Overnights

Come spend the night at the Fort Worth Zoo and choose from our exciting Overnight themes. Overnight adventures explore the Zoo on a guided evening scavenger hunt, morning tour before the Zoo opens and all-day Zoo admission the day after your Overnight. Enjoy the comfort of our climate-controlled Education Center as you participate in a craft activity, wildlife conservation program and animal presentation. A pizza dinner, evening snack and continental breakfast are also included.

Safari Overnight Explore the unique adaptations animals need to survive as you travel the trails through Africa, Asia and Australia.

Texas Wild! Overnight Round 'em up and move 'em out on an extraordinary adventure as you make your way around discovering the unique habitats and wildlife of the Lone Star State.

Deluxe Overnight Includes all of the above as a Safari or Texas Wild! Overnight plus a Virtual Vet Tour of our Zoo Hospital video, hands-on activities with Zoo vet equipment and a special Zoo keeper talk.

Outdoor Explorers Overnight Use a compass to find your way around the Zoo at night! Campers will experience creek fishing early in the morning (In the event of weather, fishing may be substituted with another hands-on outdoor activity). Get up close and personal with nature while completing your own journal activities. These are just a few of the activities in our Outdoor Explorers Overnight.

For information on events geared to Scouts, please email Sammie Seak, Overnights/Birthdays Coordinator, or telephone: 817/759-7204.

Safari, Texas Wild!, Deluxe, and Outdoor Explorers require a minimum of 15 participants.

Ages	6-years-old to Adult (Minimum group size is 15 participants. Two adult chaperones, 18 years and older, are required for every 15 children 6-years-old through twelfth grade.)
Dates	Fridays and Saturdays, year-round
Times	6:30 p.m. to 10 a.m. for Safari, Texas Wild!, Outdoor Explorers and Behind-the-Scenes 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. for Deluxe
Cost	Safari or Texas Wild! Overnight - $45 per participant, including chaperones Safari or Texas Wild! Deluxe Overnight - $55 per participant, including chaperones Outdoor Explorers Overnight - $65 per participant, including chaperones Overnight deposit is nonrefundable. Date change is not permitted within 30 days of scheduled Overnight. (All programs and prices are subject to change.)

Click here to request an Overnight Edventure Program for your group. or call 817/759-7200.

Just for Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors
Bring your Girl Scout Brownies to the Fort Worth Zoo on Friday, October 16, and let us help you understand animals as your troop learns how the Zoo cares for and enriches our animals. Badge earn: Understanding Animals.
Click here to register

Bring your Girl Scout Juniors to the Fort Worth Zoo on Friday, November 13, and let us help your troop learn more about animals and their habitats. Badge earn: Taking a Closer Look.
Click here to register

Snore and Roar Family Overnights

(No minimum group size required.)

Bring your family and friends to spend the night at the Fort Worth Zoo! Your Safari adventure explores the Zoo on a guided evening scavenger hunt, morning tour before the Zoo opens and all-day Zoo admission the day after your Overnight. Enjoy the comfort of our climate-controlled Education Center as you participate in a craft activity, wildlife conservation program and animal presentation. A pizza dinner, evening snack and continental breakfast are also included.

Ages	Six-years-old to adult, one adult chaperone, 18 years and older, is required for every six children, six-years-old through entering twelfth grade
Dates	Friday, February 19, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to Saturday, February 20, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
Times	6:30 p.m to 10 a.m.
Cost	Member - $40 per participant, including adult chaperones Non-member - $45 per participant, including adult chaperones Payment is made in full at the time of registration. There are no refunds within 30 days of the Overnight date.
REGISTER NOW!	Registration begins November 2009.

For more information about the Family Overnight at the Fort Worth Zoo, please call 817/759-7200.

Birthday Parties

Celebrate your child's birthday at the Fort Worth Zoo, the "wildest" place in the Metroplex! The party includes a Wild Wonders animal presentation, all-day admission to Zoo for 30 participants, use of an Education Center room and wildlife games for two hours, a Zoo souvenir for each child participant and a special Fort Worth Zoo gift for the birthday child. Maximum group size is 30 participants and may be any combination of children and adults.

Please note that the Zoo changes to winter operating hours October 20, 2009 through February 21, 2010, opening at 10:00 a.m. and closing at 4:00 p.m. To take full advantage of you zoo admission passes please plan on visiting the zoo prior to your child's birthday start time.

Upgrade your child's birthday party with an animal adoption package! Your child can select an animal to adopt and will receive a personalized adoption certificate, photo of their new "wild child" and a stuffed plush animal - all wrapped in a Fort Worth Zoo tote bag. And for those kids who seem to already have it all, you can simply encourage guests to bring adoption donations in lieu of gifts for another fun twist. Your purchase will help feed the Zoo's animals!

Ages	Turning 3 to 12
Dates	Saturdays, year round (October 20, 2009 - February 21, 2010 Zoo opens at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m.)
Times	1 p.m. and 2 p.m. (10 a.m. on some Saturdays)
Cost	Members - $235 * Non-members - $260 * * Adoption Birthday Packages are an additional $50. Package payment is nonrefundable. Date changes are not permitted after Birthday Package payment is made. There is a separate charge for parking, $5 per vehicle. Additional charges will apply for extra rooms. (All programs and prices are subject to change.)

To schedule your Birthday Party at the Fort Worth Zoo, please call 817/759-7200.

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