Youth Groups
Schools
The zoo offers a living laboratory for lifelong learning at any age! Plan to bring your group to the zoo for a dynamic, engaging field trip. Add a custom program to suit your group’s academic and experiential needs. With a wide variety of experiences available, a trip to the zoo is guaranteed to meet your academic, as well as your student’s expectations for FUN.
Scouts
Scout it out at the Zoo! Let us take your Scouts through a zoo adventure that only we can do to earn their merit badges, journeys, & adventures. Choose from one of our established scouting programs or work with us to create a custom experience for your troop or pack!
MPZ & BG Scouting Workshops will begin in March 2020
Check back HERE for registration information as soon as February 1st, 2020
Plan Your Trip to the Zoo
It’s easy to register your group! It’s also easy to add a custom program to your zoo experience!
- Review the general information and FAQ about group reservations (Group Reservations FAQ).
- Review the program options available to your group. (Program Menu).
- Complete the online Registration Form to reserve your arrival date and time.
Click Here To Schedule a Group Visit
The Zoo Can Come to You
We can bring some of the Zoo to you at your location! We have several programs that can travel off of zoo grounds to come to you. They can be customized to fit your group’s needs, and involve encounters with our traveling live animal ambassadors.
It’s easy to request a visit from the Zoo!
- Review the program options available to your group. (Program Menu).
- Complete the online Registration Form to request a custom program.
Click Here To Schedule an Outreach Program
Important Forms for Youth Leaders and Educators
Group Lunch Menu and Order Form
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO- Zoo Visits & Programs
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO – Outreach Programs & Events
Resources for Youth Leaders and Educators
Find self-guided Scavenger Hunts, STEM Activities, and supplemental Teacher Resource Guides (coming soon) under the RESOURCES menu category.
**Please note** At this time, we do not have a granting process or program that allows for a reduced rate for group admission beyond the current discount. Organizations may request a different rate directly through the Parks Commission.