Join us for a three-day Zoo School that focuses on Life Science exploration and teamwork. Through a combination of hands-on activities, animal encounters and behind-the-scenes experiences, students will explore the ABCs of animal anatomy, behaviors, classifications and more!

September 2 – 4, 2025 | 9am – 12pm | 9 – 12 years

$85 Zoo Members | $100 Non-members | Cost covers all three days

Anyone can make art! Get inspired by the animals here at Brevard Zoo as you set your inner artist free to create a wild masterpiece of your own.

October 6 or 27 | 10 am – 12 pm| 5 – 8 years
October 6 or 27 | 2 – 4 pm| 9 – 12 years
October 20 | 10 am – 12 pm | 9 – 12 years
October 20| 2 – 4 pm | 5 – 8 years

$23 Zoo members | $28 Non-members

Offsite at Dick Blake Park in Rockledge

We’re going on a Habitat Hike! Become a habitat investigator as you explore trails and look for clues to figure out who lives here. What do they eat? How do they shelter from storms? Are there any signs they might be close by? And whose habitat is that?

November 3 or 17 | 10 am – 12 pm| 5 – 8 years
November 3 or 17 | 2 – 4 pm| 9 – 12 years
November 10 |10 am – 12 pm| 9 – 12 years
November 10 | 2 – 4 pm| 5 – 8 years

$23 Zoo members | $28 Non-members

Water – it’s the foundation of all life, but how much do you really know about it? Explore the properties of this amazing substance that makes up 60% of your body and covers most of our planet. Participate in Olympic-inspired events that showcase the many talents of water! You be the judge – does water deserve the top spot on nature’s podium?

December 1 or 15 | 10 am – 12 pm | 5 – 8 years
December 1 or 15 | 2 – 4 pm | 9 – 12 years
December 8 | 10 am – 12 pm | 9 – 12 years
December 8 | 2 – 4 pm | 5 – 8 years

$23 Zoo members | $28 Non-members

It’s Story Time! We’ll compose tales of tails, chronicles of claws and narratives of nature. Let’s go wild with words as we learn the stories of Brevard Zoo’s animal residents and tell our own stories too.

January 5 or 26 | 10 am – 12 pm | 5 – 8 years
January 5 or 26 | 2 – 4 pm | 9 – 12 years
January 12 | 10 am – 12 pm | 9 – 12 years
January 12 | 2 – 4 pm | 5 – 8 years

$23 Zoo members | $28 Non-members

Offsite at Hundred Acre Hollows

Let’s cheer on one of our most important keystone species, the Gopher Tortoise! Get ready for an outdoor adventure where we practice our observation skills to locate tortoise burrows and the many species that benefit from them.

February 2 | 2 – 4 pm | 5 – 8 years and 9 – 12 years
February 9 | 10 am – 12 pm | 5 – 8 years and 9 – 12 years

$23 Zoo members | $28 Non-members

Join us for an in-depth look at animal nutrition as you help prepare a meal for one of our Zoo residents to enjoy. You will learn how Brevard Zoo makes sure every animal gets delicious and healthy food that is perfect for their needs!

March 2 | 10 am – 12 pm | 5 – 8 years
March 2 | 2 – 4 pm | 9 – 12 years
March 9 | 10 am – 12 pm | 9 – 12 years
March 9 | 2 – 4 pm | 5 – 8 years

$23 Zoo members | $28 Non-members

Animals are not the only things that live at the Zoo. Every habitat is filled with plants that help the animals live their best lives. This hands-on lab explores plant anatomy, adaptations and life cycles. From pollen to palm trees and acorns to oaks, join us as we investigate the world of plants!

April 6 or 20 | 10 am – 12 pm | 5 – 8 years
April 6 or 20 | 2 – 4 pm | 9 – 12 years
April 13 | 10 am – 12 pm |9 – 12 years
April 13 | 2 – 4 pm | 5 – 8 years

$23 Zoo members | $28 Non-members