Family / Community

Family/Community Programs
	Zoo Tots Bring a favorite adult (parent, grandparent, babysitter, etc.) for a zooper time! Class meets weekly for 8 sessions. Each session focuses on a specific classification of animal or region and includes a story, interactive experience and a craft activity in the Ford Education Center. Classes are for a 2-3 year old and an adult caregiver pair. Cost: $70 per member pair, $80 per non-member pair Dates: Tuesdays, April 16-June 4, 2013, 6:30-7:15 p.m. Fridays, April 19-June 7, 2013, 9-9:45 a.m. FULL This program is sponsored by:
	Zoo Tots II Join us for more zooper times with Zoo Tots II! Each week will feature a different ecosystem and the animals that live there. Programs will include a story, a tour of the animals’ habitats in the Zoo, and a craft activity to take home! Sign up for the six-week series and enjoy quality one-on-one time with a special child in your life. Classes are for a 3-4 year old and an adult caregiver pair. Cost: $50 per member pair, $60 per non-member pair Dates: Thursdays, April 25-May 30, 2013, 6:30-7:45 p.m. FULL
	Africa Adventure Stories Wonder what it's like growing up in Africa? Come listen to true stories from our Education Specialist about life in rural Africa. Listen to the tales of growing up and being a safari guide in East Africa. You'll hear stories about hippos, lions, gorillas and many more! Dates: Tues.-Fri. 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the African Grasslands area of the Zoo 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Ford Education Center's Discovery Studio Sponsored by:
	The Detroit Zoo’s Animals After Dark Overnight Program is an experience like no other! Join us for a night filled with guided tours, unique animal-themed activities, roasting marshmallows, hands-on biofact interactions and more. Knowledgeable staff will escort groups throughout the program, providing stories and information about the Zoo’s residents. In the morning we'll tour the Zoo as the animals wake up and enjoy a continental breakfast at an animal habitat. Admission is included for all participants the day following their overnight and each participant will receive a special “Animals After Dark” T-shirt. Groups will go outside year-round, dress for the weather! The overnight experience runs from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. the following morning. The minimum size for youth and scout groups is 30, which includes youth and chaperones. A ratio of adults to youth must be at least 1:5 throughout the entire program. Click here for program availability. Cost: $75 per person (A deposit of $750 is due at the time of registration with the remaining balance due four weeks prior to the overnight. Group cancellations must be made at least four weeks in advance to receive a deposit refund.) Family Overnight dates are available where the 30 person minimum does not apply. Individual families with children are welcome to participate in the overnight program together. This is an opportunity to spend time with each other while experiencing the Zoo in a whole new way! 2013 Family Overnight Dates: Saturday, June 29 Friday, August 9 Saturday, September 7 Please contact our Education Registrar at (248) 541-5717 ext. 3800 or email education@detroitzoo.org for more information or to register. We look forward to hosting your family or group for an Animals After Dark Overnight!