Ages 6th-12th Grades. Join us for an evening tour away from home and get to discover what the animals do at night, when the rest of the world is sleeping. We will tour multiple buildings as well as have a chance to meet an animal up-close. Registration is required.
Ages Elementary and Middle School. Spring is the season of new life – and baby animals! From wobbly fawns taking first steps to fluffy chicks learning to fly, every animal starts life with incredible instincts. Join us as we discover the amazing ways these little ones grow up in the wild. Registration is required. This program is sold out. To be on a wait list, please email [email protected].
Get an extra ticket to make your family outing complete! Bring your canine kiddo for a Zoo adventure. For these special dates, you can bring your well-behaved dog to the Zoo with you! Simply purchase a dog ticket along with your family’s human tickets, and Fido can experience many of the sights, sounds and smells that make the Zoo so special. Dog tickets are limited. Advance tickets are required.
Age: Middle School & High School. As the spring season starts to arrive so does the return of flowering plants and pollinator partners. Join us as we learn about the dynamic relationship between pollinators and the natural world. We’ll study some resident species here at the zoo while also focusing on ways we can help pollinating species right in our own backyards. Registration is required.
Ages 1-4 years. Offered Saturday, April 19 or Sunday, April 20 only. This includes a visit with our resident rabbits and egg decorating! Participants will also learn how eggs are connected to lots of other animals around the Zoo too! Registration is required.
ages 4-5 years. Pack your binoculars and get ready for a safari trek like no other! Join us as we explore the animals of Africa, spotting towering giraffes, roaring lions, and lumbering elephants across the savanna – no passport required! Registration is required.
Ages 1-4 years. Offered Saturday, April 19 or Sunday, April 20 only. This includes a visit with our resident rabbits and egg decorating! Participants will also learn how eggs are connected to lots of other animals around the Zoo too! Registration is required.
Get an extra ticket to make your family outing complete! Bring your canine kiddo for a Zoo adventure. For these special dates, you can bring your well-behaved dog to the Zoo with you! Simply purchase a dog ticket along with your family’s human tickets, and Fido can experience many of the sights, sounds and smells that make the Zoo so special. Dog tickets are limited. Advance tickets are required.
Sun., April 27 is World Tapir Day and to celebrate, Zoo guests can meet Mochi and even give him chin scratches during a special tapir keeper talk. All you need to do is reserve your e-tickets in advance, and come to the tapir yard for scheduled events! This is an incredibly rare opportunity, since Mochi is one of only three mountain tapir in human care in the United States and wild mountain tapirs are critically endangered.
Event schedule is: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Informational table outside of the tapir yard, 10 a.m. Watch Mochi enjoy some tapir enrichment (weather dependent), 1:30 p.m. Keeper talk and a chance to give Mochi chin scratches (weather dependent). Advance tickets are required and can be purchased at cmzoo.org/tickets.