Dickerson Park Zoo is a division of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and an accredited member institution of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.
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Email: info@dickersonparkzoo.org
Dickerson Park Zoo
3043 North Fort Springfield, MO 65803
WINTER HOURS: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes Booking Cart
Zoo Education Programs
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Fall/Winter 2019 Z.E.B.R.A Classes
This fall, we are doing things a bit differently! Join us for Dickerson Park Zoo's Tot Book Club! Hear a great animal-themed fiction book, complete a craft, learn amazing animals facts, and meet a different animal in each class!
Age: Children ages 2-5 (students who have not yet started kindergarten) with one adult
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Fee: $10/FOZ members, $15/Non-members
September: Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
October: Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners by Laurie Keller
November: Giraffe Problems by Jory Johns
December: Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Long
A 45-minute program with story time and crafts. Kids learn fun facts about the month's featured creature.
Age: Children 2 to 6 years of age, with an adult
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Fee: $10/FOZ members, $15/Non-members
September: Peregrine Falcon
October: Vietnamese Mossy Frog
November: Donkeys
December: Black and White Colobus Monkeys
The fall, travel the world with our exciting Kindergarten/1st grade classes! Each three-hour class includes an imaginary tour of our featured country including crafts, animal visits, stories, regional snacks, and more. Please wear closed-toe shoes and dress for the weather. Zoo tours are weather dependent.
Age: Students enrolled in kindergarten or 1st grade; adults do not stay with child.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $20/FOZ members, $30/Non-members
September: Brazil
October: Democratic Republic of the Congo
November: New Zealand
December: Mongolia
#315 Saturday, December 28 CLOSED
Join us each month as we focus on a different topic, from learning about a new animal, to “visiting” a different part of the
world, to even trying out a new art technique.
Age: Grades 2 & 3
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Fee: $20/FOZ members, $30/Non-members
#331 Sunday, September 15 : Flamingos
#332 Sunday, October 13 : Lemurs
Join us each month as we focus on a different topic, from learning about a new animal, to “visiting” a different part of the
world, to even trying out a new art technique.
Age: Grades 4-6
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Fee: $20/FOZ members, $30/Non-members
#331 Sunday, September 22 : Flamingos
#332 Sunday, October 20 : Lemurs
Winter/Spring 2020 Z.E.B.R.A Classes
Zoo Tots classes are designed to spark curiosity and encourage discovery in young children. Classes include a craft, meeting animal friends and forming a connection with the natural world.
Age: Children ages 2-5 (students who have not yet started kindergarten) with one adult
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Fee: $10/FOZ members, $15/Non-members
January: Happy Birthday Fiona the Hippo!
#100 Thursday, January 16
#101 Friday, January 17
#102 Saturday, January 18
February: Amazing Amphibians
#103 Saturday, February 15 CLOSED
#104 Thursday, February 20
#105 Friday, February 21
March: Talkin’ Turtles
#106 Saturday, March 14
#107 Thursday, March 19
#108 Friday, March 20
April: Happy Earth Day!
#109 Saturday, April 11
#110 Thursday, April 16
#111 Friday, April 17
May: The African Savanna
#112 Friday, May 15
#113 Saturday, May 16
#114 Thursday, May 21
A 45-minute program with story time and crafts. Kids learn fun facts about the month's featured creature.
Age: Children 2 to 6 years of age, with an adult
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Fee: $10/FOZ members, $15/Non-members
January: Ring Tailed Lemur
#119 Wednesday, January 22
#120 Friday, January 24
#121 Saturday, January 25
February: Axolotl
#122 Saturday, February 22
#123 Wednesday, February 26
#124 Friday, February 28
March: Elephants
#125 Wednesday, March 25
#126 Friday, March 27
#127 Saturday, March 28
April: Monitor Lizards
#128 Wednesday, April 22
#129 Friday, April 24
#130 Saturday, April 25
May: Zebras
#131 Friday, May 22
#132 Saturday May 23
Kindergarten and first grade students are invited to join us for our exciting Spring Conservation Series. Each three-hour class includes a myriad of activities including: zoo tours, crafts, animal visits, stories, snacks and more. Please wear closed-toe shoes and dress for the weather. Zoo tours are weather dependent.
Age: Students enrolled in kindergarten or 1st grade; adults do not stay with child.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $20/FOZ members, $30/Non-members
January: Our Changing Environment
#115 Saturday, January 25
February: Water Conservation
#116 Saturday, February 22
March: Air Conservation
#117 Saturday, March 28
April: Soil Conservation
#118 Saturday, April 25
Join us each month as we focus on a different topic, from learning about a new animal, to “visiting” a different part of the
world, to even trying out a new art technique.
Age: Grades 2 & 3
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Fee: $20/FOZ members, $30/Non-members
#140 Sunday, January 5 : The Arctic
#141 Sunday, February 2 : The Sahara Desert
Join us each month as we focus on a different topic, from learning about a new animal, to “visiting” a different part of the
world, to even trying out a new art technique.
Age: Grades 4-6
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Fee: $20/FOZ members, $30/Non-members
#144 Sunday, January 12 : The Arctic
#145 Sunday, February 9 : The Sahara Desert
Our world is chock full of bizarre creatures with strange survival strategies! Come learn about and meet some of the furriest, slimiest, grossest, and just plain weirdest animals that nature has to offer.
Age: Grades 2-3
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Fee: $40/FOZ members, $55/Non-members
#150 Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20
Our world is chock full of bizarre creatures with strange survival strategies! Come learn about and meet some of the furriest, slimiest, grossest, and just plain weirdest animals that nature has to offer.
Age: Grades 4-6
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Fee: $40/FOZ members, $55/Non-members
#160 Monday and Tuesday, March 16 and 17
Age: Grades 7-9
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Fee: $40/FOZ members, $55/Non-members
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Z.E.B.R.A. Classes at Dickerson Park Zoo open the amazing world of animals to children from tots to teens. Encourage curiosity, appreciation and wonder with up-close animal encounters where students learn through hands-on activities and experiences, crafts, stories and games, all designed to instill a lifelong love of learning and animal conservation and care. All education classes take place in the Gaska Family Education Wing building located a short drive from the front gate. See map for details. Registration for classes closes at noon one day prior to date of the class to allow teachers time to prepare.
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