NEW SPECIALTY CAMPS OFFERED AT THE SANTA BARBARA ZOO

Are your kids ready to have a Zoo-per summer at the Santa Barbara Zoo?

Camps for kids at the Santa Barbara Zoo just got even better. This summer, five new Specialty Camps are being offered in addition to the award-winning, traditional Zoo Camp. 

“We created Specialty Camps after looking at what our campers really loved doing,” says Education Coordinator Xanth El-Sayed. “We expect that kids will want to come to several of them.”

All Specialty Camps run a full day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and are offered during specific weeks. 

PUPPET POSSE

• Campers build puppets and learn puppeteering from actors in the popular dinosaur and California Tales shows as part of Puppet Posse. They also create and perform in a live show.
• Ages 6 to 12;
• July 11-15, July 25-29, August 8-12

 BACKYARD BIOLOGIST

• In Backyard Biologist camp. Campers discover how to identify frog calls, go birdwatching, and learn about field biology, then put the skills to use during an overnight stay.
• Ages 6 to 12;
• July 18-22, August 15-19

PET READY?

• Are the kids pleading for a puppy? Clamoring for a cat? In Pet Ready?, campers find out just what it takes to care for a pet, including nutritional needs, vet care, training, and lots of clean up.
• Ages 6 to 12;
• July 25-29, August 8-12

JR. ZOOKEEPER

• Jr. Zookeeper is for older kids, aged 9 to 12, who live the life of a zookeeper by assisting staff in actually caring for many of the Zoo’s exotic animals.
• Ages 9-12;
• July 18-22, August 1-5, August 15-19

SCALES & TAILS

• In Scales & Tails, campers build a temporary exhibit in Eeeww! with their choice of cool creepy crawlers like reptiles, snakes, bugs, and spiders.
• Ages 9 to 12;
• July 11-15, August 1-5

TRADITIONAL ZOO CAMP

• Traditional Zoo Camp is offered for all six weeks, both for half-days and full-days, and is one of the few camps that welcome children as young as age 3 (as long as they are potty-trained) and up to 8 years old.

• Focusing on hands-on science, Zoo Camp also always includes guided Zoo tours, up-close animal encounters, Zoo Train rides, games, crafts, songs, and a whole lot of outdoors fun.
• For ages 3+ (potty trained) thru age 8
• Kids entering 1st grade and older also get to go behind-the-scenes.
• Half-day: 9 a.m. to noon; full-day: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• July 11 – August 19

For all camp, extended hours are offered, before camp starting at 7:30 a.m. and after until 4:30 p.m.

Zoo Camp hot lunch is available for purchase, prepared by the Zoo’s restaurant and personally delivered to the camper. Every kid gets a cool Zoo Camp t-shirt.

Give your kid a great experience … and help the Zoo at the same time! Discounts on camp registration is one of the many benefits of Santa Barbara Zoo membership.  

Space is limited in Specialty Camps, so make reservations early to ensure your kids have a Zoo-per summer!

For more information, visit www.sbzoo.org/learn/zoo-camp/ or call (805) 962-5339.


The Santa Barbara Zoo is a Macaroni Kid Summer Camp Guide Sponsor.