Animal Careers TEEN Workshops

Do you love animals? Do you hope to work in a zoo one day? This 3-hour workshop, for teens ages 13-17, is an opportunity to learn more about animal-related careers, get to know some of the animals at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo up-close and earn service hours by completing a mini-service project!

Workshop includes:

• Introduction to animal careers
• An animal encounter
• A Zoo tour including a “behind-the-scenes” component and an animal enrichment or husbandry experience
• A mini service project
• A certificate acknowledging the service hours earned through the workshop!

Dates:
February 11, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

March 12, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
May 5, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
June 18, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
July 11, 2p.m. – 5 p.m.

Cost: $25*

*Does not include Zoo admission before or after workshop.

Questions? Please email the Youth Programs Coordinator or call
813-935-8552 ext. 479.

Click HERE to register online.

Valentine’s Weekend
Parents' Night Out
Friday, February 10 • 6-10:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 11 • 5-10:30 p.m.

The Zoo School is offering “Parent’s Night Out” professional child care service from 6-10:30 p.m. February 10 and from 5-10:30 p.m. February 11 for children ages 3-12 (younger children must be toilet trained) at the Zoo School.  Price is $30 for the first child and $10 each additional sibling. Zoo School will supply the entertainment, pizza, drinks and peace of mind so parents can enjoy the evening out. Pre-registration is required. Visit the Zoo School registration page, choose “Programs & Classes,” then select “Parent’s Night Out.” The child care service is designed to accommodate parents attending Wild at Heart, but it is not a requirement for parents to stay at the Zoo. 

For more info call 813-935-8552 ext 268. 

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Parents’ Night Out

Looking for more than just a babysitter? Trust your children to the professional Education Department staff at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. Take advantage of our reliable service that includes entertainment, a pizza snack, and drinks while you go out and have a wild time!

Program Information:

• Ages: 3-12 (must be potty trained)
• Dates: 1st Saturday of each month (2nd Saturday in August)
• Time: Drop off at 5:30p.m.
Pick up at 11p.m.
• Cost: $30 for one child, $10 for each additional child
• Online registration is required no later than 2 weeks prior

Click HERE to register online.

Classes for Kids Ages 2-5 & Their Families!

Family Flock
(For Pre-K and younger)
Journey through the animal kingdom with the letters of the alphabet as your guide. Explore the animal world alphabet style. Each class will focus on a specific letter and the amazing, awesome, awe-inspiring animal it represents. Play-based activities may include animal visits, biofact viewing, games, crafts, songs, and stories.

Program Information:
Time: 10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. or 2p.m. – 3p.m.
•An adult MUST accompany child(ren).
•Classes take place rain or shine.
•Registration is required no later than 1 week prior to the class.
•Class sizes are limited to 15 children per day, so register early!

Cost (includes 1 child and 1 adult):
•Zoo Pass Holders $15/
Non-Zoo Pass Holders $17
•Additional siblings in household are $5 each
•Does not include Zoo admission. You must purchase tickets or use a Zoo Pass to enter the Zoo before or after class.

CLASSES:
February 9 (Thursday) – Quaint Queens
February 14 (Tuesday – Ravishing River Otters
February 23 (Thursday) – Unique Ungulates
February 28 (Tuesday) – Kooky Kookaburras
March 1 (Thursday)—Fanatical Flamingos
March 6 (Tuesday)—Handsome Hogs
March 15 (Thursday)—Orderly Octopuses
March 20 (Tuesday)—Majestic Macaws
March 29 (Thursday)—Adventurous Armadillos
April 3 (Tuesday)—Looney Lizards
April 4-6 – Tricera-tots Egg Hunt Holiday Class
April 12 (Thursday)—Classy Cranes
April 17 (Tuesday)—Brilliant Bears
April 26 (Thursday)—Superb Snakes
May 1 (Tuesday)—Incredible Ibis
May 10 (Thursday)—Watchful Wolves
May 15 (Tuesday)—Timid Turtles
May 24 (Thursday)—Pristine Parrots
May 29 (Tuesday)—Lucky Leopards
June 7 (Thursday)—Eccentric Eels
June 12 (Tuesday)—Rambunctious Raptors
June 21 (Thursday)—Ultimate Unicorns
June 26 (Tuesday)—Diabolical Dogs
July 12 (Thursday)—Sophisticated Storks
July 17 (Tuesday)—Groovy Giraffes
July 26 (Thursday)—Kindhearted Komodo Dragons
July 31 (Tuesday)—Pretentious Porcupines

Tricera-tots Egg Hunt Holiday Class
Join your peewee paleontologist on an egg-straordinary egg hunt. In this expedition you’ll learn about egg laying animals of the past and present. Be sure to bring your baskets!

Program Information:

• April 4, 5, or 6
• Time: 10:00a.m. – 11:30a.m.
• An adult MUST accompany child(ren).
• Classes take place rain or shine
• Registration is required no later than 1 week prior to the class
• Class sizes are limited, so register early!

Cost (includes 1 child and 1 adult):

• Annual Zoo Pass Holders $20
• Non-Zoo Pass Holders $25
• No discount for additional siblings

Does not include Zoo admission.  You must purchase tickets or use a Zoo Pass to enter the Zoo before or after class.

Click HERE to register online.

If you have additional questions, please call 813-935-8552 ext. 232.

• Zoo hikes
• Classroom lessons with pictures and artifacts
• Daily animal encounter or animal enrichment
• Arts and crafts projects
• Animal shows
• Animal feedings
• Keeper talks
• Educational videos

Program Information
1 Day Camp: Zoo Pass Holder $55 /
Non-Zoo Pass Holder $65
2 Day Camp: Zoo Pass Holder $85/Non-Zoo Pass Holder $95

3 Day Camp: Zoo Pass Holder $95/Non-Zoo Pass Holder $100
5 Day Camp: Zoo Pass Holder $165/Non-Zoo Pass Holder $185

*All prices are per child
*Five-Day Camp cost includes one t-shirt that must be worn daily.

Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Extended Care Hours:
Drop-off: 7-9 a.m.
Pick-up: 4-6 p.m.
Cost: $15 for 1-Day or 2 -Day Camp, $20 for 3-Day Camp and $25 for 4-or 5-Day Camp

CAMPS:

Master Mimics
March 12–16 (Hillsborough Cnty Spring Break)
The animal world is full of imitators who use appearances or sounds to trick others.  From coral snake to parrots to butterflies, learn all about these deceptive look- and sound-alikes as this camp explores some of nature’s very own copy cats.

Animal Architects
April 2–6 (Pasco County Spring Break)
Humans aren’t the only ones who build houses and cities. Learn all about amazing animals homes, from nests to tunnels, in this camp of creative contractors.

Egg-zoo-llent Animals
April 6 (Non-Student Day)
Frogs, lizards, snakes, fish, birds, and even dinosaurs. What do they have in common?  They all lay eggs of course! Whether they are squishy or hard, learn about the incredible protection that eggs provide in this egg-citing camp!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON ZOO CAMPS