Spring Break 2025 Camps
Zoo Boise programs strive to inspire the conservation of wildlife worldwide by providing unique, fun, and engaging nature-focused experiences! Activities include up-close animal encounters, zoo tours, nature walks, ecology games and simulations, science-based investigations, zookeeper presentations, and more.
Register By Phone
Call (208) 608-7680
Register Online
Click to register online
Questions?
Email our education staff
SCHOOL BREAK and SPRING BREAK DAY CAMPS
Annual passholders to Zoo Boise get a reduced rate on programs. Send an EMAIL to get the promo code.
TIMES:
9AM – 4PM
COST:
$60 per day camp
$300 per spring break camp
dr. zoolittle
(AGES 7 – 10)
Learn the language of veterinarians using imaginative play, build a treatment plan for your sick “stuffie patient”, read x-rays, plan diets, and learn about the care provided for hundreds of animals.
mammal mania
(ages 7 – 10)
Roar with excitement like our African lions, work as a team like our African wild dogs, and monkey around like our many primates! Enjoy animal encounters and crafty fun as we explore the coolest mammals in the zoo!
Animal Architects
(ages 7 – 10)
Calling all young builders! Discover the incredible homes and structures from feathered architects, industrious insects, and engineering feats of mammals. Get ready to design, build, and explore the architectural wonders of the animal kingdom.
spring break – Zookeeping 101
(ages 7 – 9)
What is it like to work at a zoo? Learn exhibit design, plan diets, identify scat, “train animals”, make enrichment, and find out how zoos (and you) protect animals in the wild.
spring break – Zoo Careers
(ages 10 – 12)
What is it like to work at a zoo? Learn exhibit design, plan diets, identify scat, “train animals”, make enrichment, and find out how zoos (and you) protect animals in the wild.
Register By Phone
Call (208) 608-7680
Register Online
Click to register online
Questions?
Email our education staff
Zoo Boise Programs Can Include:
- Animal meet and greets
- Zoo guided tours
- Classroom lessons, demonstrations, and experiments
- Exploration of animal biofacts
- Arts & crafts projects
- Educational videos
- Zookeeper talks
- Ecology-focused games
ADULT, FAMILY, and ADAPTIVE PROGRAMS
woo at the zoo (21+)
Cost: $45 Per Person
A Wild Valentine’s Celebration for Adults
Birds do it. Bees do it. Red pandas sometimes do it. Find out how animals at Zoo Boise woo each other. Our Valentine’s program will reveal the very intimate secrets of exotic animal mating and dating – from the humorous and tawdry to passionate. Open to both singles and sweethearts. Join us for fun activities and a guided after-hours tour.
Beer, cider, and wine will be available for purchase. Must be 21+ to attend.
If you’re having problems registering online, call (208) 608-7680 or email Fort Boise.
Wild at Twilight (21+)
Cost: $45 Per Person
You will see the zoo in a new light after dark! Enjoy a guided after-hours tour where you may see different animals and different behaviors after hours… who gets wild at twilight?
Beer, cider, and wine will be available for purchase. Must be 21+ to attend.
Earth Day: Family Night
(ALL AGES)
Cost: $8 Per Person
Every day is Earth Day at Zoo Boise but join us to celebrate Mother Earth in a fun-filled Earth Day/Evening designed for the whole family! We are excited to open the zoo for families & friends, homeschool co-ops, and scout groups to explore after hours. Explore interactive activity stations, create eco-friendly crafts, and delve into exciting educational experiences. Don’t miss out on this ultimate Earth Day adventure!
Registration/payment required for each family member.
ADAPTIVE EVENING AT THE ZOO (ALL AGES)
Cost: $8 Per Person
Join us for an afterhours zoo experience designed for individuals with disabilities and their families and friends! Stations are focused on varying degrees of sensory input and will include self-guided animal artifact exploration, guided zoo exploration time (note: some animals have an early bedtime), up close animal encounters, and art activities. Everyone is welcome to enroll!
Registration/payment required for each family member.