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Zookambi Summer Camp
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Zookambi Summer Camp

The zoo has you covered with the wildest weeks of programming available in Michigan!

1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI, 48912Ages 517(517) 342-2713
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About this camp

Potter Park Zoological Society day camp in Lansing, MI engages campers with the animal world. Sessions focus on learning, playing, and exploring diverse animal behaviors and ecosystems. Activities include understanding animal adaptations, wetlands exploration, and discovering global habitats. Structured around a primary zoo activity, this camp offers a focused experience. Morning, afternoon, or full-day sessions are available, with extended care options. All campers receive a snack, and full-day participants benefit from supervised lunchtime. Member discounts and early registration perks are offered for this zoo, animals, nature, STEM, and exploration-themed camp.

What kids love

  • Learning, playing, and exploring the animal world
  • Morning, afternoon, or full-day sessions available
  • Extended care options
  • Snack provided for all sessions
  • Lunchtime supervision for full-day campers
  • Member discounts and early registration perks

Past sessions

A Bug's Life Class 1 Morning
Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores the complex world of insects, identifying common Michigan insects and learning about their interaction with zoo animals.

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$180
Just Misunderstood
Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2026weekly

This morning session for 3rd-4th graders debunks myths and negative stereotypes about various animals, highlighting their true nature.

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$180
What’s for Lunch? Class 2 Morning
Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores how animals find food in the wild and what's on the menu for zoo animals.

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$180
Earth Superheroes Class 1 Afternoon
Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2026weekly

This afternoon session for 1st-2nd graders teaches how to be an Earth Superhero and protect animals and plants.

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$180
Water Water Everywhere
Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2026weekly

This afternoon session for 3rd-4th graders explores animals that live in or near water through hands-on activities.

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$180
Wild for Art Jr Class 2 Afternoon
Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders offers a week of painting, drawing, and crafting inspired by the zoo, just like rhinos paint.

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$180
Just Misunderstood (morning)
Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders debunks myths and negative stereotypes about various animals, highlighting their true nature.

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Water Water Everywhere (afternoon)
Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders explores animals that live in or near water through hands-on activities.

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Animal CSI
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This morning session is for 5th-7th graders to investigate a crime scene at Potter Park Zoo, using scientific investigation methods to solve the mystery.

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$180
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This morning session for 1st-2nd graders explores the world of amphibians and reptiles, learning about their unique adaptations and how to help them survive.

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$180
The Power of Pollinators
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This morning session for 3rd-4th graders teaches about the big impact tiny pollinators have on our world and how to help them through games, crafts, and activities.

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$180
Vet Med
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This morning session for 5th-7th graders provides a head start for aspiring vets, exploring surgical techniques, lab tests, and first aid skills.

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$180
Dare to be Different
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This afternoon session for 3rd-4th graders explores and celebrates the differences in the animal kingdom that allow creatures to survive and thrive in various habitats.

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$180
Happenin’ Habitats
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This afternoon session for 1st-2nd graders explores the world's biomes and how animals use unique adaptations to survive in different areas.

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$180
It’s Not Easy Being Green (morning)
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores the world of amphibians and reptiles, learning about their unique adaptations and how to help them survive.

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Happenin’ Habitats (afternoon)
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores the world's biomes and how animals adapt to find food and survive in different areas.

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The Power of Pollinators (morning)
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders teaches about the big impact tiny pollinators have on our world and how to help them through games, crafts, and activities.

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Dare to be Different (afternoon)
Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders explores and celebrates the differences in the animal kingdom that allow creatures to survive and thrive in various habitats.

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Just Like Me (morning)
Jul 20 – Jul 24, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores the similarities between humans and lions, and other animals.

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Welcome Home (afternoon)
Jul 20 – Jul 24, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores animal homes of all shapes and sizes at Potter Park Zoo and in the wild.

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Wildlife Detective (morning)
Jul 20 – Jul 24, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders builds skills as a wildlife detective, learning about the signs animals leave behind.

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Vet Med Jr (afternoon)
Jul 20 – Jul 24, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders provides fun animal health activities, learning about animal bodies and what vets do to keep zoo animals healthy.

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Wild Tales (morning)
Jul 13 – Jul 17, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores favorite animal stories and their real-life counterparts at the zoo.

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Creature Power (afternoon)
Jul 13 – Jul 17, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores the amazing abilities animals use to leap, glide, hide, and hunt, and tests campers' own creature powers.

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Flying Wild (morning)
Jul 13 – Jul 17, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders takes a fast-paced flight through the world of winged animals, learning about their unique adaptations for flight.

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Planet Protectors (afternoon)
Jul 13 – Jul 17, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders learns about challenges facing our planet and animals, and ways to make a difference.

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Beastly Behavior (morning)
Jul 13 – Jul 17, 2026weekly

This camp for 5th-7th graders explores animal behavior at Potter Park Zoo, including training, enrichment, and animal well-being.

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Sensational Zoo (morning)
Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders discovers how animals perceive the world through their senses and solves mysteries about animal behavior.

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Wild for Art Jr (afternoon)
Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders offers a week of painting, drawing, and crafting inspired by the zoo, just like rhinos paint.

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Grossology Jr (morning)
Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders investigates the weird, fascinating, and gross things animals do, and how being gross can be good for them.

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Nature’s Engineers (afternoon)
Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders unravels the mysteries behind the amazing and unique structures animals build, like beaver dams and spider webs.

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Animal CSI (morning)
Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026weekly

This camp for 5th-7th graders investigates a crime scene at Potter Park Zoo, using scientific investigation methods to solve the mystery.

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Vet Med (afternoon)
Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026weekly

This camp for 5th-7th graders explores surgical techniques, lab tests, and first aid skills that real veterinarians use daily.

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What’s for Lunch? (morning)
Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores how animals find food in the wild and what's on the menu for zoo animals.

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All in the Family (afternoon)
Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders learns about the diverse family structures of animals, including those at Potter Park Zoo.

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Wild for Art (morning)
Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders uses animals as inspiration to create masterpieces through drawing, painting, and more at the zoo.

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Vet Med Jr (afternoon)
Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders provides fun animal health activities, learning about animal bodies and what vets do to keep zoo animals healthy.

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So You Want to Work at the Zoo? (morning)
Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2026weekly

This camp for 5th-7th graders explores the many different career options at zoos, from graphic design to animal care.

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Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) (afternoon)
Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2026weekly

This camp for 5th-7th graders teaches about global efforts to save endangered animals, including black rhinos, and how to make a difference.

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Wild Tales (Class 1 morning)
Jun 8 – Jun 12, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores favorite animal stories and their real-life counterparts at the zoo.

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Creature Power (Class 1 afternoon)
Jun 8 – Jun 12, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores the amazing abilities animals use to leap, glide, hide, and hunt, and tests campers' own creature powers.

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Happenin’ Habitats (Class 2 morning)
Jun 8 – Jun 12, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders explores the world’s biomes and how animals adapt to find food and survive in different areas.

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Earth Superheroes (Class 2 afternoon)
Jun 8 – Jun 12, 2026weekly

This camp for 1st-2nd graders teaches how to be an Earth Superhero and protect important animals and plants.

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Zoolympics (morning)
Jun 8 – Jun 12, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders learns about the amazing athletes of the animal kingdom and tests campers' own skills in the Zoolympic Games.

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Around the World (afternoon)
Jun 8 – Jun 12, 2026weekly

This camp for 3rd-4th graders travels around the globe to explore how humans and animals share unique environments, visiting habitats like African Lions and Australian Kangaroos.

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Location

1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI, 48912Open in Google Maps

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