Summer Camp 2023
Program Description
Week-long, full-day, summer camp is BACK at the Buffalo Zoo! Join us for a wild camp experience like no other. Campers will learn and discover through visits to animal habitats, up close animal encounters, crafts, art, nature play, hands-on activities, and more!
Program Details
What: Week-Long, Full Day Summer Camp
Who: Campers ages 6–8 and 9–12
Where: The Buffalo Zoo
When: July–August 2023
Time: Weekly sessions, Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–3:30 pm
Cost: $297 Member price per one week session per person. $330 Non-Member price. Includes camp logo drawstring backpack and water bottle.
How: Click here for registration
Current school vaccination records required at least one week prior to camp start. Instructions for submission are included in the registration process.
Important Information For Campers! Please Read.
Zoo Camp Scholarship Application 2023—Due May 5, 2023
A Letter to Parents
2023 Zoo Camp Policies
2023 Camp Schedule and Topics
JULY 10–14: FEEDING FRENZY
Slurp, gulp, and crunch! Campers spend their week learning about different types of eaters, the senses and adaptations developed for eating (and avoiding being eaten), and what it’s like to be a predator and prey! Get up close with our ambassador animals to learn their remarkable ways of surviving.
JULY 17–21: SUPER SPECIES
Smelling with feet, detecting electric fields, surviving without drinking water; the world is filled with animals with incredible adaptations! Campers observe and learn how the diverse set of animals at the zoo are adapted to survive in their specific environments, test their skills against those of animals across the world, meet our ambassador super species, and use art to design and model unique adaptations.
JULY 24–28: ANIMAL DETECTIVES
Grab your magnify glass and notebook, the mystery of the animal kingdom awaits! Campers will become honorary detectives this week and work on problem solving, puzzles, seeking out information, and solving animal mysteries that relate to real world scenarios.
JULY 31–AUGUST 4: FEEDING FRENZY
Slurp, gulp, and crunch! Campers spend their week learning about different types of eaters, the senses and adaptations developed for eating (and avoiding being eaten), and what it’s like to be a predator and prey! Get up close with our ambassador animals to learn their remarkable ways of surviving.
AUGUST 7–11: SUPER SPECIES
Smelling with feet, detecting electric fields, surviving without drinking water; the world is filled with animals with incredible adaptations! Campers observe and learn how the diverse set of animals at the zoo are adapted to survive in their specific environments, test their skills against those of animals across the world, meet our ambassador super species, and use art to design and model unique adaptations.
AUGUST 14–18: ANIMAL DETECTIVES
Grab your magnify glass and notebook, the mystery of the animal kingdom awaits! Campers will become honorary detectives this week and work on problem solving, puzzles, seeking out information, and solving animal mysteries that relate to real world scenarios.
Contact camp director, Robina Nagel, at rnagel@buffalozoo.org or (716) 995-6127 with any questions or concerns.
The Buffalo Zoo reserves the right to alter the camp experience for Covid-19 restrictions, mandates, or other protocols.
