Queens Zoo
Children Programs
Planning an amazing adventure for your young explorer is easy! Find educational drop-off programs for grades K-5, led by WCS Educators. Put on your safari hat and bring your magnifying lenses. Each week will focus a different animal adaptation and put your animal skills to the test as we learn about the zoo’s residents through hands-on activities, up-close encounters, and exhibit exploration.
Little Explorers: Spectacular Superpowers
Heat vision, flight, transformation: these superpowers are not limited to cartoon superheroes! Animals have incredible abilities that come straight from a comic book. Put your animal skills to the test as we learn about the Queens Zoo’s residents through up-close animal encounters, behind-the-scenes looks with our animal care team, and hands-on activities. This is a drop off program. Participants will meet small ambassador animals during the program. Participants will not have direct contact with exhibit animals.
Grades K-5
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Sunday, 12/15 |
| Time: | 9:30am - 11:00am |
Little Explorers: Savvy Senses
How do we navigate through the world? Through our different senses! Animals rely on their super senses of sight, hearing, smell, and more to protect themselves from predators, find prey, and more! Let’s discover the amazing world of animal senses! Put your animal skills to the test as we learn about the Queens Zoo’s residents through up-close animal encounters, behind-the-scenes looks with our animal care team, and hands-on activities. This is a drop off program. Participants will meet small ambassador animals during the program. Participants will not have direct contact with exhibit animals.
Grades K-5
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Sunday, 1/19 |
| Time: | 9:30am - 11:00am |
Little Explorers: Charismatic Coats
Humans rely on stores to find coats to match their personality and lifestyle, but animals grow their own! What kind of coat works best for an arctic animal versus a desert animal? We’ll explore the diverse world of animal coats as we learn about how animals manage their body temperature! Put your animal skills to the test as we learn about the Queens Zoo’s residents through up-close animal encounters, behind-the-scenes looks with our animal care team, and hands-on activities. This is a drop off program. Participants will meet small ambassador animals during the program. Participants will not have direct contact with exhibit animals.
Grades K-5
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Sunday, 2/16 |
| Time: | 9:30am - 11:00am |
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Little Explorers: Prairie Promenade
Coyotes, bison, and pronghorn, oh my! Discover the diverse ecosystem of the prairie through hands-on activities, up-close encounters, and exhibit exploration. Put your animal skills to the test as we learn about the Queens Zoo’s residents through up-close animal encounters, behind-the-scenes looks with our animal care team, and hands-on activities. This is a drop off program. Participants will meet small ambassador animals during the program. Participants will not have direct contact with exhibit animals.
Grades K-5
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Sunday, 3/23 |
| Time: | 9:30am - 11:00am |
Little Explorers: Under Water
Splash into fun as we explore aquatic critters and make waves for wildlife. Dive in and get ready to put your animal skills to the test as we learn about the Queens Zoo’s residents through hands-on activities, up-close encounters, and exhibit exploration. Put your animal skills to the test as we learn about the Queens Zoo’s residents through up-close animal encounters, behind-the-scenes looks with our animal care team, and hands-on activities. This is a drop off program. Participants will meet small ambassador animals during the program. Participants will not have direct contact with exhibit animals.
Grades K-5
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Sunday, 4/6 |
| Time: | 9:30am - 11:00am |
Little Explorers: Discovering Decomposers
Get your hands dirty as we explore the creepy, crawly critters that live in detritus and underground! Dig through common misconceptions about invertebrates through hands-on activities, up-close encounters, and exhibit exploration. Put your animal skills to the test as we learn about the Queens Zoo’s residents through up-close animal encounters, behind-the-scenes looks with our animal care team, and hands-on activities. This is a drop off program. Participants will meet small ambassador animals during the program. Participants will not have direct contact with exhibit animals.
Grades K-5
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Sunday, 4/27 |
| Time: | 9:30am - 11:00am |
Little Explorers: Hog Wild
We’ll go whole hog in this program as we learn about the similarities and differences between our Chacoan peccaries and the domestic hog. Experience the life of a keeper as we discover the husbandry responsibilities and essential skills that ensure these animals stay as happy as pigs in the mud. Join us as we participate in up-close animal encounters, exhibit exploration, and more! Put your animal skills to the test as we learn about the Queens Zoo’s residents through up-close animal encounters, behind-the-scenes looks with our animal care team, and hands-on activities. This is a drop off program. Participants will meet small ambassador animals during the program. Participants will not have direct contact with exhibit animals.
Grades K-5
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Sunday, 5/18 |
| Time: | 9:30am - 11:00am |
