• Scouts ages 6 and up and parents/leaders     
• Minimum of 15 and maximum of 33 people per group    
• One free chaperone admitted for every 10 students

Cost:

• $45 per person Sunday through Thursday
• $50 per person on Friday or Saturday
• Includes admission to Zoo the following day and an exclusive Zoo Snooze t-shirt for all paid guests. Chaperones may pre-order a t-shirt for $20.

What happens during a Birthday Party Zoo Snooze?

Each Zoo Snooze starts with a fun and educational animal experience based on the program topic of your choice (see below). Your students will have a chance to learn about and meet a variety of animals up close and personal.

Afterwards, the group will enjoy a Moonlight Safari through the Zoo, where you’ll visit some of our indoor exhibits, as well as take a special behind-the-scenes tour of our Nutrition Center. When your group returns to the classroom, there will be time for games or activities, depending again on your topic choice. Before bed, we offer a light snack and a movie, and lights go out typically around 10:00 p.m.

In the morning, your group will be awakened around 7:00 a.m. for a continental breakfast before packing up belongings and moving them back to your vehicles. Then you’ll take one more tour through the Zoo before the Zoo is opened to the public at 9:00 a.m.

To book a School Group Zoo Snooze, or for more information, call 901-333-6765. Snoozes are booked on a first-come, first-served basis and our calendar does fill quickly!

These programs are available for all Church and Other Group Snoozes:

Animal Adaptations Snooze

• An ‘adaptation’ is anything about a plant or an animal that helps it to survive in its environment. From a giraffe’s long neck to a tortoise’s shell, and from a rat’s whiskers to a bird’s beak, come and learn how animals stay alive in the wild.

• It takes more than feathers to make a bird a bird. Come learn about how these amazing creatures fly, swim, walk, and sometimes, even talk! This Snooze includes an owl pellet dissection for every three participants.  

Endangered Species Snooze

• Our Endangered Species Snooze focuses on more than just endangered animals. Your group will also learn about how these creatures become endangered, as well as things we all can do to help protect them.

Exploring China Snooze

• This Snooze celebrates the Memphis Zoo’s China Exhibit by focusing on Chinese culture and the animals that are native to the area, such as the Giant Panda.

Fabulous Frogs Snooze

• Frogs do more than hop and croak! These slimy creatures can also tell us about the health of our planet. Find out exactly how frogs and their amphibian friends help us, and learn how we can help them, too.  This Snooze includes a frog dissection for every five participants.

Marvelous Mammals Snooze

• At this Snooze your group will learn about mammals and the things that set them apart from other animals. We’ll also discuss how mammals are classified, or grouped into families according to the different things they have in common with one another.

Nocturnal Adventures Snooze

• At our most popular Snooze, your group will learn about nocturnal creatures, or those animals that wake up when the sun goes down. This Snooze includes an owl pellet for dissection for every three participants.

No Place like Home Snooze

• A ‘habitat’ is more than just a place where animals live. It must contain proper food, water, shelter, and space for every creature that calls it home. Come and learn about different types of habitats found around the world. Participants will even have a chance to make their very own habitat model.

• This Snooze focuses on animals that live in Northwestern North America, including sea lions, snowy owls, and polar bears. Come learn how these animals stay alive in a harsh environment and how we, here in the Mid-South, can help them survive.

Radical Reptiles Snooze

• Do you know the difference between a turtle and a tortoise, or a crocodile and an alligator? How about what separates a lizard from a snake? After participating in this Snooze, you’ll know all that, and more.