Closure Alerts

Christmas Day: The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th, for both day admission and ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company. Normal operations will resume on December 26th.

New Year’s Eve: On Tuesday, December 31st, last entry for day admission and members will be at 3 p.m. with grounds cleared at 4 p.m. to accommodate set up for our Zoo Year’s Eve event, presented by Orange Frog.

Thank you for your understanding.

Animal Viewing Impacts

Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & Outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre: The two outdoor animal viewing areas will close for the season beginning on October 15. Lemurs and gorillas will be viewable in their indoor habitats.

African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches will be off-view until early 2025 while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project.

Thank you for your understanding.

Public Notice

Pesticide application to control the invasive species Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) will occur within the property boundary of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo under approval from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. For full details or information on appeals, click here.
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Camps

There’s no camp like zoo camp. Whether you’re here for a PD day or for a week in the summer, every zoo camp is unforgettable.
PD Day Camps

PD Day and Winter Break Camps

What better way to spend a day off than by coming to the zoo?
Your child will get to explore the zoo alongside our talented conservation education staff and get a unique and exclusive zoo experience.

Winter break camps are January 2 & 3, 2025.

Registration is now open.

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Summer Camps

Summer Camps

Get ready for the most zoo-nique summer camp in town. With games, crafts, and of course, plenty of animals, this is a summer camp your child will remember long past childhood.

Summer camps run weekly throughout July and August and are available to children aged 4 to 14.

Registration for 2025 opens late January. If your desired week is full, check back regularly as spots open as cancellations come in.

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Spring Break Camps

Give your child an action-packed week that will spark a lifelong passion for conservation.

This week-long camp includes games, crafts, interpretive programs, and animal visits, and is available for children aged 5 to 12.

The 2025 camp dates are March 24th-28th and April 22nd-25th.

 

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