Summer Camp

Summer Zoo Camp Information

Summer Zoo Camp is seven weeks of fun filled camp sessions geared toward specific age groups. At camp, kids participate in hands-on activities, games, and crafts and interact with animals and staff here at the zoo. Our Zoo Camp instructors are experienced, enthusiastic staff and each session has a 1:8 adult to child ratio. Zoo Camp offers your child a unique opportunity to experience all the Rosamond Gifford Zoo has to offer! These fun, educational camps fill up quickly, so don't delay!

Camp Registration

Remember, registration for Zoo members begins on April 1 and open registration begins on April 15. We strongly encourage you to register online for the fastest service.  Members receive early registration and discounts for all Zoo Camp sessions. To learn more about membership, please click here.

If you would like to register via mail, please download a registration form here and mail it to the address at the bottom of the form. Mailed in registrations postmarked before April 1 will not be considered until all appropriately postmarked registrations have been processed. Mailed in registrations will be processed in the order in which they are received.

For frequently asked questions about camp, including registration procedures, please click here.

Once your child is registered, please click here for the 2011 camp information sheet.

Cancellation Policy:

If your child is enrolled and you must cancel for any reason, your registration fee is nonrefundable unless a child on the waiting list can fill the space. In the event the cancelled slot is filled, a 25% processing fee will be deducted from your refund. If there is no waiting list for the program you are cancelling, no refund will be issued.

Camp Forms

The following summer camp forms must be on file at least two weeks before your child's camp session. 

Forms can be hand delivered or faxed to Liz Schmidt at (315) 435-8517.  They can also be mailed to:

Camp Fees

Half Day Camps (Entering Kindergarten only):
$115.00 Members/ $135.00 Non-members
9:00 am-12:00 pm

Half Day Overnight Camp (Entering 7 and 8 grades only):
$140.00 Members/$160.00 Non-members
1:00 pm-4:00 pm Monday thru Thursday, with overnight 7 pm Friday-9 am Saturday

Full Day Camps (Entering grades 1 through 6 only):
$195.00 Members/ $215.00 Non-members
9:00 am-4:00 pm

Thanks for making 2011 Summer Zoo Camp the best year yet! Please check back in March 2012 for our summer 2012 offerings!

Severe Weather Policy

All education programs, including edZOOcation, camps and overnights, will run as scheduled unless the zoo has been closed by order of Onondaga County administration. Sorry, but no refunds or rain checks will be given for "no-shows" for any reason.