Brookfield Zoo’s Summer Day Camp Program
Registrations are now being accepted online on a first-come, first-served basis. Each week of Camp is Monday through Friday and will run the weeks of (all weeks from June 4th through August 6th EXCEPT The week of the 4th of July).
- June 4, 13, 18, 25
- July 9, 16, 23, 30
- August 6
Each camp is one week long, and you may sign up for multiple weeks, as curriculum changes each week of camp.
To make the registration process go smoothly, please have this information handy:
- participants summer schedule
- name of one camp friend if applicable
- participant birthday
- participant shirt size
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions before registering to review camp policies, cancellation and refund policies, and friend request policies. If you need additional help with Camp Registration please send an email to bzcamp@czs.org.
Don't forget to download the required medical waiver form and to check out the Important Camp Information and Policies page.
If you have questions about camp programs or the online registration process, please e-mail us at BZCamp@czs.org.
2012 Pre Zoo
Ages 4-5 years not having attended Kindergarten.
Come on out for traditional summer camp fun explore the zoo in many ways! This year's camp will have nine weeks of different themes. Touch a stingray, groom a goat, explore the wetlands, and go on a safari. Make new friends, learn new songs and make lots of souvenirs to bring home. We well even make something to entice animals to come to visit your back yard.
Dates: 1 Week sessions 6/4- 8/6
* No camp week of 7/2-7/6 *
** Registration closes 10 days prior to the start of each week**
Morning: 9:00-Noon (Member price $150 nonmember price $195)
or
Afternoon: 1:00-3:30 pm (Member price $120 non-member price $165)
Location: Discovery Center lobby
Parking: Discovery Center lot
2012 Half Day Discovery
Children who have completed Kdg, 1st or 2nd grade
Summer Camp just wouldn't be summer camp without you! This years campers will learn new team building games, fun camp songs, and experience a very BIG puppet show all while making new friends. Not only will they do all this, but every week is themed differently so that campers can explore the zoo in new ways and come to camp for more than one week. Some themes include predator week, prey week, and learned vs. instinct! But WAIT ... there's more! Campers will come home with some truly unique souvenirs to remind them of the best summer they ever had!
Dates: 1 Week sessions 6/4- 8/6
* No camp week of 7/2-7/6 *
** Registration closes 10 days prior to the start of each week**
Morning: 9:00-Noon (Member price $150 non-member price $195)
or
Afternoon: 1:00-3:30 pm (Member price $120 non-member price $165)
Location: Discovery Center lobby
Parking: Discovery Center lot
2012 Full Day Discovery
Children who have completed Kdg, 1st or 2nd grade
Summer Camp just wouldn't be summer camp without you! This years campers will learn new team building games, fun camp songs, and experience a very BIG puppet show all while making new friends. Not only will they do all this, but every week is themed differently so that campers can explore the zoo in new ways and come to camp for more than one week. Some themes include predator week, prey week, and learned vs instinct! But WAIT ... there's more! Campers will come home with some truly unique souvenirs to remind them of the best summer they ever had!
Dates : 1 Week sessions 6/4- 8/6
* No camp week of 7/2-7/6 *
9:15-3:30
** Registration closes 10 days prior to the start of each week**
Members $270.00
Non-Members $370.00
Location: Pavilions
Parking: Discovery Center lot
2012 Adventure Camp
Children who have completed 3rd, 4th or 5th grade
This week long camp is all about making friends, memories and learning some pretty cool things about our residential animals. Explore different animals and their special adaptations, how they socialize, their senses and much more. Come on a hike through Australia House and listen for bats with our bat detectors, observe birds of prey and dissect an owl pellet, browse for some tasty tree branches and watch as the keepers feed them to some special animals. Think that sounds fun, well there is plenty more where that came from! You'll even get to bring home some cool souvenirs that match each week's theme. This year every week has a different theme so you can sign up for more than one week!
Dates: 1 Week sessions 6/4- 8/6
* No camp week of 7/2-7/6 *
9:15-3:30
** Registration closes 10 days prior to the start of each week**
Members: $270
Non-members $370
Location: Pavilions
Parking: Discovery Center lot
2012 Zoo Lab
Children who have completed 6th, 7th or 8th grade
Think you're too old for camp, well not this camp. This camp will test your team building abilities, outdoor survival skills and animal tracking all while explaining Brookfield Zoo's role in Conservation. Each week will have a different theme so that campers may attend more than one week and explore the zoo in many different ways. Themes include: zoo careers, exhibit design, animal husbandry and much more.
Dates and Time: 1 week sessions 6/4 - 8/6
9:15 - 3:30
$280.00 members
$380.00 non-members
Location: Pavilions
Parking: Discovery Center lot