Kindergarteners must be age 5 by May 27, 2025

Project GLOBE

Protecting our planet starts with us! Through this unique experience, explore how humans impact our changing world and learn about ways you can represent GLOBE (Grow, Learn and Observe to Better Earth) in your community. Behind-the-scenes tours, special animal encounters, hands-on activities and games encompass this one-of-a-kind experience!

Pathway to Zoo Careers

Nashville Zoo is excited to offer a hands-on, immersive learning opportunity for students to explore a variety of career paths in the zoo field, with a focus in veterinary medicine. Explore conservation education and the instrumental role educators have at Nashville Zoo. Students will experience an introduction to animal care, husbandry and enrichment and get a glimpse into a day in the life of a zookeeper. Veterinary medicine will round out the week, with students learning about the equipment used, safe animal restraint, participate in a parasitology lab, zoo animal nutrition, practice blow-darting and more. If you have an interest in a career in the zoo field or veterinary medicine, this program is designed for you!

Zooperheroes Camp: EcoExplorers

Zooperheroes Camp is offered to children with special needs, providing additional support while learning at the zoo. This camp offers 1 on 1 support with a small class size and additional zoo educators along with visual schedules, visual supports, first/then boards, quiet areas, choice boards and more. Campers will meet animals up close, visit animals throughout the Zoo, along with hands-on activities, art exploration, and games. Zooperheroes Camp encourages peer social interaction and fosters connections with animals and nature at the zoo.

Hop, skip and jump around the world as you learn about the different continents and their unique ecosystems and inhabitants that live there. You won’t need a passport for this adventure!

We have reached our interest capacity, complete the pre-registration form to join the waitlist.

Interested in Zooperheroes Camp? Fill out our Pre-Registration Form.

For more information visit our Zooperheroes FAQ page »

For additional questions about Zooperheroes Camp, please contact zoocamp@nashvillezoo.org or 615-833-1534 x141.

Campers enjoy a wide variety of activities throughout the day, including Zoo exploration, up-close animal encounters, hands-on activities, games and more. Each camp has age-appropriate activities and experiences that align with the theme of the camp program. Zoo camp is fairly active and campers will spend most of their day outdoors.

Before care and after care are available for an additional cost and can be added on while you are registering your child for camp. Before care is $40 for the week and open from 7:30 am – 8:45 am. After care is $75 for the week and open from 3:15 pm – 5:30 pm. 4-day camp weeks have prorated before and after care rates.  If you need to add extended care after you have registered your child, you can log back into your account to purchase.  

Campers must bring a nut-free, non-refrigerated lunch, snack and refillable water bottle. Nashville Zoo does not provide lunches for campers. Due to allergies, Zoo camp is peanut and tree-nut free (sun-butter is ok). To help keep lunches cool, a reusable ice pack is recommended for lunches. For campers attending after care, we recommend packing an additional snack.  

Camps for Kindergarten - 7th grade will be in small groups of 8-10 campers each led by one Zoo Camp Counselor & one trained ZooTeen (teen volunteer). Camps for 8th - 12th grades will have slightly larger groups led by two Zoo Camp Counselors. Camp counselors must be at least 18 years old and most are college level students.  

It is our goal at Zoo Camp to be an inclusive and safe space for everyone. During registration, you will complete a medical form for each camper where you can list allergies, medications or supports for your child during camp. In order to best meet the needs of your camper, we welcome you to contact us to discuss any accommodations your camper requires prior to camp. We are happy to discuss all available options. Email zoocamp@nashvillezoo.org with specific questions.  

Registration for Zoo members will open on Wednesday, January 29 at 10 am and open for the general public on Wednesday, February 5 at 10 am.  

As a thank you for supporting the Zoo as a member, members receive early camp registration and a discount for camp sessions. Registration opens for zoo members on January 29 around 10:00 am.

On Wednesday, January 15, current zoo members will be emailed the link for registration and their unique discount code to receive the member discount for camp. Sending this email early will allow time for the email to arrive to your inbox (please check spam and junk folders) and ask questions ahead of member registration on January 29. You will be able to visit the camp registration site, but registration will not be open until January 29 at 10 am. The member discount code MUST be entered before checking out. There is no discount for extended care for Zoo members. 

We recommend searching your email accounts for recent emails from pr@nashvillezoo.org or membership@nashvillezoo.org to ensure that you are on our email list, that your email address is associated with your member number (you’ll see it at the bottom of our monthly e-news), and you know which email to check for your registration info sent on January 15. Because the member email will go to all Zoo member households, it takes time to arrive to everyone’s email so please be patient and check back if you do not see it by afternoon on January 15.  

If you are not sure if you have opted in to receive the Zoo e-newsletters, opt in for our E-News. Zoo Members, use the same email associated with your Zoo membership.

Purchasing a new membership?  Make your purchase prior to January 6, to ensure you receive the member email with the registration link and discount code.  After making your purchase, see how to find your membership number here.

Have a lapsed membership? Renew before January 6. In order to receive the Zoo member discount, you must be a current Zoo member by January 29. 

Need to find your membership number? You can find your membership number on your membership card or in a copy of our email newsletter. If you purchased your membership online, you can also find your membership number by following these instructions. If you can't find this information, please email our Membership Department at membership@nashvillezoo.org

Nashville Zoo has funding for a limited number of scholarships for Summer Camp 2025. Please complete the application for consideration for a scholarship. If you are applying for a camp scholarship for multiple children, please submit a separate form per child. The option of before care and after care are available for scholarship recipients at no additional cost. If selected for a scholarship for your camper, you will be contacted by the Summer Camp manager. There is a $40 processing fee for a camp scholarship, only paid if your child is selected.

Scholarship applications are now closed.

Scholarship applications are due March 1.  Complete the application here.

Camp is a great place to develop new friendships. Within each program, we are able to take requests for your child to be placed with friends or siblings signed up for the same camp.

Complete the following request form to submit your group request after you have registered for camp. Talk to the other families in your group - only submit one group request for all campers in your group. Fill out a Camp Group Request Form »

Prior to summer, all registered camp families will receive a comprehensive camp guide to help prepare their camper(s) for camp at the zoo. The week before your camp week, you will be sent reminders, daily schedules and an introduction to the educators leading the summer programs.