September school holiday programme is fully booked.
Please contact us on zooevents@wellingtonzoo.com or (04) 389 3692 if you would like to join our mailing list and be the first to know when bookings are open next year. Alternately we can add you to our waiting list where you will be contacted if a cancelation occurs.
Each day has a different, fun, educational, animal focus and is tailored for children aged 6 to 10 years.
Time: 9.00am to 4.30pm
Cost: $50 per child, per day*
Location: Wellington Zoo Archibald Centre (100 metres up Manchester Street from the main Zoo entrance, first driveway on the right)
September school holiday schedule:
Monday 28 September - Animals Face to Face
Get up close with some of the Zoo’s incredible animals. You may even have a monkey sit on your knee!
Booked out
Tuesday 29 September - Young Zoologist Day
Have you got what it takes to be a zoologist? Spend time with the Zoo’s veterinary, training and keeping teams. Learn how to train and handle animals as well as animal first aid. Booked out
Wednesday 30 September - Picture This!
Learn how to take great photographs and draw fantastic pictures before you go out into the Zoo to do so. You may even see how some of our animals create their own works of art. Booked out
Thursday 1 October - Zoo Keeper for a day
Follow in the footsteps of our keepers. Get involved in daily duties at
the Zoo—feeding, cleaning, weeding and maybe even scooping poop! Booked out
Friday 2 October - On the Prowl
Go behind the scenes and spend time with the Zoo keepers making up the animals’ meals. Then go out into the Zoo and feed fabulous animals your treats.
Booked out
Monday 5 October - Young Zoologist Day
Have you got what it takes to be a zoologist? Spend time with the Zoo’s veterinary, training and keeping teams. Learn how to train and handle animals as well as animal first aid. Booked out
Tuesday 6 October - Go Ape!
Are you stronger than a chimp? Can you see better than a gibbon, or solve puzzles as fast as a monkey? Spend time challenging our close relatives and go behind the scenes to explore their homes at the Zoo. Booked out
Wednesday 7 October - Zoo Keeper for a Day
Follow in the footsteps of our keepers. Get involved in daily duties at the Zoo—feeding, cleaning, weeding and maybe even scooping poop! Booked out
Thursday 8 October - On the Prowl
Go behind the scenes and spend time with the Zoo keepers making up the animals’ meals. Then go out
into the Zoo and feed fabulous animals your treats. Booked out
Friday 9 October - Animals Face to Face
Get up close with some of the Zoo’s incredible animals. You may even have a monkey sit on your knee!
Booked out
Please book in advance to ensure you don’t miss out as spaces are limited, for more information or to make a booking please call (04) 389 3692 or email zooevents@wellingtonzoo.com.
*Payable in advance, please note no refunds will be issued.