Family & Group Programs

Join us afterschool on Thursdays for a fun adventure.

We provide unique and fun learning opportunities for non-school groups and  organizations through our Ed-Zoo-Cation programs.

Bring North Carolina Zoo Educators to your library this summer!  As always, the program is designed to excite and inspire children of all ages about the wonders of our natural world.

Experience the Zoo at our overnight family camping adventure. Designed for adults with children aged 6-18

Bring a zoo animal virtually to your classroom, business or family event.

Are you missing your North Carolina Zoo fieldtrip this year? Don't worry we are bringing many of our education programs right into your home.

A live Facebook series with fun, educational presentations about animals and nature every Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST.

Register for an exciting program to learn about Zoo jobs, offered to high school and college age students. 

Ready to get wild? Come join us for an overnight adventure with your group on a Zoo Snooze experience. You might just find out what goes bump in the night! 

Nature Rocks is a program for families to explore nature at various sites near the Zoo and it also provides opportunities to engage in Citizen Science.

Annual fall contest for K-12 graders where art and conservation collide.

Dig out your craft paper and glue. It is time to make something new. Each Monday and Wednesday we will bring you a new craft or activity inspired by that day's Zoo EDventure. Watch the live episode on Facebook (every Monday and Wednesday at 10:00 am EST) or the recordings and then make the craft.

Want some ideas of fun outdoor activities to do with your family or friends? Explore our list of nature play activities.

Join Rob Nelson from Untamed Science as he learns more about the North Carolina Zoo in this video series.

Looking for fun new activities for your family? Our Wild About Nature gives you the tools to make nature play.

Come explore the scientific world with us. Each Tuesday we will present a new science experiment you can try at home (with your parent’s permission of course). We will have lots of fun and you may even learn something.