Summer Zoo Camp 2023
K-8th Grade Summer Camp
Weekly sessions: June 19 – August 11, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Extended Care and Bagged Lunches Available
Campers will spend the mornings exploring the Zoo following one of our education staff through a different area each day. After lunch, campers will spend the afternoon meeting ambassador animals, playing camp games, creating arts and crafts and participating in a variety of fun educational-themed activities. All Zoo Camps include exclusive behind-the-scenes encounters* and up-close experiences with some of our amazing animals (*subject to change)!
VPK Half Day Camp
Sessions: June 26 – 30, July 10 – 14, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Age: 4
Our VPK Half Day Camp is open to four-year-old campers who will be entering VPK in the fall of 2023. This camp is designed to be shorter in duration in order to introduce your little one to Zoo Camp without committing to a full day! While this program is for new campers to "test the waters," all campers must have the independence required to be away from a parent or guardian for a full three hours. This is a drop-off/pick-up program which means the parent or guardian will not be allowed to stay on campus for the program. Zoo Camp includes long walks and a lot of time outdoors which campers should be prepared for. (See Handbook for VPK Half Day policies.)
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Weekly Themes
Summer Zoo Camp themes are on a four week rotation, which means the first four weeks of camp are all unique, but will then repeat for the second four weeks. If registering for multiple weeks please note that there is a chance your camper will have a repeated camp experience if they are registered for the same theme twice.
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Pricing
All prices are per child, per week.
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5 Day Summer Zoo Camp
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3 Day Mini Zoo Camp
Only offered July 5 through 7
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General Info
- All sales are final. There will be NO REFUNDS for cancellations or no shows. No date changes are allowed.
- It is important to note that while very likely, we do not guarantee that campers will have the opportunity to touch any animal at the Zoo. It is also important to note that the majority of Zoo Camp will be spent outdoors with the exception of breaks from the heat as needed throughout the day.
- For Summer Zoo Camp, please register your camper based on the grade level they will enter this fall. For all other camps register your child based on their current grade level.
- After you complete your registration, make sure to print/save the order confirmation page that pops up! The dates you register may not be included in your automated email confirmation.
- Please be patient with our website! We recommend using a desktop or laptop and using Chrome or Firefox. You may have to refresh several times.
- When you register, even if you have an account on our website, you may have more success if you check out as a guest.
- If you continue to have trouble, we will do our best to assist you by phone or email, but we may be experiencing high call volume. Again, we appreciate your patience.
- If you are purchasing extended care and/or lunches, be sure to add them to your cart on the registration page. Add the quantity for the number of campers you are purchasing.
- If your camper requires an epi-pen or inhaler please download the ALLERGY ACTION PLAN below and have it signed by a doctor and returned to education@jacksonvillezoo.org one week prior to the beginning of camp.
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