Be our guests for a wild sleepover and enjoy the thrill of the zoo after dark! Your family will enjoy animal encounters, hands-on activities, games, crafts, and a flashlight tour through the zoo. Learn about animal adaptations and how they help animals to survive in different habitats. A paying adult must accompany all children. There must be 1 adult chaperone for every 8 children. Please contact the Zoo Education Department if you have any questions regarding registration for this event.

Join us for a class full of discovery and play! This is a children’s drop-off program; however, parents are welcome to participate. We “go wild” with our early-learning scientists as we explore different parts of zoo life. Each class includes interactive discussions, inquiry-based activities, a visit from one of our animal ambassadors, and more!

Join us at Emma Prusch for a groovy and natural alternative to traditional tie-dye! This program is designed for ages 7-10 to learn about different vegetables that we grow at Emma Prusch and about different ways to utilize vegetables. During the first session, participants will learn how to create vegetable tie-dye from scratch and during the second session, participants will tie-dye an article of clothing! Please bring a white article of clothing.

This engaging class is designed to teach children about the importance of native plants and pollinators and will have two versions tailored to ages 5-7 and ages 8-12. Making and planting native seedballs, also known as native seed bombs, is one way to support biodiversity and pollinators.