Summer Zoo Camp - Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
VPK Half Day Camp for Age 4
Sessions: Weeks 1, 3, 5, & 7 from 9:00am - 12:00pm (No extended care or lunches for half-day camp)
Our VPK Half Day Camp is open to four-year-old campers who are in VPK already or will be entering VPK in the fall of 2024. This camp is designed to be shorter in duration in order to introduce your little one to Zoo Camp without committing to a full day! While this program is for new campers to "test the waters," all campers must have the independence required to be away from a parent or guardian for a full three hours. This is a drop-off/pick-up program which means the parent or guardian will not be allowed to stay on campus for the program. Zoo Camp includes long walks, and a lot of time outdoors which campers should be prepared for. (See Handbook for VPK Half Day policies.)
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Summer Zoo Camp
General Info
- All sales are final. There will be NO REFUNDS for cancellations or no shows. No date changes are allowed.
- It is important to note that while very likely, we do not guarantee that campers will have the opportunity to touch any animal at the Zoo. It is also important to note that the majority of Zoo Camp will be spent outdoors with the exception of breaks from the heat as needed throughout the day.
- For Summer Zoo Camp, please register your camper based on their age as of the first day of camp.
- After you complete your registration, make sure to print/save the order confirmation page that pops up! The dates you register may not be included in your automated email confirmation.
- Please be patient with our website! We recommend using a desktop or laptop and using Chrome or Firefox. You may have to refresh several times.
- When you register, even if you have an account on our website, you may have more success if you check out as a guest.
- If you continue to have trouble, we will do our best to assist you by phone or email, but we may be experiencing high call volume. Again, we appreciate your patience.
- If you are purchasing extended care and/or lunches, be sure to add them to your cart on the registration page. Add the quantity for the number of campers you are purchasing.
- If your camper requires an epi-pen or inhaler, please download the Allergy Action Plan below and have it signed by a doctor and returned to education@jacksonvillezoo.org one week prior to the beginning of camp.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.