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Zoo Camps includes hands-on lessons, hands-on activities, specialized zoo tours, special zoo tours, and up-close or exclusive animal observations. Each of the 5 days of camp includes a variety of these activities. Zoo Camp is held rain or shine, in hot or cold weather.
• Ages: 4–13 years old
• Schedule: 5-day sessions with a variety of activities each day; held rain or shine, hot or cold
• Price: Ages 4–5 & 6–7: 5 days, partial day = $120 for Zoo Members, $150 for Non-Members. Ages 8–9 & 10–13: 5 days, full day = $200 for Zoo Members, $250 for Non-Members. Zoo Members receive a 20% discount.
Zoo Camps uses an age-appropriate curriculum for each age range and offers duplicate AM and PM sessions for ages 4–5 years and 6–7 years. Sessions in June are the same as the sessions in July and August. Children age 4–5 years must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver who stays for the duration of the camp. Snacks are provided at each session except for the 4–5-year-old group, and lunches are only necessary for campers in full-day sessions for ages 8–9 and 10–13. Each child is asked to bring a refillable water bottle, and a camp T-shirt is included with paid registration, with shirt size requested during registration. Fees are non-refundable after 21 days from the start date of the camp, and cancellations prior to 21 days incur a 10% cancellation fee. Registration is handled through the Active registration platform, and the Mary Lou Ries Education Program Scholarship is available to cover a portion or all of the costs of Zoo Camp.
Niabi Zoo was founded in 1959 and states its mission as “Working today to assure a better tomorrow for all living things.” It serves as an education and conservation center that actively works with other programs on field conservation, coordinated breeding programs, and community education.
Last updated January 8, 2026.
• Ages: 4–13 years old
• Schedule: 5-day sessions with a variety of activities each day; held rain or shine, hot or cold
• Price: Ages 4–5 & 6–7: 5 days, partial day = $120 for Zoo Members, $150 for Non-Members. Ages 8–9 & 10–13: 5 days, full day = $200 for Zoo Members, $250 for Non-Members. Zoo Members receive a 20% discount.
Zoo Camps uses an age-appropriate curriculum for each age range and offers duplicate AM and PM sessions for ages 4–5 years and 6–7 years. Sessions in June are the same as the sessions in July and August. Children age 4–5 years must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver who stays for the duration of the camp. Snacks are provided at each session except for the 4–5-year-old group, and lunches are only necessary for campers in full-day sessions for ages 8–9 and 10–13. Each child is asked to bring a refillable water bottle, and a camp T-shirt is included with paid registration, with shirt size requested during registration. Fees are non-refundable after 21 days from the start date of the camp, and cancellations prior to 21 days incur a 10% cancellation fee. Registration is handled through the Active registration platform, and the Mary Lou Ries Education Program Scholarship is available to cover a portion or all of the costs of Zoo Camp.
Niabi Zoo was founded in 1959 and states its mission as “Working today to assure a better tomorrow for all living things.” It serves as an education and conservation center that actively works with other programs on field conservation, coordinated breeding programs, and community education.
Last updated January 8, 2026.
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