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Classes and Tours at Peoria Zoo
Advanced Registration Required

Whether a school group, church group or a group from work, we have programs to make your visit to the Zoo more enjoyable. Don’t forget,
teachers, all programs meet State Standards! Please call (309) 681-3559 for questions or to make reservations for any of the programs below.

Ed-Zoo-Cational Adventure Zoo Snooze Spring Break Mini-Zoocamp
Please call for pricing. Cost: $34/person, minimum of 20 April 10-13 • 9 am-2 pm
This unique 30-45 minute program is a participants Limited to Grades 2-5
classroom-based informal presentation Ever had a giraffe peeking in your bedroom Cost: $90/member, $100/non-member
that gives your group a chance to meet four window? You can now when you spend the Registration Deadline: April 3
different Peoria Zoo Animal Ambassadors up night at the Zoo! Get a chance to sleep in Min 5/Max 36
close. Programming is tailored to your topic Africa!, enjoy nocturnal tours, meet some Do you love animals, science, or just plain
of choice, and students have the opportunity animals up close and find out what the old having fun? Spring Break Mini-Zoocamp
to ask a Zoo Educator questions. Zoo is like at night. Your group’s adventure is a 4-day camp for children with a focus
begins at 7 pm and ends the next morning on learning about animals, both at the Zoo
ZooMobile at 9 am. Snack and breakfast are provided and in the wild. Zoocamp includes animal
Not able to visit the Zoo? Have the Zoo as well as admission into the Zoo the next encounters, science activities, crafts,
come to you! Birds, snakes, tarantulas and day! This program is great for scouts, outside exploring, storytelling, games, and
more can be invited to your next birthday church groups and so many others! Must more! Bring a sack lunch; snack and drink
party, scout meeting, or celebration! Prices be 5 or older to participate; one chaperone provided.
start at $110 within Peoria City Limits and required for every 5 children. Offered
are adjusted for distance and number of throughout the summer and fall, schedule
participants. yours by calling (309) 681-3559. Romance at the Zoo
February 11 • 2-3:30 pm
Zoo Adventure Combo Behind the Scenes Tour Ages 18+
Please call for pricing. March 25, April 29, May 20 • 9-10 am Cost: $15/person or $25/couple
This unique program lasts up to 1.5 hours Cost: $24/person, includes Zoo admission Join us as we look at the complicated,
and involves two different components. How much do rhinos weigh? Where do beautiful and sometimes bizarre courtship
The first component is a classroom-based giraffes sleep? All this and more will be rituals of the animal kingdom. From
informal presentation that gives your group videos to meeting animals up close, this
a chance to meet four different Peoria Zoo answered during our behind the scenes will give you a whole new perspective
Animal Ambassadors up close. The second tours. This hour long tour will take you into on relationships! Coffee and light
component is a guided tour of part of the areas the public doesn’t normally get to refreshments will be served.
Zoo with a Zoo Educator. Programming is see; you can learn more about the animals
tailored to your topic of choice, and students and how we care for them. Year of the Rooster
have the opportunity to ask a Zoo Educator January 28 • 2-3:30 pm
questions. Frogwatch Training Adult Cost: $9/member, $18/non-member
January 14 and February 18
NEW! Luthy-Zoo Combo 9am-12pm Child Cost: $6/member, $12/non-member
Min 5/Max 20
Please call for pricing. Cost: Free! Join us as we celebrate
Come with us as we take you on a tour Join the growing number of Citizen the Chinese New Year
through the amazing plant and animal world. Scientists learning how to count frogs by
Choose from 3 different plant and animal learning their calls. We will teach you how and welcome the Year of
focused topics: Rainforests, Strange Plants to identify different frogs and toads, where the Rooster. Enjoy a light
and Misunderstood Animals, or What’s for and how to listen for them and how to breakfast as we learn about
Dinner? Our Luthy-Zoo Combo includes a 45 report what you heard. Learn about these these amazing animals,
minute class with live animals and plants, as fascinating amphibians and help make a create rooster related crafts
well as a personal tour all focusing on your difference in the world around you! and even get a chance to meet some other
chosen topic. Luthy-Zoo Combos are offered Registration Required Chinese Zodiac animals up close.
exclusively Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
10:30-Noon.
Party for the Planet

From recycling to butterfly gardens, explore
MOTHER’S DAY AT THE ZOO what simple ways you can help make the
SUNDAY, MAY 14 planet a better place. We will have animal
On Mother’s Day, all moms are kids at heart! encounters, games and earth friendly treats
All moms will get in for the price of a child’s our animals will receive throughout the day.
admission price of $6. When: April 23 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Regular zoo admission applies

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