Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden

Get your passport ready for a wild adventure! Campers will learn about different environments around the world that animals call home and discover what it takes to survive in each habitat!

Slither away from misconceptions about these lesser-known and less popular animal species! Campers will shed their fears and develop a new appreciation for all things scaly!

Join us to learn how zoo animals become celebrity ambassadors for their species! Campers will learn about animal portrayal in the media, what it takes to develop marketing for zoo species, and create their own plan to take a zoo animal from resident to star!

Discover art in a new and wild way! Campers will be inspired by nature and animals to create their own masterpieces using performance art, visual arts, and more!

Campers will get to experience the zoo while learning how our 5 senses relate to the animal world. Our camp activities will be conducted in a way to provide opportunities for our campers to engage with the zoo environment in a variety of methods while keeping sensory needs in mind.

Campers will get to experience the zoo while learning how our 5 senses relate to the animal world. Our camp activities will be conducted in a way to provide opportunities for our campers to engage with the zoo environment in a variety of methods while keeping sensory needs in mind.

Are you as strong as a rhino or as swift as an eagle? Campers will compare their own skills to those of the gold medal winners in the animal kingdom and will discover what makes them champions!

Discover the daily workings of a zoo as a zookeepers apprentice. Campers will create a model 'zoo', each designing their own animal exhibit, complete with diet menus and signs, and make toys for the enrichment of their favorite zoo animals!

Join us to learn what kind of careers are available for animal lovers and the skills it takes to care for our animals: from training and enrichment, veterinary care, and diet prep to education, marketing, and making zoo grounds beautiful!

Campers will explore the zoo, visit with animals, discover science, express their creativity, play outdoors, and have adventures with friends.

Help us figure out whodunit! Camps will study tracks, nests, scat, and more as they solve some mysteries, uncover secrets, and bust myths about animals!

Campers will explore the zoo, visit with animals, discover science, express their creativity, play outdoors, and have adventures with friends.

Whats on the Menu at the Zoo? Campers will learn all about animal diets as we look at the different ways animals eat and the types of food they need!

Campers will explore the zoo, visit with animals, discover science, express their creativity, play outdoors, and have adventures with friends.

Turn spring break into a wild adventure! Camp Zoofari is the perfect way for kids to explore the Zoo, meet animals, and make new friends. Campers will learn about the science behind seeds and the spectacular journeys that young animals take to get to adulthood through educational games and activities, animal encounters, and of course, exploring the zoo.