In the Education section:
Spring 2012 Classes:
Children 6 months to 12 years old
Sights, sounds, & fun!
The Zoo’s educational programs provide the perfect place for your child to have fun learning about our wonderful wild world! Classes can include tours of the Zoo, up-close animal encounters, crafts, exciting activities and more. Live animals and biofacts may be used. Animals exhibited within the programs may include mammals, birds, invertebrates, snakes and other reptiles.
The limited spacing in these classes will fill up quickly. Please register in advance to guarantee a space.
For further details regarding registration, discounts and more, scroll down to view all class descriptions.
Special Pricing:
Buy 10 classes and receive 10% off your total transaction. That’s equal to receiving one FREE class!
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Children 6 months to 2 years of age
Babes in the Zoo
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A parent/caregiver must stay with their child.
This 30 minute class is a great way to introduce children to the signs, sounds, smells and even the feel of animals in a safe environment. Age appropriate activities will also be incorporated into each class.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 9am – 9:30am
Advanced Registration Prices: $6.00/student/class for members or
$12.00/student/class for non-members
Children 2 to 3 years of age
Zoo Tots
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A parent/caregiver must stay with the child.
You and your little one are certain to enjoy this 45 minute adventure as you learn about wildlife in our comfortable classroom environment and on guided tours of the Zoo.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 9am – 9:45am
Advanced Registration Prices: $8.00/student/class for members or
$14.00/student/class for non-members
Children 3 to 5 years of age
Critter Tales
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A parent/caregiver may not stay with the child.
During this 90 minute adventure, children will explore their “wild” side as they are introduced to exciting animal topics. Children activities include creating a cool craft, experiencing up-close animal encounters, riding the train and carousel and enjoying other fun activities.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 10am – 11:30am
Advanced Registration Prices: $12.00/student/class for members or
$18.00/student/class for non-members
Attending Class:
- Parents/caregivers and their children should check-in for class at the membership office before the scheduled class time, and should then proceed to the education building via the route from inside the Zoo.*
- Parents/caregivers and their children may arrive up to 10 minutes before the scheduled start time for their class.
- Parents/caregivers and their children who arrive 10 minutes past the scheduled start time for class will not be allowed to attend class.
*Click here for a map that shows the route from the membership office to the education building.
Picking-up Children:
- Children attending a class without a parent/caregiver will be available for pick up in the membership office at the end of class.
- Children must be picked up within 15 minutes of the end of class.
Rescheduling or Refunding Your Class Appointment:
- Individuals that cannot attend a class must call (205) 397-3877 no less than 24 hours in advance of the date of the class to be eligible for a transfer.
- All class reservations that are transferred to another date are subject to space availability within each class.
- A $5 processing fee will be charged on all refund requests.
- If refunding a registration fee effects a discount that was applied to the original transaction, the difference of the discount as it pertains to all registrations within the transaction must be paid by the customer.
Additional Parents/Caregivers and Children for “Babes in the Zoo” and “Zoo Tots”
- Each class registration will allow for one parent/caregiver and one child of the appropriate age to attend class.
- For members, each additional parent/caregiver will be charged $3 upon entrance into the Zoo to attend class.
- For non-members, each additional parent/caregiver will be charged $9 upon entrance into the Zoo to attend class.
- No unpaid children or adults may attend class regardless of whether or not they are participating in the class.
Discounts:
- To receive a member discount, all children that you wish to enroll in class must be covered by the Birmingham Zoo membership.
- Receive 10% off of your total bill when you purchase 10 or more classes in one transaction!
Same Day Registration:
- Registrations for a class that are completed on the same day that the class was scheduled will be subject to a $2 charge in addition to the standard class price.
For assistance, email zooteacher@birminghamzoo.com or call (205) 397-3877.
