Summer Camps

A Wild Summer Experience.

(Pre-K – 8th Grade)
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo offers summer camp adventures that share the wonders of wildlife and wild places in fun and exciting ways. Campers meet animals up-close, explore the outdoors, interact with keepers, make treats for the animals, design cool crafts and more! The goal of these programs is to instill and foster a lifelong love for nature and animals, as well as introduce or develop lifelong passions for activities that tie youth directly to wildlife and/or wild places. Through live animal presentations, games, Zoo hikes and time with nature, camp mentors will help children provide a link between people and the natural world.
 
All 2024 SUMMER CAMPS ARE SOLD OUT.
If you would like to be on a wait list, please email [email protected]

NOTE: If you are already registered for camp and looking for specific information, please refer to your confirmation email or contact us at [email protected].
 
– Summer Camps will run from May 27 – August 9, 2024.
– Campers should register for the grade they will enter in the fall.
– Minimum camper age is 4 to 5 years old, and fully potty trained.
– If you are interested in other camps or classes, visit our Events & Programs page. –>

Camp Options:
  • Classic Camps (PreK-8th grades) – A wild inquiry based summer experience. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo offers summer camp adventures that share the wonders of wildlife and wild places in fun and exciting ways. Campers in Classic Camp meet our Loft animal collection up-close, explore the outdoors, interact with keepers, make treats for the animals, design cool crafts and more!
  • Camp WILDER (4th-6th grades) – An immersive nature based experience. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo offers summer camp adventures that share the wonders of wildlife and wild places in fun and exciting ways. Campers in Camp WILDER will meet our Loft animal collection up-close and quest through the Zoo’s 40 acre nature trail, exclusively reserved for campers/teen program participants, to learn about the natural world around them.
  • Full Week Camps (K – 8th graders) – offered May – August
  • Half-Day Full Week Camps (Pre-K / K only) – offered May – August
  • Single Full Day Camps (K-8th grades) & Single Half-Day Camps (PreK-K only) – indicated with an asterisk (“*”), offered with select camps on July 1, 2 & 3 only.
  • Access our 2024 Summer Camp Handbook PDF

 

Camps Offered By Grade

Summer Camp Pricing

Full Week & Single Day Summer Camps: K – 8th Grade

– Available as full week camps, May through August.
– No overnights available.
– Campers should register for the grade they will enter in the fall.
– If a camp is full, you can email [email protected] or call 719-424-7522 to add your camper to the wait list.

Cost:

Registration includes one camp t-shirt, and any take home items.
(Extra camp t-shirts available at check-out, or during camp check-in.)

FULL WEEK CAMPS:

MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD pricing February 1 – 15:
Members – $340.75 per child per week

EARLY BIRD pricing February 6-15:
Members – $340.75 per child per week
Non-members – $365.75 per child per week

Pricing beginning February 16:
Members – $350.75 per child per week
Non-members – $375.75 per child per week

SINGLE DAY CAMPS

MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD pricing February 1 – 15:
Members – $65.75 per child per day

EARLY BIRD pricing February 6-15:
Members – $65.75 per child per day
Non-members – $70.75 per child per day

Pricing beginning February 16:
Members – $70.75 per child per day
Non-members – $75.75 per child per day

Note: 75¢ per day from each camp registration goes to Quarters for Conservation, which expands Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s regional and global conservation efforts.

 

Half-Day Full Week & Half-Day Single Day Camps: Pre-K & Kindergarten

Offered as half-day full week choices in May, June, July & August.
– Minimum age for camp is 4 or 5 years old and fully potty trained.
– No overnights available.
– Campers should register for the grade they will enter in the fall.
– If a camp is full, you can email [email protected] or call 719-424-7522 to add your camper to the wait list.

Cost:

Registration includes one camp t-shirt, and any take home items.
(Extra camp t-shirts available at check-out, or during camp check-in.)

HALF-DAY, FULL WEEK CAMPS for PRE-K & K:
(9 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD pricing – February 1-15:
Members only – $165.75 per child per week

EARLY BIRD pricing – February 6-15:
Members – $165.75 per child per week
Non-members – $190.75 per child per week

Pricing beginning February 16:
Members – $175.75 per child per week
Non-members – $200.75 per child per week

HALF-DAY, SINGLE DAY CAMPS for Pre-K & K:

MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD pricing – February 1-15:
Members only – $35.75 per child per day

EARLY BIRD pricing – February 6-15:
Members – $35.75 per child per day
Non-members – $40.75 per child per day

Pricing beginning February 16:
Members – $40.75 per child per day
Non-members – $45.75 per child per day

June 28th is International Mud Day

All camp groups in session will participate! International Mud Day is intended to have kids (and adults) all over the world play together in the mud all over the world. It allows kids to connect with nature, connect with each other, experience free/loose/unrestricted play, and get REALLY dirty!

Opportunity Fund Scholarship Information

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has scholarships available for schools, groups, and families that may need financial assistance.
Please download the appropriate application and follow included instructions.
Opportunity Fund Scholarship – Individual Application
Opportunity Fund Scholarship – School/Group Application

EdVenture Refunds, Cancellations or Changes

Refund Policy
A refund request must be received no less than TWO WEEKS prior to the start of the program. If approved, the Zoo will refund the amount of the fee minus 25% of the program fee. No refunds will be given after two weeks prior to the start of the program.

*If you are participating in an extended EdVenture Program (Zoo Crew, Junior Zookeeper, etc.) please send an email to the program specific supervisor to discuss refund options and policies.

We do not issue refunds for parties that do not show for their reservation. If you need to cancel or reschedule your event, please refer to the confirmation email received upon registration. For further inquiry, please email [email protected].

If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.

Program Cancellation
The Zoo reserves the right to cancel a program due to lack of enrollment or unforeseen circumstances in which the Zoo is closed. If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.

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