Mill Mountain Zoo Summer Camps 2026 🐾🌞

Mill Mountain Zoo’s popular summer camps are a fantastic way to introduce your child to the animal kingdom—or to deepen an existing love for the feathered, furry, and scaly critters of our planet! Each camp is designed to inspire respect, curiosity, and enthusiasm for the natural world through hands-on, fun, and educational activities.

Campers will experience behind-the-scenes adventures, up-close animal encounters, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, scientific explorations, and OH SO MUCH MORE! Summer Camp is designed for students ages 6–15. Camps are outdoors and run rain or shine, so students must dress appropriately. Closed-toed shoes are required (no Crocs!). Please send campers with a lunch that does not require refrigeration and a water bottle. The Zoo will provide water and a daily snack.

2026 Summer Camp Weeks:

Week 1 – June 8–12 | Ages 8–10 | Full Day: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Exploring STEM in the Zoo
Campers explore biology, ecology, geology, and archaeology in a zoo setting, while learning how engineering and math keep a zoo running. Hands-on experiments, crafts, and interactive activities will inspire the next generation of scientists!

Week 2 – June 22–26 | Ages 6–7 | Half Day: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM (Full Day Optional)
Fairy Tales & Superheroes
Campers will explore zoo animals through the lens of famous stories, learning about habitats, adaptations, and “superpowers” of animals. Includes a full zoo tour, STEM lessons, crafts, and games.

Week 3 – July 13–17 | Ages 10–13 | Full Day: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Junior Zookeeper Camp
Campers get a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a zookeeper, including cleaning, feeding, medicating, and enrichment activities. Explore animal behavior, identify birds, test water quality, and gain hands-on zookeeper experience!

Week 4 – July 27–31 | Ages 13–15 | Full Day: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Junior Field Technicians
Teens will practice field techniques for identifying animals using tracks, scat, and anatomy, plus compass navigation, water testing, and radio tracking. Learn how fieldwork supports conservation, native species, and invasive species management.

Pricing:

• Members: $250 Full Day / $150 Half Day
• Non-members: $275 Full Day / $165 Half Day

Registration: Required. Closes one week before your chosen camp session. Emergency Medical and Liability forms will be emailed upon registration and must be returned prior to camp.

All camps are non-refundable unless canceled by Mill Mountain Zoo.

Mill Mountain Zoo Summer Camps 2026 🐾🌞

Mill Mountain Zoo’s popular summer camps are a fantastic way to introduce your child to the animal kingdom—or to deepen an existing love for the feathered, furry, and scaly critters of our planet! Each camp is designed to inspire respect, curiosity, and enthusiasm for the natural world through hands-on, fun, and educational activities.

Campers will experience behind-the-scenes adventures, up-close animal encounters, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, scientific explorations, and OH SO MUCH MORE! Summer Camp is designed for students ages 6–15. Camps are outdoors and run rain or shine, so students must dress appropriately. Closed-toed shoes are required (no Crocs!). Please send campers with a lunch that does not require refrigeration and a water bottle. The Zoo will provide water and a daily snack.

2026 Summer Camp Weeks:

Week 1 – June 8–12 | Ages 8–10 | Full Day: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Exploring STEM in the Zoo
Campers explore biology, ecology, geology, and archaeology in a zoo setting, while learning how engineering and math keep a zoo running. Hands-on experiments, crafts, and interactive activities will inspire the next generation of scientists!

Week 2 – June 22–26 | Ages 6–7 | Half Day: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM (Full Day Optional)
Fairy Tales & Superheroes
Campers will explore zoo animals through the lens of famous stories, learning about habitats, adaptations, and “superpowers” of animals. Includes a full zoo tour, STEM lessons, crafts, and games.

Week 3 – July 13–17 | Ages 10–13 | Full Day: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Junior Zookeeper Camp
Campers get a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a zookeeper, including cleaning, feeding, medicating, and enrichment activities. Explore animal behavior, identify birds, test water quality, and gain hands-on zookeeper experience!

Week 4 – July 27–31 | Ages 13–15 | Full Day: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Junior Field Technicians
Teens will practice field techniques for identifying animals using tracks, scat, and anatomy, plus compass navigation, water testing, and radio tracking. Learn how fieldwork supports conservation, native species, and invasive species management.

Pricing:

• Members: $250 Full Day / $150 Half Day
• Non-members: $275 Full Day / $165 Half Day

Registration: Required. Closes one week before your chosen camp session. Emergency Medical and Liability forms will be emailed upon registration and must be returned prior to camp.

All camps are non-refundable unless canceled by Mill Mountain Zoo.