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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Make some magical holiday memories at the zoo!

Register for one of our unique holiday programs. Click here to print a registration form and fax it with your credit card information to the zoo at 260-427-6820 or mail to:

Program Registration, Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Santa & His Reindeer Visit the Zoo

Saturday, December 15
Sorry all times for Santa & His Reindeer are now FULL.

Create a unique holiday memory with your family!

Take home a photo of your child with Santa
Meet real live reindeer
Enjoy cookies and hot chocolate
Make and take home a gift for someone special
Decorate a tree for wild animals
Discover how reindeer learned to fly
 

Fee: $14 per child
  $10 per adult

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New! Holiday Wild Nights

Snuggle into your sleeping bag as we gather for some cozy holiday activities! We’ll spend the night in the aquarium, then enjoy an exclusive breakfast with Santa! After breakfast, we’ll participate in Santa & His Reindeer Visit the Zoo activities. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

7:00 p.m. Friday, December 14 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 15
 

Fee: $32 per child
  $17 per adult

Sorry, Holiday Wild Nights is now FULL.


Holiday Break Camp

Liven up your school vacation discovering the wonders of nature at the zoo! Sign up for one day or all four (ages 6-12 only).
 

Session Dates Times Ages Fee
Zoo Tots 12/27 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Age 3 w/ adult $15
KaZoos 12/27 8:30-11:30 AM Ages 4-5 $20
         
Surf’s Up (Penguins) 12/27 8:30 AM-3:00 PM Ages 6-12 $28
Animals of Ice 12/28 8:30 AM-3:00 PM Ages 6-12 $28
Animal Defenses 1/2 8:30 AM-3:00 PM Ages 6-12 $28
Movin’ Right Along 1/3 8:30 AM-3:00 PM Ages 6-12 $28
All four days 12/27-1/3 8:30 AM-3:00 PM Ages 6-12 $100

Open Registration begins November 19. Zoo Friend, Zoo Booster, Safari Club, Director’s Circle, and King of the Jungle members can register now!

Click here for a registration form


Night at the Museum

You’ve seen the movie – now experience it! Spend a fun-filled night at the Diehm Museum of Natural History. Explore the museum as you look for clues to solve a mystery, then bed down in the museum’s classroom for the night. Pizza dinner and continental breakfast included. Programs begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 a.m.

Family Nights for families with children age 5 and up (children must be accompanied by an adult). February 22, March 1, March 7. Please use registration form to register.

Click here for a registration form

Group Nights for Scouts, Schools, and Youth Groups serving children ages 7-12: February 15, 16, 23, and 29; March 8. A $50 deposit is required to hold your date. $350 minimum fee. Please contact the Zoo Education Department at 260-427-6808 or e-mail  for registration information.
 

Fee: $25 per child
  $15 per adult

Open Registration begins November 19.  Zoo Friend, Zoo Booster, Safari Club, Director’s Circle, and King of the Jungle members can register now!


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