Summer Camp at Prospect Park Zoo
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Entering Kindergarten - 1st grade
Kinderzoo: Once Upon a Zoo
Once upon a time, there was a quaint zoo hidden in a park. According to legend, there are curious and colorful creatures living in this magical place! Campers will enjoy puppet shows, story time, animal interactions, and use their imagination during outdoor play. By the end of the week, each camper will have created their own storybook to tell everyone what they have learned!
This drop off camp is designed for those entering Kindergarten and 1st grade in the fall of 2025.
One week per camper, but you can select one Week of Wildlife for 1st graders.
Entering 1st - 3rd Grade
Week of Wildlife: Captain Critter’s Adventure
Ahoy, explorers! Join us for a swashbuckling week of exploration at the zoo. Campers will embark on a week-long adventure, discovering how researchers around the world learn about and protect animals. Along the way, campers will participate in team activities, meet animals up close, enrich zoo animals and express their creativity through arts & crafts.
Camper must be entering 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade in the fall of 2025. This drop off camp is designed for those entering Kindergarten and 1st grade in the fall of 2025. One week per camper, but you can select one Kinderzoo for 1st graders.
Entering 4th - 6th grade
Zoo Explorer: Working with Wildlife
Ever dreamed of running the zoo? Get ready to explore the amazing world of zoo careers – there’s a lot more to it than zookeepers! Campers will explore various roles at the zoo and WCS through interactive activities, hands-on experiences, crafts, and interacting with animals in and out of the classroom. Some zoo experts join us to give campers an inside perspective of running a zoo.
One week per camper.
Schedule
Kinderzoo: K-1st grade | Week of Wildlife: 1st-3rd grade | Zoo Explorer: 4th-6th grade
| June 16 — June 20 5 day camp |
Once Upon a Zoo Captain Critter’s Adventure |
| June 23 — June 27
5 day camp |
Once Upon a Zoo Captain Critter’s Adventure |
| June 30 — July 3
4 - Day Camp |
Captain Critter’s Adventure Working with Wildlife |
| July 7 — July 11
5 day camp |
Once Upon a Zoo Working with Wildlife |
| July 14 — July 18
5 day camp |
Once Upon a Zoo Captain Critter’s Adventure |
| July 21 — July 25
5 day camp |
Once Upon a Zoo Working with Wildlife |
| July 28 — August 1 5 day camp |
Once Upon a Zoo Captain Critter’s Adventure |
| August 4 — August 8 5 day camp |
Once Upon a Zoo Captain Critter’s Adventure |
| August 11 — August 15 5 day camp |
Captain Critter’s Adventure Working with Wildlife |
| August 18 — August 22 5 day camp |
Once Upon a Zoo Working with Wildlife |
| August 25 — August 29 5 day camp |
Once Upon a Zoo Captain Critter's Adventure |
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