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Learning and growing is fun at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden! These 4 week series encourages the development of important skills and values that will allow your child to interact with peers while fostering knowledge and respect for wildlife and wild places. Through age appropriate, skill and wonder-building hands-on activities, close encounters with animals, Zoo hikes, and child-led projects, children learn biological concepts and become curious to explore the world around them and find their own answers. Come to Zoo Troop, where children can let their imagination run wild!
New skills and experiences are learned in each 4-week Zoo Troop series. Newcomers are welcome to sign up for each new series.
Please note: The Zoo cannot prorate Zoo Troop fees and gift certificates will not be issued for missed classes. Participants who withdraw from Zoo Troop will receive a gift certificate which never expires and may be used for any Zoo camps or classes.
New skills and experiences are learned in each 4-week Zoo Troop series. Newcomers are welcome to sign up for each new series.
Please note: The Zoo cannot prorate Zoo Troop fees and gift certificates will not be issued for missed classes. Participants who withdraw from Zoo Troop will receive a gift certificate which never expires and may be used for any Zoo camps or classes.
Join us online for Virtual Zoo Troop
These 4 week series encourage the development of important skills, values, and knowledge, all done through virtual video conferencing live at the Zoo! Virtual Zoo Troop offers an online experience with a knowledgable Zoo Educator delivering age appropriate online activities, close encounters with animals, and Zoo hikes. These programs seek to foster knowledge and respect for wildlife and wild places, and encourage kids to become more curious about the world around them, teaching them the tools to find their own answers. Join Virtual Zoo Troop, where children can let their imaginations run wild!
New skills and experiences are learned in each 4-week Zoo Troop series. Newcomers are welcome to sign up for each new series. Each class is live but is recorded. If you can't join the live class you can always catch up later.
Please Note: You need an internet connection and a device (computer, smartphone or tablet) to access the online platform. You will receive a link to the online classroom prior to the program you've registered for. Programs are live and occur at preschedule dates and times but are also recorded for later viewing. The Zoo will not provide technical support before or during the program.
These 4 week series encourage the development of important skills, values, and knowledge, all done through virtual video conferencing live at the Zoo! Virtual Zoo Troop offers an online experience with a knowledgable Zoo Educator delivering age appropriate online activities, close encounters with animals, and Zoo hikes. These programs seek to foster knowledge and respect for wildlife and wild places, and encourage kids to become more curious about the world around them, teaching them the tools to find their own answers. Join Virtual Zoo Troop, where children can let their imaginations run wild!
New skills and experiences are learned in each 4-week Zoo Troop series. Newcomers are welcome to sign up for each new series. Each class is live but is recorded. If you can't join the live class you can always catch up later.
Please Note: You need an internet connection and a device (computer, smartphone or tablet) to access the online platform. You will receive a link to the online classroom prior to the program you've registered for. Programs are live and occur at preschedule dates and times but are also recorded for later viewing. The Zoo will not provide technical support before or during the program.
Zoo Summer Camp 2020 is now avaiable June 29th through August 28th! Camp will re-open with new saftey guidelines and some restrictions. In-person camp will be avaiable for 1st-8th graders only (no 4 year olds and Kindergarteners) and just Full-Day Camp (no Half-Day). There will be no Before or After Care options. All groups will be limted to 9 children with one Zoo Educator. Additional information on how we are keeping children, staff and zoo animals safe can be found here.
Explore the Zoo, experience nature, and discover the excitement and wonder of animals! Hikes in the Zoo, visits from Animal Friends, crafts, train rides, animal shows, and so much more make Summer Camp a jam packed week to remember! Please register children according to the grade they will enter in the fall.
Full Day Camps: 9:00am-4:00pm. Please pack a lunch. Topic is the same each week.
Explore the Zoo, experience nature, and discover the excitement and wonder of animals! Hikes in the Zoo, visits from Animal Friends, crafts, train rides, animal shows, and so much more make Summer Camp a jam packed week to remember! Please register children according to the grade they will enter in the fall.
Full Day Camps: 9:00am-4:00pm. Please pack a lunch. Topic is the same each week.