School Overnights &
Twilight Adventures Programs
Explore the Minnesota Zoo after hours! Zoo naturalists lead your group through a fun-filled evening of activities and behind the scenes tours. All include dinner, snack and t-shirts for all participants. Overnight guests will also receive breakfast after catching their zzz's at the Zoo.
Ocean Theme:
(offered October-June for up to 60 participants)
Dream with the dolphins! Snore with the Sharks! Zoo naturalists lead your class through a fun filled and educational evening exploring our two favorite topics - sharks and dolphins! Participants will investigate these top ocean predators through hands-on activities and enjoy two behind-the-scenes tours of the main zoo kitchen and the Shark Reef keeper area.
Bear Theme:
(offered May for up to 35 participants by special request)
Hibernate with the Bears! Meet the predators of the award-winning Russia's Grizzly Coast exhibit and explore the bear world from what they eat to how they prepare for that long winter's nap. We may even sleep in the exhibit's lava tubes! Every overnight includes fun, interactive games, and a memorable behind-the-scenes tour of the bear kitchen and holding areas.
School Overnight Dates
2011
October 25
October
27
November 1 Full
November
3 Full
November
8 Full
2012
January 5
January 10
January 12
January 17
January 19 Full
January 24
January 26 Full
January 31
February 1
February 2 Full
February 9 Full |
February 21
February 22
February 28
March 1 Full
March 6
March 8 Full
March 13
March 15
March 20
March 22 Full
March 27
March 29 Full
April 3
April 5
Full
April 10
April 12
April 17
April 19 Full |
April
24
April 25 Full
May 1
May 2
May 3 Full
May
8
May 9 Full
May 10
Full
May
15
May 16 Full
May 17 Full
May 22 Full
May 24
Limited Space
May
29 Full
May 30 Full
May 31 Full
June 5
June 7 |
Fee: $47 per participant
Deposit: $500 deposit due 3 months prior to overnight
Program times: 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. the next day.
Zoo admission: Want more time to visit the Zoo? Overnight fees include admission to Zoo either before or after overnight program.
Twilight Adventures are an option any of the overnight dates October through June from 4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $40 per participant
Deposit: $500 deposit due 3 months prior to overnight
Times: 4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (evening only)
Zoo admission: Want more time to visit the Zoo? Twilight fees include admission to the Zoo the day of your program.
For Groups
If you are a community or scout group looking for a group overnight click here.
If you are interested in our family overnights click here.
