Summer ZooCamp

Members: $455/session

Nonmembers: $505/session

Siblings receive an automatic 10% discount on registration.

*Before care: $100/session

*Aftercare: $200/session

*Extended care is an optional add-on.

Oakland Zoo’s Summer ZooCamp is back! Our award-winning camp offers a wide variety of experiences including fun games, silly songs, Zoo tours, animal close-ups, behind-the-scenes with our Zoo Keepers, and more!

We are continuing to grow our middle school camp for students entering 6th-8th grade! Middle school groups will be available for all sessions.

Registration

Registration is now open!

You can access our registration portal HERE.

Pricing

Members: $455/session

Nonmembers: $505/session

Siblings receive an automatic 10% discount on registration.

*Before care: $100/session

*Aftercare: $200/session

*Extended care is an optional add-on.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid applications for Summer ZooCamp are now closed. Funding for financial aid is provided by:

Camp Dates

This summer, we are offering 1-week sessions. In order to extend the camp experience to more households, we are limiting registration to 2 sessions per camper (1 A session and/or 1 B session. These sessions do not have to be back-to-back and can be done in either order). Click here for the A/B curriculum themes!

9 available sessions:

• Session 1 (A): June 3-7
• Session 2 (B): June 10-14
• Session 3 (A): June 17-21
• Session 4 (B): June 24-28

         No camp week of July 4

• Session 5 (A): July 8-12
• Session 6 (B): July 15-19
• Session 7 (A): July 22-26
• Session 8 (B): July 29-August 2
• Session 9 (A): August 5-9

Kindergarten is still available for Sessions 1 and 7. All other grades and sessions are now waitlisting.

Hours

*Before Care: 8:00-9:00 am

Drop-off window: 9:00-9:30 am

Pick-up window: 3:00-3:30 pm

*After Care: 3:30-5:30 pm

*Extended care availability varies by session. Extended care is a separate add-on for the week. We cannot prorate days for before or after care at this time.

Camp Groups

We have 5 age group options. When you register, select the grade that your camper(s) will be entering in Fall of 2024. We cannot place campers in groups outside of their school grade.

• Busy Beasts - Kindergarten
• Furry Friends - 1st Grade
• Animal Adventurers - 2nd/3rd Grade
• Eco Explorers - 4th/5th Grade
• Conservation Crew - 6th-8th Grade

Covid-19 Protocols

• Vaccination: All Zoo staff, including ZooCamp teachers and volunteers, are vaccinated against Covid-19. We encourage campers to be vaccinated, but we will not be checking vaccination status.
• Masks: As of Spring 2023, we are no longer requiring masks at ZooCamp. Masking at the Zoo is strongly encouraged, especially in indoor spaces where social distancing may not be possible.
• Exposure at camp: If your camper tests positive for Covid-19 while attending camp, please let us know immediately. We will send out potential exposure emails to groups if known cases arise.
• If your camper tests positive or has any symptoms of illness, please keep them home from camp. If symptoms arise while at camp, we will remove the camper from the group and will call the Primary Guardian listed to pick them up. We ask that ill campers remain at home until symptoms subside.
• Covid-19 Protocols are subject to change.

If you have any questions that are not answered above, you can visit our FAQ section HERE.

For questions and more information please contact zoocamp@oaklandzoo.org.