Topeka Zoo

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About Topeka Zoo

Visitors can explore the Mark & Bette Morris Family Tiger Trails & Den Academy, which features indoor and outdoor habitats for Sumatran tigers and a King vulture. The Tiger's Den also includes an interactive STEM Lab where guests can learn about animal nutrition, veterinary care, and conservation through hands-on activities.

Made for

• Preschoolers aged 2 to 5 get a story, live animal encounter and craft in the Alphabet Adventures program.
• Zoo2U brings an animal encounter to a classroom, library, retirement center or organization meeting.
• One class meets live animals such as spiders, snakes, opossums and vultures that are commonly considered undesirable.
• A class covers all the animal groups, their similarities and differences, with an example animal from each.
• Another class debunks animal myths while exploring the science behind the stories.
• Zoo Lights is a holiday-season event, now in its sixth season.
• The Zoo hosts in-person education classes about monarch butterflies.
• The zoo can host corporate groups of 10 to 10,000 people in settings from casual to formal.

The packages

The styles

Event experiences

• Private igloos give a cozy, secluded space for an evening at Zoo Lights.
• Members get express entry at the trick-or-treat event.

Good to know

• Discovery Homeschool needs pre-registration and holds a maximum of 30 people.
• The Zoo classroom holds no more than 60 people at once.
• Camps reserve quickly, so families should use the registration links.
• Cancelling within 14 days of the start date earns no refund of registration.
• A camp transfer must stay within the same season.
• The zoo may cancel any camp lacking five registrations a week beforehand.
• All campers must have a signed Behavior Contract.
• The zoo is a KDHE-licensed School-Age Program, so forms must be returned before camp starts.
• Adult camps are for ages 18 and older.
• Event hosts may bring their own DJ, photographer, caterer and more.
• Event decor rules bar taping to surfaces, glitter, balloons and styrofoam, and require enclosed candles.
• Every rental includes up to 3 consultations before the event.
• A zoo team member stays on-site during events for gate access and questions.
• The zoo is a KultureCity Certified venue with tools to support guests.
• Trained service animals are welcome at the zoo.
• The Playground and Petting Zoo areas are under construction.
• Scout workshops let scouts complete badge requirements.
• Children ages 5-15 require registration and payment, and a parent or caretaker must attend per family.
• Late-October weekends bring a spooky family event with vendors, candy and giveaways.