Online:  A confirmation will be sent to you via e-mail once you have registered online (click on the Register Online button)
By  Phone: Call 952.431.9218 to talk to our school scheduler to answer questions and to book your field trip.

2010-2011 dates coming in early May.

Enhance your students' overnight trip by staying the next day and taking a trip on the monorail or enjoying a dolphin or bird show. Call 952.431.9218 for scheduling if you are arriving early or staying late the next day. Also, consider a morning IMAX viewing. Choose from one of our many films. Call 952.997.9714 for IMAX movie offerings, pricing, and scheduling.

Teacher's Field Guide

Offered selected Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, October through June from 4:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. the next morning.

ANIMAL EXPLORERS OVERNIGHT

Come explore the Zoo after hours!! Zoo naturalists lead your class through a fun filled and educational evening of exploring “behind-the-scenes” and discussing various animal topics. This program includes dinner, an evening snack, breakfast, and a commemorative T-shirt for all participants.

Oceans
Dream with the dolphins! Snore with the sharks! This program focuses on marine ecosystem. We will concentrate our time on two marine organisms. You can choose between sharks, dolphins, corals, and sea turtles.

Bears
Just how big is a grizzly? Come find out in this new overnight experience in our Russian Grizzly Coast exhibit. Learn about the area that parallels Minnesota on the other side of the Pacific. We may even sleep in lava tubes!

Fee: $45 per participant

Times: 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. the next day


For Groups
If you are a community or scout group looking for a group overnight click here.  
If you are interested in our family overnights click here.