar events.
Last updated April 7, 2026.
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