Central Park Zoo
School Break Camps
No School? Come to zoo camp! Join us for our fun-filled zoo-fari camps packed with hands-on activities, wildlife investigations, and up-close animal encounters. Camps are offered on many school break days throughout the year.
Love school break camp? Don't miss summer camp!! Registration opens February 2024. In the meantime, check out our Summer Camp 2024 preview page.
Five Day Camps
Mid-Winter Break Camp: Animal Scientists
Calling all engineers! At Animal Engineers Camp, we'll discover amazing feats of animal engineering and create designs inspired by nature. Campers will visit the zoo, meet animals up close, and have fun engineering like animals.
Grades 1 - 5
| Price: | $540 members $600 regular |
| Dates: | 2/19 - 2/23 |
| Time: | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Spring Break Camp: Animal Scientists
Calling all engineers! At Animal Engineers Camp, we'll discover amazing feats of animal engineering and create designs inspired by nature. Campers will visit the zoo, meet animals up close, and have fun engineering like animals.
Grades 1 - 5
| Price: | $540 members $600 regular |
| Dates: | 3/18 - 3/22 |
| Time: | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
The 2024 Central Park Zoolympics
Faster, higher, stronger! Animals all over the world are capable of incredible feats of athleticism, from the agility of a snow leopard pouncing to the incredible speed of a penguin swimming. Through adrenaline inducing games, exhilarating animal encounters, and thrilling nature exploration we'll learn why human athletes strive to be strong as a zebu and nimble like a mongoose. This program is for children currently in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Must be at least 4 years old to participate.
Grades K - 3
| Price: | $540 members $600 regular |
| Dates: | 4/22 - 4/26 |
| Time: | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Our office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, please call 800-433-4149 or email cpzeducation@wcs.org
Please visit the Central Park Zoo Know Before You Go page to review park policies related to COVID-19.
