Zoo Camp Summer 2026

Zoo Camp

See below for 5th to 8th grade — Zoo Camp Academy

Zoo Camp is a nurturing, safe, outdoor day camp experience for Pre-K (age 4) to 4th grade children focused on nature, conservation, and animals!

Zoo Camp Academy
Entering 5th to 8th grade

See above for Pre-K (age 4) to 4th grade – Zoo Camp

Zoo Camp Academy is an immersive, safe, outdoor day camp experience for 5th to 8th grade children focused on conservation and restoration of the natural world.

Registration

How does registration work?

Registration is online only. Please ensure you are prepared for the Virtual Queue process.

We’ve implemented a “Virtual Queue” on the first day of summer registration to make the sign-up process as equitable and easy as possible.

1. Waiting Room: You can enter the online “waiting room” starting at 9:00 a.m. PST on the day of registration.
2. Virtual Queue: When registration officially begins at 10:00 a.m. PST, everyone in the waiting room will be placed into the Virtual Queue in a random order to begin purchasing spots.
3. Late Log-in: Anyone logging on after 10:00 a.m. PST will be placed at the back of the Virtual Queue.

Everyone who enters the waiting room between 9 am and 10 am will have an equal chance of being placed early in the queue, so you won’t need to worry about being the first person to load our website that morning.

Zoo Camp Scholarship

As a part of the Los Angeles Zoo’s long-standing mission to make nature and animals accessible to the children of Los Angeles, we are proud to offer Summer Zoo Camp Scholarships for families with financial need. The scholarship provides a week-long day camp for children independent of their parents.

Zoo Camp Applications are now open! Applications must be received by Friday, February 27th, 2026.

Application Opens: Monday, February 2, 2026
Application Closes: Friday, February 27, 2026

A lottery will be held if the number of applications received exceeds the awards available.