Seasonal Programs

Call our School and Group Programs Bookings Office at:
780-441-1442 or email cmsschoolbookings@edmonton.ca to book your group's next visit to the zoo.

Please refer to the following table for program fees. Fees vary by program and season. Fees include gate admission. We welcome and encourage school groups to plan time before and after the program to enjoy the zoo on their own.

Group Program Fees
Program Type	Program Date	Fee
1.5 - 2hr on-site program	Jan 1 - May 8, 2016	$152
	May 9 - Aug 31, 2016	$187
	Sep 1 - Oct 1, 2016	$195
	Oct 2 - Dec 31, 2016	$165
Overnights (sleepover)	Jan 1 - Aug 31, 2016	$500
	Sep 1 - Dec 31, 2016	$650

Seasonal Programs for Groups

Old MacDonald's Farm

Ages 4-6

Find out what’s wild and what’s not at the Edmonton Valley Zoo this spring and summer. Discover the differences between domestic and wild animals as we visit animals from around the world. We’ll also encounter farm animals such as chickens and rabbits, and meet some animals that are domesticated in other countries such as alpacas and elephants.

Program Length: 1.5 or 2 hours

Available: May to August

Zoo Sleepover

Ages 5 and up

Wake up to the sounds of gibbons whooping and kookaburras laughing! This exciting overnight at the zoo will include an evening tour to see which animals are just waking up, behind-the-scenes experiences, and animal encounters.

Your group will help make and deliver animal enrichments, and experience a night to remember. Program can also include an evening campfire (depending on weather conditions). Please inquire at time of booking. You can customize your group experience with themed activity options by:

1. Choosing any 2 of the listed Edmonton Valley Zoo group programs at time of booking, OR
2. Inquire about other program themes that may be of interest to your group! Some suggested themes include:

Option 1 - Nocturnal Animals

Tour the zoo and discover which animals are most active as the sun goes down. Themed activities, games, encounters, artifacts, and enrichments will enhance your students’ appreciation for the wide variety of animals that are capable of surviving at night, and the unique adaptations of nocturnal animals.

Option 2 – Endangered Species

Explore the zoo after-hours and meet some of our threatened and endangered animals. Hands-on activities, games, encounters, artifacts, and enrichments will focus on some of the endangered animals that live at the zoo, and reasons for their endangerment. Go behind-the-scenes, and discover how zoos and zookeepers care for many of our endangered species.

Option 3 – Be a Zookeeper

What is it like to be a zookeeper? Tour the zoo behind-the-scenes and learn how zookeepers care for the many animals that live at the zoo. Students will participate in various zookeeping-related activities* including cleaning an animal enclosure, and preparing an enrichment and a diet for a couple of our zoo residents. Animal encounters and hands-on animal-themed games and activities round out the evening.

*Specific activities selected for your program are dependent on animal health and zookeeper availability.

Sleepover Guidelines & Itinerary

Meals
You plan and supply your supper and breakfast menus. Adult supervisors will be responsible for preparing meals with some staff guidance.

Sleeping Arrangements
The group will sleep in one of the classrooms located in the Edventure Lodge. Groups can be separated into two separate rooms if a request is made during the booking process. Participants must supply their own sleeping bags, ground mat, cutlery, mess kits, and personal items. Groups are responsible for food and clean up.

Staff & Parent Volunteers
A minimum of 4 adult supervisors are expected for all sleepovers. You can choose to bring adult volunteer supervisors or pay an additional charge of $125/staff to meet the required number of supervisors.

Program Length
Arrive at 6pm and depart at 11am the following day. Groups staying later than departure time will be charged an additional $30/hour or part thereof.

Available
Fridays and Saturdays, September to June

Fees
$500 includes up to 30 children and their supervisors. Groups staying later than departure time will be charged an additional $30/hour or part thereof.

For More Information

Edmonton Valley Zoo School & Group Programs

13315 Buena Vista Road (87th Avenue)
PO Box 2359
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7

Telephone	780-442-1442
Email	cmsschoolbookings@edmonton.ca