Camp Programs

Summer Camps 

  • Ages: 3, 4 – 5, 6 – 7, 8 – 11, 12 – 15 years.
  • Meet Tuesday – Friday from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • Cost per child: $100 (ZooFriends) $110 (non-member).
  • Snacks provided but children must bring their own lunch. 
  • Require birth certificates to verify age.
  • Require advance registration and payment.

To enroll, click the age group or call: (405) 425-0218. 

JUNE
4 - 7 

 

 

Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!

3 years – must be potty trained
Roar like a lion, pounce like a tiger, and climb like a bear. Join us, as we discover these fuzzy animals and a few of their friends too!

Zooper Heroes

4 - 5 years or 6 - 7 years
Join us for an action-packed adventure that will have your little one learning how to save the earth while learning about the animals that inspire their favorite superheroes.

Pond Scum

8 - 11 years
If you like playing in the mud, fishing, or spending time at
the lake, this camp is for you. Explore Zoo Lake and uncover
secret creatures that live deep below.

JUNE
11 - 14 

 

Animal Super Stars

 4 - 5 years or 6 - 7 years
Lights, Camera, Action! Roll out the red carpet as we meet
real live animals that inspire children’s movies.

Camp Mixalot

8 - 11 years

Mix up our animals’ daily grind with Birdie Bread,
FrostyPaws, and Kitty Cookies!  (ALLERGY ALERT: Includes peanut butter, dairy, eggs, wheat, nuts and other possible allergens.)

Zootastic Careers

12 - 15 years
Think outside the cage to explore zoo-related careers! Learn how to train animals, design your own exhibit and make some very special animal treats. Meet keepers, trainers, vets and more!

 

JUNE
18 - 21

Camp Zoo Chef

4 - 5 years, 6 - 7 years, or 8 - 11 years
Do you love cakes, cookies, and ice-cream? Our animal
friends do, but with different ingredients! Help us bake tasty
treats and deliver them for the animals to enjoy. (ALLERGY
ALERT: Includes peanut butter, dairy, eggs, wheat, nuts and
other possible allergens.)

JUNE
25 - 28

 

Nemo’s Friends

4 - 5 years or 6 - 7 years
Swim into Mr. Ray’s classroom for an underwater adventure
about creatures who live in the coral reef.

Surf’s Up

8 - 11 years
Hang-ten dudes! Catch a wave with us as we explore the
deep blue sea.

Marine Biology Bootcamp

12 - 15 years
Dive into an adventure of a lifetime as we explore the
fascinating diversity of life beneath the sea.

JULY 
9 - 12  

Zoo Friend, Zoo Friend, What do you see?

(3 yrs – must be potty trained)
I see animals looking at me! Explore the zoo to learn about
marvelous animals that are stars in Eric Carle’s colorful
children’s books.

Lizard of Oz

4 - 5 years or 6 - 7 years
Join Dorothy on an adventure through the Emerald Zoo. We’ll
meet green animals galore, and a few lions and tigers and
bears, too.  

Everything but the Kitchen Sink

8 - 11 years
Experience the rides, attractions, exhibits and everything
else we can stuff in a single camp!

 

JULY 
16 - 19

We Speak For the Trees

4 - 5 years or 6 - 7 years
We’ll listen to the swomee-swans, watch the bar-ba-loots play,
explore the pond of the humming-fish, and admire the bright
colored truffula trees as “we speak for the trees” just as the
Lorax did.

Animal Yoga

8 - 11 years
Curl like a cat and soar like an eagle. Relax with us as we test
our balance, flexibility and tracking skills. 

 

 

JULY 
23 - 26

 

Dino-Mite!

4 - 5 years or 6 - 7 years
Calling all paleontologists! Come dig into the past and uncover
the world of dinosaurs. We’ll visit similar animals that live here
at the zoo!

Bug Off!

8 - 11 years
“Bug” your parents to let you come explore the miniature world
of insect life all over the zoo.

Life on the Edge of Tech

12 - 15 years
Does your life rely on a mobile device? Bring your tech, tap
into apps and connect to the living planet in this modern
environment. (Smart phones and tablets welcome.)

JULY 30 - AUG. 2

Habitat Trek

4 - 5 years or 6 - 7 years
What makes a habitat an animal’s home? Discover the answer as we visit them within our zoo.

Why So Angry Birds?

8 - 11 years
Why does Red Bird smash into pig castles?  What makes Black Bird go kaboom?  Why are these Angry Birds so angry?!  Come find out and meet some real not so angry birds.

AUG.
6- 9

Storybook Safari

4 - 5 years or 6 - 7 years
Watch your child’s imagination come alive and inspire a love of reading as we explore classic animal tales and the animals that inspired them.

Animal B-F-Fs

8 - 11 years
Whether it’s a bird picking ticks off a rhino or a fish cleaning a shark’s teeth, nature has strange combinations of B-F-Fs.  Come learn about these odd couples and make some new friends or your own – both human and animal.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

    1. Cancellations must be in writing—no phone or email cancellations will be accepted.
        Mail to: Education Department, OKC Zoo, 2101 NE 50th, OKC, OK 73111.
    2. No refunds for cancellations made less than 7 days prior to program start date.
    3. Classes are transferable to children in the same age group; however a
20% service charge
        applies for any changes in the original registration. 

    4. The Zoo reserves the right to cancel classes if registration is below required minimum.
    5. Programs are held "rain or shine" unless zoo is closed due to
severe weather conditions.  

 

  Click Program Ages to Register 

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