Camps & Overnights

Drop your child off at the Zoo for a winter adventure.  Your child will experience non-stop fun with exciting exhibit tours, amazing animal visitors, cool crafts and goofy games.  All camps run 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, and children can sign up for just one or more.  This is a great way to be active during a school break.   Participants must be ages 5-10 years. 

December 27- Survivor:  Winter Wildlife

Can you survive winter?  Learn how our animal friends deal with snow, ice and cold!

December 28-  Mini Junior Zookeeper

Discover what it takes to be a Zookeeper in this mini version of our older kids camp.

January 3- Polar Pals

Animals that live in the North and South Poles are built for extreme weather.  From penguins to polar bears, join us to see how they live.

January 4- Excellent Enrichment

Animals at the Zoo get enrichment almost every sing day.  Take a look at all the ways we keep our animals busy in the winter and make some cool enrichment for one of our animals!

Members: $40 per day            Non-members: $45 per day

Vote for Animals Camp

Meet the reptiles, mammals, birds, amphibians and fish that rely on your support to survive.  Learn how you can take action and cast your vote for your favorites!

Camp runs from 9:00am-4:00pm!

TUE • 11/6

Ages 5-12

Members: $40 per day           Non-members: $45 per day 

Kids’ Night Out

Parents enjoy a night off while we watch the kids!  Take the night off while the kids spend the evening at the zoo enjoying, games, crafts, and a chance to meet a live zoo animal! Parents drop off your kids at 6:00 pm and pick them up by 9:00 pm.  Pizza will be provided.

Ages 5-12

Members: $25            Non-members: $30

Available Dates: September 21

Your child can be a Zookeeper for the day and explore how we take care of our amazing animal collections.  Behind the scenes tours, keeper meet and greets, and hands on husbandry make this camp a must for animal lovers.  All camps run 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, and children can sign up for just one or more.  This is a great way to be active during a school break.  Participants must be ages 11-12 years. 

December 27: Junior Zookeeper

December 28: Junior Zookeeper

January 3: Junior Zookeeper

January 4: Junior Zookeeper

Members: $45 per day            Non-members: $50 per day

Movin’ & Groovin’ for 4 to 5 year olds

Did you know that animals move in many different ways? Head on over to the zoo and join in on the fun by slithering like a snake, waddling like a penguin, or swinging like a monkey.

• Session 1:  June 11-15 (9:00am-12:00pm)
• Session 2:  July 9-13 (9:00am-12:00pm)
• Session 3:  July 30-August 3  (9:00am-12:00pm)

Once Upon a Zoo for 4 to 5 year olds

Watch all your favorite fairy tale animals come to life in this exciting story safari! Read and discover all about the story book stars that call the zoo home!

• Session 1:  June 18-22 (9:00am-12:00pm)
• Session 2:  July 16-20  (9:00am-12:00pm)
• Session 3:  August 6-10  (9:00am-12:00pm)

Rainforest Rangers for 6 to 10 year olds

Calling all rainforest rangers! Join us in this journey through the jungle! Work together to complete missions and learn how you can help the animals that call the rainforest home.

• Session 1:  July 9-13
• Session 2:  July 23-27
• Session 3:  August 6-10

Call of the Wild for 6 to 10 year olds

Hiss, howl and hoot in this fun camp about animal communication.  Explore the many different ways animals talk to each other from tail wags to dazzling displays.

• Session 1:  June 18-22
• Session 2:  July 16-20
• >Session 3:  August 6-10

Zoo Olympics for 6 to 10 year olds

Go for the Gold in this camp about the champions of the animal kingdom, and discover the animal record holders to see how you compare!

• Session 1:  June 11-15
• Session 2:  July 16-20
• Session 3:  July 30-August 3

Animal Detectives for 6 to 10 year olds

In this camp you must use your detective skills to search for evidence that animals leave behind! Investigate animal tracks, scat and feathers to solve mysteries and figure out who the animal culprits are!

• Session 1:  June 4-8
• Session 2:  June 18-22
• Session 3:  July 9-13

Around the World for 6 to 10 year olds

Bon voyage! Travel to Asia, Africa, South America, the Arctic, Australia and more—all in one week! Experience exotic animals found all over the world, and discover the unique cultures that live with this wildlife. So pack your bags, grab your passport, and let the adventure begin!

• Session 1:  June 11-15
• Session 2:  June 25-29
• Session 3:  July 23-27

Catch Me If You Can for 6 to 10 year olds

Are you faster than a cheetah? Can you out smart a fox?  Explore some of the amazing ways that animals keep themselves safe from predators in this fun and exciting camp about predators and prey!

