Central Park Zoo School Break Camps

No School? Come to zoo camp! Join us for our fun-filled ZooFari camps which are full of hands-on activities, animal investigations, and encounters. Camps are offered for Veterans Day, Winter Break, Lunar New Year, and Midwinter Break!

Back to the Zoo-ture

Travel the Zoo, and our mixed-up timeline to help us investigate amazing ancient animal adaptations from animals alive today! Scavenger hunts, animal guest appearances, and hands-on activities are all part of the fun for our intrepid travelers. Grades 1st-5th

Price: $120 members
$150 regular
Dates: 1/17 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Animal Scientists

Being an Animal Scientist is a cool job! In this camp, we'll explore the amazing people who work closely with the animals in our Zoo and around the world. We'll take a close look at a few different scientists who study animals and their habitats. Animal guests, Zoo visits, and hands-on activities are all part of this fun filled day camp! Grades 1st-5th.

Price: $120 members
$150 regular
Dates: 2/1 (Lunar New Year)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Animal Engineers

Calling all engineers! At Animal Engineers Camp, we'll discover amazing feats of animal engineering and design our very own projects inspired by nature. Campers will visit the Zoo, meet animals up close, and have fun engineering like animals. Grades 1st-5th.

Price: $420 members
$525 regular
Dates: 2/21 - 2/25 (Midwinter Break)
3/21 - 3/25 (March Spring Break)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Who Dun It at the Zoo?

Fancy yourself a detective? The Zoo needs your help solving a puzzling mystery! Campers will participate in hands-on activities, scientific investigations, and animal encounters while working out this who-dun-it mystery! Grades 1st-5th.

Price: $120 members
$150 regular
Dates: 5/2 (Eid al-Fitr)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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