Register Your Wild Ones.

Pre-K – 8th Grade, May – August

(Minimum age is 4 years old and fully potty trained.)

A Wild Summer Experience. 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!

– MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD Registration will be open February 3-14, 2025.
– General Early Bird registration will be open February 10-14.
– Regular registration pricing begins Feb. 15, until sold out.

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.

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 June 30, July 1, 2 & 3, 2025 only.
  • View or download our 2025 Zoo Camp Policies & Procedures Manual PDF

Summer Camp Pricing (K – 8 Grade)

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– Full Day, Full Week Camps (K – 8th Grade)

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

Cost of 2025 FULL WEEK CAMPS:

 

  • MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD pricing February 3-14:
    Members – $340.75 per child per week
  • EARLY BIRD pricing February 10-14:
    Members – $340.75 per child per week
    Non-members – $365.75 per child per week
  • Pricing beginning February 15:
    Members – $350.75 per child per week
    Non-members – $375.75 per child per week

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

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– Single Day Camps (K – 8th Grade)

Single Day Summer Camps: K – 8th Grade

Available as single day camps, indicated with an asterisk (“*”), offered with select camps on June 30th, July 1, 2 & 3 only.
– 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.
– Registration includes one camp t-shirt, and any take home items. (Extra camp t-shirts available at check-out, or during camp check-in.)

Cost of 2025 SINGLE DAY CAMPS:

(Indicated with an asterisk (“*”), offered with select camps on June 30th, July 1, 2 & 3 only.)

  • MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD pricing February 3-14:
    Members – $65.75 per child per day
  • EARLY BIRD pricing February 10-14:
    Members – $65.75 per child per day
    Non-members – $70.75 per child per day
  • Pricing beginning February 15:
    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.

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– Half-Day Full Week & Half-Day Single Day Camps (PreK – K)

Half-Day, Full Week Summer Camps: PreK – K

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.
– Registration includes one camp t-shirt, and any take home items. (Extra camp t-shirts available at check-out, or during camp check-in.)
– If a camp is full, you can email [email protected] or call 719-424-7522 to add your camper to the wait list.

Cost of 2025 HALF-DAY, FULL WEEK CAMPS PRE-K – K:

(9 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

  • MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD pricing – February 3-14:
    Members only – $165.75 per child per week
  • EARLY BIRD pricing – February 10-14
    Members – $165.75 per child per week
    Non-members – $190.75 per child per week
  • Pricing beginning February 15:
    Members – $175.75 per child per week
    Non-members – $200.75 per child per week

Cost of 2025 HALF-DAY, SINGLE DAY CAMPS for Pre-K & K:

(9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – indicated with an asterisk (“*”), offered with select camps on June 30th, July 1, 2 & 3 only.)

  • MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD pricing – February 3-14:
    Members only – $35.75 per child per day
  • EARLY BIRD pricing – February 10-14:
    Members – $35.75 per child per day
    Non-members – $40.75 per child per day
  • Pricing beginning February 15:
    Members – $40.75 per child per day
    Non-members – $45.75 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.

EdVenture Refunds, Cancellations or Changes

View or download our 2025 Zoo Camp Policies & Procedures Manual PDF

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.