• Session 1:  June 4-8
• Session 2:  June 25-29
• Session 3:  July 30-August 3

>Wild Artist for 6 to 7 year olds

Let’s create wild art! Using paint, paper, clay and other different materials make your own art masterpieces and exhibit them at the end of the week art show.

• Session 1:  June 4-8
• Session 2:  July 23-27

New! Zoo TV for 8 to 10 year olds

Lights, Camera, Action! See what life is like at the zoo behind the lens of a camera. Learn all about some of the zoos endangered species, and even create your very own commercial for conservation staring one of these animal ambassadors!

• Session 1:  June 18-22
• Session 2:  July 9-13
• Session 3:  August 6-10

Enrichment & Training for 8 to 10 year olds

Have you ever wondered how keepers keep animals at the zoo busy? Or how they get a polar bear to come inside? Discover the wonders of training and the importance of Enrichment in the zoo.

• Session 1:  June 11-15
• Session 2:  June 25-29
• Session 3:  July 16-20
• Session 4:  July 30-August 3

Junior Zookeeper II

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a zookeeper? In this section of Junior Zookeeper we will focus on Arctic Animals, the Aquarium and Birds.  Discover the challenges of working with an animals that can fly and some that are much larger than you. Dive into what it is like to work as one of the zoo’s aquarists.    You will get the chance to clean exhibits and prepare diets—even go behind the scenes!

• Session 1:  June 11-15
• Session 2:  June 25-29
• Session 3:  July 16-20
• Session 4:  July 30-August 3

Junior Zookeeper I for 11 to 14 year olds

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a zookeeper?  In this section of Junior Zookeeper we will focus on Reptiles, Elephants and Education Animals.   Find out what it is like to work in our Nature’s Neighborhood exhibit.  You will get the chance to clean exhibits and prepare diets—even go behind the scenes!

• Session 1:  June 4-8
• Session 2:  June 18-22
• Session 3:  July 9-13
• Session 4:  July 23-27
• Session 5:  August 6-10

New Additions! Leaders of the Pack for 12 to 15 year olds
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (M, T, F) Overnight Adventure (W 6pm- Th 10am)

Challenge yourself in this camp all about being a leader!  New this year you will get a chance to try our Ariel Adventure Course.  Join in on a conservation project, create your very own video for a zoo animal, and work with the education department to engage the public!  Also campers will be able to spend the night in the Toledo Zoo’s aquarium!

• Session 1:  June 12-16
• Session 2:  July 17-21
• Session 3:  July 31-August 4

Conservation Explorers for 11 to 15 year olds
-Make a difference! Help Zoo staff with a conservation project, learn about the many ways the Zoo helps animals in the wild, and take a trip into the field for some first-hand conservation.-

• Session 1:  June 4-8
• Session 2:  June 18-22
• Session 3: August 6-10

Fishing Camp for 8 to 10 year olds
If you like to fish or have always wanted to try but have not had the opportunity, this camp is for you!  Learn the basics from rigging your pole to properly baiting your hook.  Daily trip to local ponds, a charter trip on Lake Erie and a fishing derby on Friday are part of the excitement.  Rods, reels, and bait are provided but if you like, you may bring your own gear.

• Session 1:  June 11-15
• Session 2:  July 9-13

Fishing Camp for 11 to 14 year olds
If you like to fish, this camp is for you!   Daily trips to local ponds, a charter trip on Lake Erie, and a fishing derby are part of the excitement.  Rods, reels, and tackle are provided but please feel free to bring your gear if you wish.

• Session 1:  June 25-29
• Session 2: July 23-28

Standard Adult Overnight
Stay overnight at the Toledo Zoo in this adult’s only experience! Sleep next to the sharks and rays in the Aquarium.

Friday, October 19th in the Aquarium

What do you do on an Adult Overnight?
• A guided experience meeting and working with Zoo professionals

• Catered breakfast

• A $10 gift card to enjoy at any Zoo concessions while enjoying Luminous Nights

 • Night tour of the Zoo 

• A Behind the Scenes experience in the Aquarium

Time: 7pm to 10am the following morning

Price: $100 for members and $125 for non-members

Group size limited to 24 adults

Ann Arbor Area Homeschool Overnights

• Take a special night hike to see some animals that comeo ut in the dark
• Meet touchable animals up close and personal
• Enjoy dinner, snack, and breakfast at the Zoo
• Participate in games and hands on activities that also meet many scout requirements
• Make enrichment for some of our Zoo animals
• Learn about how we take care of animals at the Zoo from one of our zookeepers
• Go home with your own souvenir cup and Snooze patch

Policies

• Children participants must be at least 6 years old
• Children must have an adult chaperone attending
• Space is limited to 100 participants

Price: $35 per participant (children and adults)
Additional Fees: T-shirts $12