Zoo School-Break Day Camps (Ages 5-10)
Offered by Zoo Boise →Full-day zoo camps on school-break days, banded by age: Fur-Feathers-Scales and Junior Zookeeping for ages 5-7, Zoologica and Zookeeping 101 for ages 8-10, and Animal Avengers for ages 6-8.
Details last checked September 18, 2026. Something changed? Use Report a problem.
Age
Ages 5–10
Skill level
any
Schedule
Thursday, Friday, Tuesday
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
monthly
Single-day and two-day camps, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Oct 9: Fur-Feathers-Scales (5-7) and Zoologica (8-10). Oct 15-16: Junior Zookeeping (5-7) and Zookeeping 101 (8-10), $118.94 for the two days. Nov 3: Animal Avengers (6-8). Priced $59.94 per single day.
Cost
$59.94/session
Price shown is the Boise resident rate before tax; non-resident rates are higher. Registration through Boise Parks and Recreation.
Good to know
- Parents are welcome to join in
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From the program's published policy
- Pay per class: Yes
Its recurring kids' programs are booked one date at a time: Critter College is $27 per program, Homeschool Zoo is $18 to $27 per person per day, and Stroller Safari is $8 per program. Advance registration by phone or online is required, and Preschool Zoo is sold as a three-meeting series that unregistered children may not attend.
Program's policy page, checked September 2026. Policies change: confirm with the program before you enroll.
Other classes at Zoo Boise
Critter College (Ages 5-8)
Single-afternoon zoo class for early-elementary kids. Themed sessions include Backyard Biologists, Zoo Detectives and Animal Inventors, each run in an age 5-7 and an age 6-8 band.
Homeschool Zoo - Grades 2-3 (Ages 7-8)
Monthly Wednesday-morning homeschool programme at Zoo Boise for second and third grade. Autumn topics are I Can Help and Old & Zoo.
Homeschool Zoo - Grades 4-5 (Ages 9-10)
Monthly Wednesday-morning homeschool programme at Zoo Boise for fourth and fifth grade. Autumn topics are Community to the Rescue and Mapping Habitats.
Homeschool Zoo - Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Monthly Wednesday-morning homeschool programme at Zoo Boise for middle school. Autumn topics are Animal Arts, Animal Behavior and Vet Sciences.
Homeschool Zoo - Grades 9-11 (Ages 14-17)
Monthly Wednesday-morning homeschool programme at Zoo Boise for high school, running the same topics as the middle-school band at a higher level - Animal Arts, Animal Behavior and Vet Science.
Homeschool Zoo - Grades K-1 (Ages 5-6)
Monthly Wednesday-morning homeschool programme at Zoo Boise for kindergarten and first grade. Autumn topics are Animal Senses and Helping in the Wild.
Preschool Zoo (Ages 3-5 with Adult)
Three-week animal-discovery series for preschoolers with an accompanying adult. Each series covers three animals - Series 1 weavers, porcupines and snakes; Series 2 cranes, sloths and cockroaches; Series 3 geckos, parakeets and spider monkeys.
Stroller Safari (Infants & Toddlers with Adult)
Early-morning guided stroller walk through a themed area of Zoo Boise before the zoo opens to the public, led by zoo staff. October takes in River’s Edge; November covers the Rainforest.
Zoo Boise Summer Camps
Themed week-long zoo camps: Animal Avengers, Herpetology, Wildlife Forensics, and more. Educator-led activities with animal encounters and conservation focus.
About the studio
Zoo Boise
355 Julia Davis Dr., Boise, ID
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