Weekend Masterclasses

Keeper Academy

If you have ever dreamed of being an Animal Keeper this is the workshop for you! In this four-hour crash course, participants will experience a day in the life of an Animal Keeper. Spend a morning with us cleaning, prepping food, and making behavioral observations as you learn what goes into keeping our zoo's inhabitants healthy!

Saturdays
2024: October 26
2025: January 18 and March 15

8:30 AM–12:30 PM
Ages 6 to 10
Members: $130.00
Non-Members: $150.00

Robo Lab

Do you have an interest in building and design? Come check out our Robo Lab! Over four hours, participants will get to tour our exhibits workshop and see how the engineering process plays out. You will design your own circuits as an introduction to electricity, then build and test your own robot creations.

Saturdays
2024: November 23
2025: February 15 and May 10

10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Ages 8 to 12
Members: $130.00
Non-Members: $150.00

Registration Opens Sept 2