• Saturday, Sept. 12: Stone Zoo will close at 2:30 p.m. in preparation for our Ales & Tails event.
• Sunday, Sept. 13: Franklin Park Zoo will be closed during the day for a private event. The zoo remains open for Boston Lights that evening. Thank you for your understanding!
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Turn a day off from school into a day of wild discovery! Wild Explorers Days invite students to explore the zoo through hands-on activities, animal encounters, games, and behind-the-scenes adventures. Every session brings a new way to learn, play and get wild!
These single-day sessions are offered on dates when school is not in session. Taught by Zoo educators, classes include hands-on activities, discussion, animal encounters and behind-the-scenes experiences.
Registration Note for January's Session: Registration will open in early December, due to a registration software update.
Location:
Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo
Time:
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Price:
Members: $115 | Non-members: $140
Age Group & Capacity:
Grades 3-5
Up to 20 participants per day
Safety Information:
Classes are held outdoors, including zoo walks and activities. Please note, parent/guardian and unregistered friend/sibling attendance is not permitted.
Get ready to move like the animals! In today's Zoolympics program, participants will compete in fun games and activities inspired by the amazing ways animals run, jump, climb, swim, and move through their habitats. Along the way, we’ll meet some of the animals who call the zoo home and discover how their unique movements help them survive out in nature!
Calling all animal detectives! Something mysterious is happening at the zoo, and it’s up to you to crack the case. Search for clues, solve puzzles, and learn amazing animal facts along the way.
Get wild about science, technology, engineering, art, and math! In Wild About STEAM, discover how these subjects help us understand animals and the natural world through hands-on activities, games and investigations.
** Registration Note: Registration will open in early December, due to a registration software update.**
If you need to cancel your registration more than 1 week before the date of your child's session, 50% of your cost will be refunded. If you cancel with less than 1 weeks’ notice, 25% of your cost will be refunded.
No refunds will be given to no-shows or cancellations made within 24 hours of the program start time.
Questions for Franklin Park Zoo’s program, contact FPZCamp@zoonewengland.org.
Questions for Stone Zoo's program, contacts SZCamp@zoonewengland.org.
