What: Overnight program – includes evening walk, animal visitors, craft and more!
Who: Groups with students in Grades One – 12
Where: Conservation Education Building
When: Fridays and Saturdays year round (except holiday weekends)
Time: 6:30 p.m. until 10 a.m.
Cost: $30 per person. Minimum group size of 15 ($450) is required.
How: Call (614) 724-3657 or email camp.in@columbuszoo.org to register. Three week advance reservation required.

Come spend the night at the Zoo! This fun program gives scouts and students an opportunity to see the Zoo when it is less crowded, experience some of our educational animals up close and even learn a little about our animals. Ask us about which topic is best for your group. Topics vary according to grade level and are aligned with Ohio Academic Standards. 
 
Topics include:
 
Skulls and Bones - offered during October
Frosty Friends – offered during Wildlights
 
Habitat is Home - Grades One and Two
Meet some of Ohio's native wildlife and learn more about where they live
Amazing Adaptations - Grades Three - Five
Explore the Zoo and discover how plants and animals have adapted for survival
 
EcoSystem Encounters - Grades Six - Eight
Travel across the world to explore the rainforest, coral reef, desert and savanna
  
Zoo Careers - Grades Nine - 12
Ever wonder what it is like to work at a Zoo? Learn the skills needed to design an exhibit and care for animals