Breakfast at a Beastly Hour
8:30 AM
Cost per person: $25/Members;
$30/Non-Members
Want to see what goes on behind-the-scenes?
Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast, then let the
keepers show you where they work and how they
interact with wild animals.
Sept. 22 - Snow Leopard and Jaguar
Oct. 20 - Bats and Bugs
Nov. 17 - Bears
Jan. 19 - Meet the Vet
Feb. 9 - Cheetah
Special behind the scenes
tours
can also be scheduled
for groups
of 20 or more.
Please call for more
information.
Please click here to read about
our program policies.
Let's Explore!
(NEW off Grounds Adventure!)
Off grounds adventure for families
with children
in 3rd grade and up
Nov. 3 - 8:20 AM to 12:00 PM
Carpooling from the Zoo's train station parking lot at 8:30
Cost per person: $10;
Includes entrance fee into the park.
Families, join Zoo staff for an amazing adventure on the
trails of Government Canyon State Natural Area. Meet
with a Texas Parks and Wildlife urban biologist who will
share stories and information about native Texas wildlife. Then explore the trails looking for signs of wildlife while identifying various tress species along the way. Learn
how important Government Canyon State Natural Area
is to the Edwards Aquifer recharge Zone.
Enchanted Evening Tours
Sept. 21 - Family Tour - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Oct. 20 - Adults Only - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Cost per person: Members: $17/Adult
Non-Members: $25/Adult
Children half price
Come see where the wild things are in the quiet
of
the evenings. Zoo staff will take you on an
after-hours
tour where you might even get a
chance to hear the
hyena’s “laugh” and the lions roar.
with LUCAS MILLER
Oct. 21
3:00 PM
No Charge with Zoo Admission;
No registration required
It's not Woodstock, but its going to be a
Real. Wild. Concert! Lucas Miller, three
time Parent's Choice winner, will turn
the Go Wild area of the Nature Spot into
a jump-up and dance experience as he
performs The Anaconda La Bamba and
other great hits.
Don't miss the fun!
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Whooper Watch
AGES 12 & UP
Jan. 12 - 8:30AM to 8:00 PM
Cost per person: $90/Members;
$100/Non-Members
Board our chartered bus at the Zoo's train station parking lot for an 8:30 AM departure to Rockport. Snacks and educational
information
provided
during the trip. Lunch
at Charlotte
Plummers before
boarding our 42 foot,
the Skimmer, for a
three hour boat ride
through the beautiful
back bays, rookery and
barrier islands watching
for whooping cranes
and other birds. Cost
includes transportation,
snacks, lunch, entry fees
and the expected return to the Zoo
is around 8:00pm
Tiny Tot Adventures Campouts
Families with children ages 3 to 5
Oct. 5, Oct. 12, or Oct. 26
Arrive at 5:30pm; program begins at 6:00
Cost: Members: $35/Adult, $17/Child
Non-Members: $45/Adult, $25/Child
Have your tots experienced sleeping under the
stars, roasting hot dogs over an open fire, and
searching for animals by flashlight? If not, now is
a great time to introduce the family to camping,
Tiny Tot style! We'll pitch tents in the grassy area,
visit with other kids and families around the
campfire, experience up-close encounters with
program animals and look for nocturnal animals
around the Zoo. Program includes dinner and a
light breakfast. Tent rental is available for
$20/ tent. Advance registration required.
Please click here to read about our program policies.
Family Roars and Snores
Families with children ages
6 & up
Oct. 27
6:30 PM Saturday -- 9:30 AM Sunday
Cost: $35/Members, $45/NonMembers
Bring your sleeping bag, cot and sense of adventure for a night of family fun. We'll begin the evening with an upclose look at some of the Zoo's presentation animals followed by an activity to discover what the owl ate for dinner. Nothing beats a tour of the Zoo in the dark, searching for nocturnal animals and wild beasts on the prowl. We'll bed down in the Education Center until morning brings a continental breakfast and a special visit by the Bird Department. A brief morning tour will end the program, but memories of this special evening will remain. Advance registration required.
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