Early Childhood Programs
These programs are designed for you and your child to explore the animal world together. Programs are hands-on and may include crafts, songs, stories, role-playing and more.
NOTE: These programs are designed for caregivers to interact with, and help facilitate the learning of the registered program participant. In order to best serve all of our Early Childhood participants, unregistered children may not participate in the programs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Fees listed are PER CHILD.
Limited to 12 children with 1 adult attending per child.
Fee: Zoo Members $25/General Public $28
Wild Workout
Explore animal movement with your little one, and learn new songs and activities to try at home.
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0415WW | April 15 | Sa | 9-10 a.m. |
Limited to 12 children with 1 adult attending per child.
Fee: Zoo Members $28/General Public $31
We Wild Ones
Explore animal movements with your little one, while learning new songs and activities to try at home. Bring your strollers, wraps and carriers for a walk around the Zoo to look for animals.
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0223WW | February 23 | Su | 9-10 a.m. |
NOTE: These programs are designed for caregivers to interact with, and help facilitate the learning of the registered program participant. In order to best serve all of our Early Childhood participants, unregistered children may not participate in the programs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Fees listed are PER CHILD.
Limited to 12 children with 1 adult attending per child.
Fee: Zoo Members $22/General Public $25
Penguin Pals
Dive into the wonderful world of these beautiful black and white birds. We’ll discover what they eat, how they move, and more about these amazing creatures.
| Code | Date | Day | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1211PP | December 11 | Su | 9-10 a.m. | SOLD OUT |
Limited to 12 children with 1 adult attending per child.
Fee: Zoo Members $25/General Public $28
Nature Tots
Join us as we play in the mud, build with sticks and stumps, and learn other fun ways to explore nature at home!
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0507NT | May 7 | Su | 9-10 a.m. |
| C0330NT | March 30 | Su | 9-10 a.m. |
Limited to 12 children with 1 adult attending per child.
Fee: Zoo Members $25/General Public $28
Swimming Safari
Come learn about the animals that call water their home. We’ll have a splash as we sing songs and dive into exploring awesome aquatic animals!
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0510SS | May 10 | Sa | 9-10 a.m. |
NOTE: These programs are designed for caregivers to interact with, and help facilitate the learning of the registered program participant. In order to best serve all of our Early Childhood participants, unregistered children may not participate in the programs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Fees listed are PER CHILD.
Limited to 12 children with 1 adult attending per child.
Fee: Zoo Members $22/General Public $25
Awesome Owls
Silently fly into the wild world of owls, where we will create our own zoo owl habitats, make owl art, learn the calls of our native owl friends and more.
| Code | Date | Day | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C0218AO | February 18 | Sa | 9-10 a.m. | SOLD OUT |
Limited to 12 children with 1 adult attending per child.
Fee: Zoo Members $28/General Public $31
Spring Fling
Kick off the first day of spring discovering how animals celebrate the season through songs, stories and animal actions!
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0319SF | March 19 | Su | 9-10 a.m. |
| C0322SF | March 22 | Sa | 9-10 a.m. |
Trucks, Trains and Airplanes
Ants march like trains and eagles soar like rockets. Join us as we learn how animals and our trains get around.
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0527TT | May 27 | Sa | 9-10 a.m. |
| C0427TT | April 27 | Su | 9-10 a.m. |
Cool Canids
Calling all cubs, pups and kits! Dig into the dens of canids at the Zoo and in the wild. We will explore foxes, endangered red wolves and painted dogs, as we discover how they are similar to and different from our own pet dogs.
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0517CC | May 17 | Sa | 9-10 a.m. |
NOTE: These programs are designed for caregivers to interact with, and help facilitate the learning of the registered program participant. In order to best serve all of our Early Childhood participants, unregistered children may not participate in the programs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Fees listed are PER CHILD.
Sssnakes
Limited to 14 children with 1 adult attending per child.
Fee: Zoo Members $22/General Public $25
Slither with us into the wonderfully weird world of snakes.
| Code | Date | Day | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C0121SN | January 21 | Sa | 9-10 a.m. | SOLD OUT |
Limited to 14 children with 1 adult attending per child.
Fee: Zoo Members $28/General Public $31
Whiskers, Claws and Paws
Creep into the world of wild cats, as we explore where they live, how they communicate, and much more. We will end with a visit to learn all about our Zoo’s big cats! Participants meet at the Bayer Education Gallery.
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0226WC | February 26 | Su | 9-10:30 a.m. |
| C0302WC | March 2 | Su | 9-10:30 a.m. |
Bear Necessities
Join us at the Zoo for a “bear-y” fun adventure! We’ll learn about the bears that call the Saint Louis Zoo home by visiting each of their unique habitats.
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0311BN | March 11 | Sa | 9-10:30 a.m. |
| C0504BN | May 4 | Su | 9-10:30 a.m. |
Eggcellent Adventures
See who’s hatching and how in the animal world. We’ll explore amazing eggs, from slimy salamanders to marvelous monotremes, like the platypus. We’ll even make a few egg creations of our own to take home.
| Code | Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0412EA | April 12 | Sa | 9-10:30 a.m. |
| C0423EA | April 23 | Su | 9-10:30 a.m. |