Zoo Camp

Single Day Camps

When school is out, Zoo Camp is IN! These exciting day camps include crafts, games, animal presentations, tours of the zoo, animal shows, keeper talks and more. Zoo Camp is open for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Lunch is provided.

Dates: October 22, October 25, November 11

Times: 10am - 3pm

Cost per day: $35 for Members, $45 for Non-members

Zoo Camp Waiver Form

Summer Camps

Children will go wild with our exciting Summer Zoo Camps! Each day brings new discoveries as kids have the time of their lives with the Zoo’s amazing animals. Through fun, safe, engaging activities, your campers will have an adventure that they will never forget.

Each camp is led by specially trained, experienced staff. All camps include zoo tours, hands-on animal presentations, keeper talks, shows, crafts, games, themed activities and FUN, FUN, FUN!

Cost per session: $120 for Members, $140 for Non-members

Click here to register online!

Summer Zoo Camp will be offered in the AM for students entering 1st through 6th grade and/or in the PM for students entering 3rd through 6th grade. Camp cost includes all crafts, games and activities as well as a snack each day. All camps will enjoy crafts, games and animal presentations that coincide with the theme of the week. AM campers will receive a t-shirt and PM campers will receive a visor. Please note that campers may be divided by grade level.

	June 21 - 25	June 28 - July 2	July 5 - 9	July 12 - 16
AM 8am to Noon 1st - 6th grade	Things with Wings	Home Sweet Habitat	Zoorassic Park	Wild Impressions
PM Noon to 4pm 3rd - 6th grade	Zoo Myth Busters	Camp Sense-sational	Your Florida Backyard	Animals Have Class

	July 19 - 23	July 26 - 30	August 2 - 6	August 9 - 13
AM 8am to Noon 1st - 6th grade	Zoo Myth Busters	Camp Sense-sational	Your Florida Backyard	Animals Have Class
PM Noon to 4pm 3rd - 6th grade	Things with Wings	Home Sweet Habitat	Zoorassic Park	Wild Impressions

Things with Wings
Come explore the lives of some winged wonders including birds, bats and bugs. Together we will learn what makes their lives so exciting!

Zoo Myth Busters
Discover the fact or fiction about animal myths. Campers will work together to declare each animal myth confirmed or BUSTED. One fact—campers will have an incredible time!

Home Sweet Habitat
Could a polar bear live in the desert? Could a pig live in a tree? Come learn about the diverse habitats found around the globe and what animals can be found there.

Camp Sense-sational
Ever wonder how animals see in the dark, hear underwater and feel without fingers? In this camp we will see how animals make “sense” of the world around them.

Zoorassic Park
Explore a world of living fossils! We will have a wild week encountering animal ancestors and modern dinosaurs. Come uncover the past right here in the present.

Your Florida Backyard
Our own backyard is full of fabulous and interesting wildlife! From alligators and snakes to owls and manatees, campers will investigate the animals that live right under our noses!

Wild Impressions
From cave drawings in Africa to the art of the Old West, artists have found animals to be one of their favorite subjects. Campers will let the zoo animals be their inspiration for their very own masterpieces!

Animals Have Class
Investigate the diverse world of the Animal Kingdom. Examine the differences between the five classes of vertebrates and how they fit into their ecosystems.

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Camp Testimonial: Click here.

Counselor-in-Training Program

This program is only available for Summer Zoo Camp.

The Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program is designed as a volunteer program for students entering seventh through twelfth grade. The role of a CIT is to assist counselors with groups of Zoo Campers. CITs will be an extra set of eyes, ears, and hands to help with crafts, games and other activities. CITs are expected to show a positive attitude towards camp, the campers, the staff and the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park. CITs are held to the same rules and regulations as campers; since CITs are role models for younger campers anyone showing a lack of maturity, cooperation, or positive attitude will be asked to leave. After camp has ended for the season each CIT will receive a letter outlining the number of hours volunteered. Any additional paperwork required by schools in order to receive volunteer credit they must be completed by the CIT and then submitted to the Curator of Education for a signature.

2010 CIT Application

Please note that positions are extremely limited.

Questions? Concerns? Contact Katie Girvin, Curator of Education at

(904) 824 - 3337 ext. 29 or kgirvin@alligatorfarm.com.

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