Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$18 adults, $12 children
Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$18 adults, $12 children
Ages: 5-9 years
Days: December 27-30 (must register for each day separately)
Time: Day Camp – 9 am-4 pm
Cost: $75 per day, Zoo members save 20%
Winter Safari Day Camps are daily, drop-off, in-person camps for children ages 5-9 years. During camp, children will participate in hands-on learning activities, enjoy the outdoors and explore the Zoo. Children must be registered for each day separately.
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Winter Safari Day Camps are daily, drop-off, in person camps for children ages 5-9 years. During this camp, children will participate in hands-on learning activities, enjoy the outdoors and explore the Zoo. Children must be registered for each day separately.
Registration and pre-payment are required
Registration available now! Click here to register!
Winter Safari Camp is a drop-off program for children ages 5-9 years of age. It is important to us that your child receives the best experience. As such, we hope that you will help us by honoring the age guidelines.
Please dress children in comfortable, weather appropriate clothing including: coats, hats, close-toed shoes or boots and gloves/mittens. Temperatures permitting, we will spend portions of each day outside exploring the zoo and winter landscape.
Both drop-off and pick-up take place curbside. Drop-off begins at 8:45 AM. Please follow our signs for drop-off or see the drop-off/pick-up map located at the end of this document.
Pick-up is from 4:00-4:15 PM. Please honor our pick-up times.
Please note, Zoo admission hours are 10 A.M.-3:30 P.M. If you need to drop-off/pick-up your child outside of our designated drop-off/pick-up times and before/after Zoo admission hours, please call 515-974-2550 as Zoo admissions will be locked.
For the safety of your children, we will only release your child to the person/s you list during registration. If there are emergencies/last-minute changes, please notify educators at drop-off.
Before/After Care: Before and After Care is not available during this camp.
Lunch: Lunch is not provided. All campers must bring a sack lunch from home. Refrigeration can be provided upon request by the adult.
Snack: Snacks are provided each morning and afternoon. The staff will choose between veggie straws and pretzels depending on what is in stock that day. Campers are welcome to bring alternative snacks or additional snacks if desired. Our snack choices have been selected for their allergy friendly ingredients. If your child has a gluten intolerance, we will provide a gluten free pretzel option. If your child is not able to have the selected snack choice for another allergy or dietary restriction, please let us know in the Camper Medical Form on CampBrain.
If you are bringing any medication to camp with your child (including rescue inhalers and EpiPens), we ask that you please adhere to the following guidelines:
Click here to download a medication authorization form
Pre-registration is required for all camps. After your registration is processed, a confirmation email will be sent. Call 515-974-2550 if a confirmation email is not received within 24 hours. The week before camp, you will receive a pre-camp email with instructions for drop-off and pick-up.
Cancellation requests received more than 2 weeks prior to the start date of camp will receive a full refund minus a cancellation fee ($15/day). Cancellations requested within 2 weeks of the start date of camp will not receive a refund. If you have any questions regarding camps or registration, please email camps@blankparkzoo.net or call 515-974-2550.
If you have any questions regarding camps or registration, please email camps@blankparkzoo.net or call 515-974-2550
Click here to purchase a Blank Park Zoo membership to save money on Safari Camps
Please be prepared to provide your member ID number during registration. Please note that your registration will be reviewed and your charges may be modified if you choose, but do not qualify for this discount. If you do not know your member ID number, please call 515-974-2600 or email membership@blankparkzoo.net.
Grandparent & Grandparent Plus Memberships - If your camper is included on a grandparent or grandparent plus membership, please still register the camper under the parents' name and provide the membership ID for the grandparent or grandparent plus membership.