Adventure Camps

2026 Adventure Camps online on the following:

  • Zoo Members: 10am on January 5th

  • General Public: 10am on January 6th

Please review the information below. The link will be sent to zoo members and posted on the members only page at 10am on January 5th. The link for the public will be added to this page at 10am on January 6th. Members will receive $70 off of each camp session!

Memberships

2026 Spring Break and Summer Adventure Camps

  • Ages 6-10 only (must be in this age range at the start of camp week).

  • Camp days are 9am-4pm. Morning drop off is 8:45-9am. Afternoon pick up is 4pm with a grace period to 4:30pm. $50 will be charged for every 30 minutes late starting at 4:30pm.

  • $495 for non-members, $425 for zoo members (discount will appear in final steps of checkout IF you are logged into your membership account and your membership is current). We have one 4-day session in May which is reduced to $396 for non-members, $326 for members.

  • Refund policy: Camps are only refundable if camp staff fills the spot chronologically from the waiting list. $50 will be kept to cover administrative time. If a replacement cannot be found, no refund will be given.

  • Spring Break Session: No refunds or transfers will be processed after February 1st. 20 campers maximum in this session.

  • Summer Sessions: No refunds or transfers will be processed after May 1st. 35 campers maximum per week.

  • All sessions are packaged into 4-day or 5-day sessions. No registration of individual days is allowed. No pro-rating for days missed.

Important Notes for Registration:

  • Members must be signed into their membership accounts (which are current) in order to see the discounted price in the final steps of checkout.

  • Select any day in the week of the camp you are registering for. Days in sessions are packaged, so selecting one day places the whole session in your cart.

  • Please register for all of the camps you are interested in for ONE CAMPER at a time.

  • Only adults listed on the "authorized pick up" list in registration will be allowed to pick up campers.

Sessions (in checkout, select any day in the session and the whole session will be added to your cart):

  • Spring Break: Predators vs Prey, March 9-13

  • Summer Week 1: Beautiful Birds (4-day camp), May 26-29

  • Summer Week 2: Dynamic Dinosaurs, June 1-5

  • Summer Week 3: Zookeeper for a Week, June 8-12

  • Summer Week 4: Animals of the Midnight Sun, June 15-19

  • Summer Week 5: Frisky Felines, June 22-26

  • Summer Week 6: Howls & Growls, June 29-July 3

  • Summer Week 7: Brilliant Bears, July 6-10

  • Summer Week 8: Zookeeper for a Week Encore, July 13-17

  • Summer Week 9: Exploring Nature's Giants, July 20-24

  • Summer Week 10: Aquatic Adventures, July 27-31

  • Summer Week 11: Tracks of Alaska's Animals, August 3-7

Campers should bring a backpack with items they need to be outside in the weather (prepare for rain, wind, sun). Cell phones and chargers must remain in backpacks unless camp staff allow them out at lunch time or for a special photo opportunity. Campers must bring a lunch with a few extra snacks each day, along with a resuable water bottle.

Thank you for your registration! If you have questions, email camp@alaskazoo.org.