Open Daily 9 am – 4 pm

Education • Conservation • Adventure • Community

Open Daily 9 am to 4 pm

Registration Begins March 1, 2026

Grades K-4th

Weekly Cost Per Camper

$225/camper- Regular Registration

$200/camper- Zoo Member Registration

(discount code received in the member newsletter)

Registration Includes

1-Week Registration for 1 Camper

1 Camp T-Shirt

1 Kona Ice

1 Carousel Ride

1 Giraffe Feeding

1 Contact Barn Hay Cup

2026 Registration Begins March 1

Want to 

Register For All 6 Weeks? 

$1290/camper- Regular Registration

$1140/camper- Zoo Member Registration- Use code ALL6MEMBER at checkout

Camp Descriptions:
Students Must Have Completed Grades K - 4th

Camp Hours:
Mon-Fri- 8:30 am-3:30 pm

Extended Care Available At Registration:
Beginning 7:30 am
Ending at 5:30 pm

June 8-12, 2026: Week 1

Where’s the Beef?”-  Carnivores & Grassland habitat (Africa)

Explore the zoo’s meat-eating residents.

June 15-19, 2026: Week 2

“Ex-Squeeze Me!”-  Reptiles & Rainforest habitats (Central/South America) 

Explore zoo reptiles, difference between non-venomous constrictors and venomous snakes.

Dinosaur development to modern reptiles.

June 22-26, 2026: Week 3

“Birds of a Feather”- Birds & Woodland habitats (Australia)

Explore zoo birds, dinosaur development, and modern birds

July 6-10, 2026: Week 4

“I’ll have the Salad, Thanks”- Herbivores & Desert habitats

Explore the differences between hot/cold deserts, and how our sustainability garden supports zoo diets

July 13-17, 2026: Week 5

“Busy Bees”- Invertebrates & Backyard habitat (Southern AL)

Explore pollinators and the Sustainability Garden

July 20-24, 2026: Week 6

“Life is a Buffet” – Omnivores & Aquatic habitats

Compare animal omnivores to humans, local water types – marine, wetlands, lakes, and streams

Junior Camp Counselor Volunteers

If you have a student who has finished 7th grade to 12th grade interested in participating

as a Junior Camp Counselor. 

Contact Sonda Stokes, Education Programs Manager.

[email protected]

Already Registered?

Here Are Some Helpful Reminders for Attending Camp

  • Parents must complete their Camper Registration and read the Parent Information Packet
  • Lunch/Snack/Water
    • Send 1 lunch and 2 snacks daily, along with a refillable water bottle.
    • Due to allergies, please send nut-free choices.
    • Please be sure no refrigeration or heating is required.
  • DROP OFF/PICK UP
    • Camp is from 8:30 am – 3:30 PM
    • Campers must be walked up and signed in at Drop-off. Photo ID is required at pick-up.
    • Notification must be made in advance if a camper will be picked up by anyone not on your camper’s approved list.
    • Campers picked up after their designated pick-up time will incur a $15 late fee.
    • Extended care is available (pre-registration required) beginning at 7:30 am and until 5:30 pm
  • What to Wear and Bring:
    • For safety, please be sure to send your camper wearing closed-toe shoes.
    • Campers may also bring a hat and sunglasses, a jacket, and rain gear as needed.
 

Register Now!

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 Refund Policy

  • Non-refundable after the registration cut-off date, except in cases of AGCZ cancellation or closure.

    • Every effort will be made to reschedule campers to another week if necessary.

  • If a child is dismissed from camp due to not following behavioral expectations, there is no entitlement to a refund.

  • In the case a child is sick and misses camp, there will be no refund.

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Zoo Camp

June 8-12: Week 1

Where’s the Beef?

June 15-19: Week 2

Ex-Squeeze Me

June 22-26: Week 3

Birds of a Feather

July 6-10: Week 4

I’ll have the Salad, Thanks

July 13-17: Week 5

Busy Bees

July 20-24: Week 6

Life is a Buffet

Venue Rental

Learn with us

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Adventures:

Weather Permitting

Tickets:

Open Daily 9 am – 4 pm

Adults (13-61):

$23.95

Seniors (62 & Older):

$20.95

Children (3-12):

$15.95

Children (2 & Under):

FREE