Winter Camp 2012
Join us for a flurry of activity in our popular Winter Zoo Camps offered Wednesday through Friday, December 26-28, 2012.
Preschool Winter Camp
The Polar Express
Come aboard on a magical journey to visit the animals of the North & South Poles! We’ll encounter bears, penguins, wolves & wild reindeer during our exciting expedition. Our adventure will culminate in a monorail ride around the Minnesota Zoo: our very own Polar Express!
Ages: 3 1/2* through Kindergarten
Dates: Wednesday through Friday, December 26-28
Times: Choose from 9:30–11:30 a.m. (Full) OR
1–3 p.m. (Full)
Preschool Fees: $85 ($70 members)
*Please note age range - child must be 3 1/2 years old by December to register.
Grades 1-9 Winter Camps
Dates: Wednesday through Friday, December 26-28
Times: 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.**
Lunch: All campers must bring their own lunch from home (no money please)
Grades 1-9 Fees: $160 ($130 members)
**Optional Fees (only available for grades 1-9):
Early drop-off supervision, 7:30–8:30 a.m. is $15
Late pick-up supervision, 3:00-4:00 p.m. is $15
Grades 1-3: NEW! Frosty Friends (Full)
How do animals handle the cold and snow? Explore the winter life of frosty animals like moose, lynx, penguins, reindeer and more! Enjoy animal visitors, crafts, stories and fun hands-on activities. Celebrate winter at the Zoo!
Grades 4-6: Survival Safari (includes Dog Sledding)
(Full)
Join us for some four-legged fun as we explore different ways dogs and humans work together. We will meet a police dog, a seeing-eye dog and a dogsled team. Our camp will uncover the life of a musher who will share how dog sledding makes life easier for people that live in cold climates. We'll end our adventure by actually harnessing and driving a team of dogs. Join our pack and you’ll be sure to have some dog-gone fun.
Note: There is an additional dog sledding fee of $20.00 for this camp.
Grades 7-9: Zoo Crew – Winter Edition (6 spots left)
Zoo Crew isn’t just a summer camp! In this camp we will focus on behind-the-scenes areas of the Zoo but we’ve changed it up from our popular summer camp. We’ll sneak behind Russia’s Grizzly Coast to see our Brown Bear and Sea Otter holding areas, visit other new areas and roll up our sleeves to take part in some new activities.
