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Our Summer Zoo-cation
Toddlers and caregivers, join us on an around-the-world adventure right here at the Zoo! We'll spend an hour each day investigating a new habitat and the animals that call it home. Hands-on activities, up-close animal encounters, art experiences, and zoo exploration are part of this week-long experience.

Sessions:
Morning Session June 3 - 7, 2024 10AM - 11:00AM
Afternoon Session June 3 - 7, 2024 1:30PM - 2:30PM

Pricing:
Full Week Session: $250 regular, $225 members

One ticket includes one adult and one child. Campers must be 2-4 years old at time of program.

Animal Sense
Are you ready to test your own Animal Sense? From super sniffers to hyper-hearing, campers will investigate adaptations like these through hands-on exploration, scientific investigations, and up-close animal encounters every day!

Full Week Session Dates:
June 17 - 21, 2024
June 24 - 28, 2024
July 15 - 19, 2024
July 29 - August 2, 2024
August 19 - 23, 2024
August 26 - 30, 2024

3 Day Session Dates:
July 1 - 3, 2024

Pricing:
Full Week Session: $725 regular, $652.50 members
3-Day Session: $430 regular, $387 members

This camp is for children entering Kindergarten or 1st grade in the fall of 2024. One week per camper, but a rising 1st grader may also register for Wild Safari camp.

Weird, But Zoo
Splat, Boom, Hiss! This week, campers embark on an amazing adventure through the weird, wacky and WILD animal world. Campers may get messy as we make our way through some sticky situations, hair-raising animal encounters, and icky investigations.

Full Week Session Dates:
June 17 - 21, 2024
June 24 - 28, 2024
July 8 - 12, 2024
August 5 - 9, 2024
August 12 - 16, 2024
August 26 - 30, 2024

3 Day Session Dates:
July 1 - 3, 2024

Pricing:
Full Week Session: $725 regular, $652.50 members
3-Day Session: $430 regular, $387 members

This camp is for children entering 2nd or 3rd grade in the fall of 2024. One week per camper, but you may also register for Wild Safari camp.

Nature Explorers
Warning: this camp contains nature! In this half day all-outdoors camp, campers will get messy as they learn, play, and explore the zoo. Throughout the week, campers meet animals up-close, complete nature-based challenges, and discover how New Yorkers and scientists around the world help wildlife every day!

Full Week Session Dates:
June 24 - 28, 2024 (for rising 4th-6th graders)
July 15 - 19, 2024 (for rising 1st-3rd graders)
July 22 - 26, 2024 (for rising 1st-3rd graders)

3 Day Session Dates:
July 1 - 3, 2024 (for rising 4th-6th graders)

Pricing:
Full Week Session: $490 regular, $441 members
3-Day Session: $290 regular, $261 members

One week per camper, but you can select a second week of another grade appropriate camp. Sessions are available for specific grade levels, entering 1st - 3rd grade and entering 4th to 6th grade in the fall of 2024.

Survivor!
Throughout the animal kingdom and around the world, animals must outwit, outplay and outlast in order to survive every single day. This week, we'll put our own skills to the test as we explore the Zoo, meet animals up-close and complete team challenges, all while looking for the ultimate animal survivor!

Full Week Session Dates:
July 8 - July 12, 2024
July 15 - July 19, 2024
July 22 - July 26, 2024
August 12 - 16, 2024
August 19 - 23, 2024

Pricing:
Full Week Session: $725 regular, $652.50 members

This camp is for children entering 4th, 5th, or 6th grade in the fall of 2024. One week per camper, but you may also register for Wild Safari camp.

Build-a-Zoo
Interested in a career in zookeeping or wildlife conservation? Expand your knowledge and develop new skills in this hands-on, interactive week exploring the role of zoos in the city and around the world. See what it takes to work in the field of conservation as we spend time getting up close to animals, meeting zookeepers, and designing our very own zoo.

Full Week Session Dates:
July 22 - 26, 2024
July 29 - August 2, 2024
August 5 - 9, 2024

Pricing:
Full Week Session: $725 regular, $652.50 members

This camp is for children entering 7th, 8th, or 9th grade in the fall of 2024.One week per camper.

Central Park Zoo Wild Birthday Bash 

Payment in full is required at the time of booking.

Maximum capacity is 35 total participants, inclusive of the party child and their family. Infants who are not yet walking do not count toward the total head count. Children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult in a 1:1 ratio. Children 4 and older must be accompanied by adult in a 1:10 ratio. For an additional price, you may add on an extra 30 minutes of party time. 

Join Zoo Peeps, a program designed just for our youngest Zoo guests.  This active program will get you and your Peep moving around the zoo and seeing animals up close. 

Each ticket is per person. Each child must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Please take note of the age range for this program prior to enrolling. Families with children older than 5 may enjoy the Family Zoo Mornings instead of Zoo Peeps

Good morning to Zoo! During this sensory inclusive morning program, families will explore the Tisch Children's Zoo before opening, participate in playful, sensory-friendly animal-themed activities, and help our animals enjoy their breakfast. Registration includes child and caregiver admission to the Zoo all day long.

Mothers Day - May 12, 2024
Bring the whole family to celebrate mom and enjoy fun activities for every member of the family!

Ticket includes child and adult.

Think you've got what it takes to be a zookeeper? Put your skills to the test during this hands-on, interactive program. Calling all Junior Keepers! In this hands-on program, you'll discover what it takes to tackle the daily responsibilities of Central Park Zoo Keepers. Junior Keepers will get down and dirty as well go up close to animals, meet zookeepers, and practice keeper skills. We will meet a small ambassador animal in the classroom during the program.

Junior Keepers: Habitat Engineers ​- May 5, 2024

This is a drop off program for children in 3rd-5th grade. Ticket is per child.

Think you've got what it takes to be a zookeeper? Put your skills to the test in our new career focused program. Calling all Junior Keepers! Do you dream of a career with animals? During this program, participants explore different aspects of animal care, test your skills, and meet animals and their keepers. Participants will participate in husbandry tasks for animals, explore the Zoo, and meet a small ambassador animal in the classroom during the program.

Zookeeping 101: Animal Health and Nutrition ​- May 11, 2024

This is a drop off program for children in 9th-12th grade. Ticket is per child.

Animal Engineer: 
Calling all engineers! At Animal Engineers Camp, we'll discover amazing feats of animal engineering and create designs inspired by nature. Campers will visit the zoo, meet animals up close, and have fun engineering like animals. This camp is for grades 1st-5th.

The 2024 Central Park Zoolympics: 
April 22, 2024 - April 26,2024
Faster, higher, stronger! Animals all over the world are capable of incredible feats of athleticism, from the agility of a snow leopard pouncing to the incredible speed of a penguin swimming. Through adrenaline inducing games, exhilarating animal encounters, and thrilling nature exploration we'll learn why human athletes strive to be strong as a zebu and nimble like a mongoose.This camp is for grades K-3rd.