Summer Camps at Brandywine Zoo

About Brandywine Zoo
Summer Camps


 

To register, download a registration packet, print it out, complete it, and mail to:
The Brandywine Zoo
Attention: Zoo Camp
1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802

If you are unable to access the registration packet online, please call
(302) 571-7788, ext. 200
For additional Zoo Camp information,
e-mail the Zoo (DNREC_Parks_ZooPrograms@state.de.us)' or call (302) 571-7850, ext. 209

Full-Day Camps:

8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m.)
After care is available, Monday through Thursday only from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for $10 per day, or $35 per week.
Camp fee is $185 ($155 for DZS members).
Special Daily rate is $40 ($35 for DZS members) for June 7 and July 1 – 3 only.

Mini Day Camps

Campers must be potty-trained in order to attend.
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. (drop off 8 to 8:30 a.m.)
Afternoon Session: 1 – 4 p.m.
(drop off 12:30 to 1 p.m.)
One-week session: $100 ($80 for DZS members) Both morning and afternoon sessions: $185 ($155 for DZS members) per week

After-care is available from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday only.  After-care is $10 per day or $35 per week. Between-care, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is free only for campers who are registered for both the morning and afternoon.

Find A Camp at
a Different Park:

Our Camps


ZOOper Heroes

Session:
Monday, June 24, 2013 to Friday, June 28, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. (drop off 8 – 8:30)
Aftercare available from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Monday – Friday for $35/week or $10/day; free for campers registered in both morning and afternoon sessions
Ages: 4 to 5
Cost: $100 ($80 for DZS members) for one session
$185 ($155 for DZS members) for morning and afternoon session per camper

About the Program: $80 DZS members for one session
$155 DZS, $185 non-members for morning and afternoon session
Campers must be potty-trained. What does it take to be a super, ZOOper hero? Learn about the “super-human” abilities that animals have and how they have inspired the super heroes we know and love.


Animal Babies

Session:
Monday, June 24, 2013 to Friday, June 28, 2013
Camp Day: 1 – 4 p.m. (drop off 12:30 – 1 p.m.)
Aftercare available from 4 – 5:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday for $35/week or $10/day
Ages: 4 to 5
Cost: $100 ($80 for DZS members) for one session
$185 ($155 for DZS members) for morning and afternoon session per camper

About the Program: $80 DZS members for one session
$155 DZS, $185 non-members for morning and afternoon session
Campers must be potty-trained. Whether born or hatched, no one can deny how adorable animal babies are. Learn about different animal babies and their parents. Find out what it takes to grow up in a zoo or in the wild.


Food Chains, Poo, and Bugs Too

Session:
Monday, June 24, 2013 to Friday, June 28, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 6 to 9
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. Food chain fun? Yes! Animals and plants thrive on one another, and campers will see the food chain come alive… and full circle with poo and bugs, too.


Dog Days of Summer -- FULL!

Session:
Monday, July 01, 2013 to Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 4 to 13
Cost: $40 ($35 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: The dog days of summer can be “ruff.” So, learn about cool canines at the zoo as we explore different dog groups of the exotic kind. Campers will have a tail-wagging good time.


Digging Bones

Session:
Monday, July 08, 2013 to Friday, July 12, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 10 to 13
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. Join us on a zoo expedition all about bones. Learn how they give us clues to how an animal lives, whether past or present. No bones about it, this is a camp not to miss.


Wild by Design

Session:
Monday, July 08, 2013 to Friday, July 12, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 6 to 9
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. Ever wonder why animals do what they do, or live where they live? Discover that animals’ adaptations are designed for their habitats and why wildlife is so wild.


Zoo to You -- FULL!

Session:
Monday, July 15, 2013 to Friday, July 19, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 10 to 13
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. Discover how zoos take care of exotic animals and how they help save endangered animals from extinction. Campers will meet professionals and learn what it takes to run a zoo.


Animal Edibles -- FULL!

Session:
Monday, July 15, 2013 to Friday, July 19, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 6 to 9
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. Chew, chomp, crunch. Some animals eat plants, some eat meat and some eat a little of both. Take a culinary journey to learn what’s on the menu for some of your favorite animals.


Mythical, Mystical Creatures -- FULL!

Session:
Monday, July 22, 2013 to Friday, July 26, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 10 to 13
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. This week is about fun and imagination. Find out which myths and legends of the animal world might be true. We will share stories and create new mythological creatures.


Rock-n-Roll Rainforest -- FULL!

Session:
Monday, July 22, 2013 to Friday, July 26, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 6 to 9
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. Rainforests are rich in animals, plants and culture. Learn about the amazing animals that spend the majority of their life in the rain…and love it.


Birds Not in Flight

Session:
Monday, July 29, 2013 to Friday, August 02, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 6 to 9
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. Discover birds of a different feather… the ones that cannot fly. Penguins, ostriches and kiwi are just a few. Learn what makes these birds special.


Party Animals -- FULL!

Session:
Monday, August 05, 2013 to Friday, August 09, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 6 to 9
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. Calling all party animals! Join us for a week-long celebration at the Brandywine Zoo. Each day we will celebrate a different zoo animal or related cause, as it will be a sure reason for celebration.


Tales of Tails -- FULL!

Session:
Monday, August 12, 2013 to Friday, August 16, 2013
Camp Day: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop off from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Aftercare is available 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, $35/week or $10/day; no aftercare on Fridays.
Ages: 4 to 9
Cost: $185 ($155 for Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members) per camper

About the Program: $155 Delaware Zoological Society (DZS) members. Join us for a wonderful week about the adventures of animals with and without tails. We will read and discuss animal tales, then immerse ourselves in the stories’ themes.