Akron Zoo’s Spring Break Camp!
March 24 - 28 or April 21 - 25
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday
For Children 6 to 12 year olds. 
Join us for Akron Zoo’s Spring Break Camp! A week-long camp program while your kids are out of school for Spring Break! Enjoy crafts, games and other educational fun activities as well as animal experience(s), animal encounters and tour the zoo while forming connections to the natural world.
Our Theme is: Feeding Frenzy: Unravel the food web as we discover how every animal in an ecosystem relies on one another. From soaring birds of prey to blooming flowers, all living organisms play a vital role in the environment. Do you know what your role is?
Prices:
- Akron Zoo Members: $220
- Non-Members: $245
On-Site Camps
Click the link of the camp you'd like to register your child for. If registering for multiple camps, a separate registration must be made for each camper. Please select the number of campers who will be attending the same camp. You will need to complete two separate registrations for each. Data does not carry-over between registrations. Once completed, both registrations can be added to your shopping cart.
Akron Zoo member discounts will appear once you are logged in. Please make sure to log in to secure your member-only pricing. We do have a new online system and all guests will need to create a new account if they have not done so already this year.
Camp activities include a t-shirt, a tour of the zoo, a chance to meet zoo staff and animal keepers, fun crafts, awesome activities and up close Animal Encounters!
Campers may be signed up for the camp that reflects their age as of the first day of the camp they wish to attend. Children MUST have completed kindergarten by June 2025 to participate in these camps.
All ZooCamps are Full Day camps.
*Registration will open early March
Five-Day Camps – Full Day
Prices
- $220 for Akron Zoo Members
- $245 Non-members
All Five-Day camps run 9am – 4pm. Campers are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottle and snack should they need it during the day. Campers are required to bring a packed lunch with them. We will NOT be offering Meal Deals through the Zoo Café. Before Care ONLY is available 8am to 9am.
Ages 6-8 years
Special theme to be announced soon!
June 9 – 13 and July 14 – 18, 9am - 4pm
Animal Artists:
June 16 – 20 and July 21 – 25, 9am - 4pm
Animals have always been celebrated in different forms of art. From paintings to sculpture to dance and music – we’ll explore all forms of art and make some of our own. – This week is recommended for Campers who love arts & crafts!
Mad Scientists:
June 23 – 27 and July 28 – August 1, 9am - 4pm
Our world is filled with amazing science! Each day our campers will become Mad Scientists completing science experiments and challenges which help us learn more about our natural world. With a little bit of ingenuity, you'll discover just how much the animals can teach us and help us improve our world! While Thomas Edison said invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration, this camp is 100% fun!
Extreme Animals!:
July 7 – 11 and August 4 – 8, 9am - 4pm
Who is the biggest animal at the Zoo? Who is the fastest? The longest? The slowest? Let’s explore the amazing animals at Akron Zoo – to the extreme!!
Ages 9-12 years
Special theme to be announced soon!
June 9 – 13 and July 14 – 18, 9am - 4pm
Animal Artists:
June 16 – 20 and July 21 – 25, 9am - 4pm
Animals have always been celebrated in different forms of art. From paintings to sculpture to dance and music – we’ll explore all forms of art and make some of our own. – This week is recommended for Campers who love arts & crafts!
Mad Scientists:
June 23 – 27 and July 28 – August 1, 9am - 4pm
Our world is filled with amazing science! Each day our campers will become Mad Scientists completing science experiments and challenges which help us learn more about our natural world. With a little bit of ingenuity, you'll discover just how much the animals can teach us and help us improve our world!
Extreme Animals!:
July 7 – 11 and August 4 – 8, 9am - 4pm
Who is the biggest animal at the Zoo? Who is the fastest? The longest? The slowest? Let’s explore the amazing animals at Akron Zoo – to the extreme!!