Early Childhood Programs

Learn together through play and exploration! Bring your little one to our Wild Wonders series (10 months - 3 years) or Zoo Cubs (10 months - 4 years) single sessions.

THURSDAYS, 9:30am - 10:45am

Wild Wonders: Wild Homes

Looking for a creative and fun class for you and your little one? Explore animal homes in our Wild Wonders program! You and your child will meet an animal up close, enjoy a guided tour of an exhibit, and engage in activities including games, art, and dramatic and sensory play!

Series dates: 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30

$200 non-member / $180 member

This program includes parking. Tickets include one adult and one child. One additional adult ticket may be added on at time of purchase. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

THURSDAY, 9:30am - 10:45am

Zoo Cubs: Wild Winter

Visit the Zoo in winter and explore how animals survive in the cold! In this fun and engaging program, you and your child will learn through playing together, meeting an animal up close, and exploring an exhibit with a knowledgeable guide. Each ticket includes one adult and one child. One additional adult ticket may be added on at time of purchase. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Date: 1/22

$45 non-member / $36 member

This program includes parking. Each ticket includes one adult and one child. One additional adult ticket may be added on at time of purchase. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

WEDNESDAY, 9:30am - 10:45am

Zoo Cubs: Feathered Friends

Discover the wonderful world of birds through your toddler's eyes! In this fun and engaging program, you and your child will learn through playing together, meeting an animal up close, and exploring an exhibit with a knowledgeable guide.

Date: 11/12

$45 non-member / $36 member

This program includes parking. Each ticket includes one adult and one child. One additional adult ticket may be added on at time of purchase. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

THURSDAYS, 9:30am - 10:45am

Wild Wonders: Movement

Looking for a creative and fun class for you and your little one? Explore how animals move in our Wild Wonders program! You and your child will meet an animal up close, enjoy a guided tour of an exhibit, and engage in activities including games, art, and dramatic and sensory play!

Series dates: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26

$200 non-member / $180 member

This program includes parking. Tickets include one adult and one child. One additional adult ticket may be added on at time of purchase. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

THURSDAYS, 9:30am - 10:45am

Wild Wonders: Seasons

Looking for a creative and fun class for you and your little one? Explore animals throughout the seasons in our Wild Wonders program! You and your child will meet an animal up close, enjoy a guided tour of an exhibit, and engage in activities including games, art, and dramatic and sensory play!

Series dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7

$200 non-member / $180 member

This program includes parking. Tickets include one adult and one child. One additional adult ticket may be added on at time of purchase. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Our office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, please call 800-433-4149 (press 1, then 2 when prompted) or email bzeducation@wcs.org.


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