Community Groups and Scouts
Whether you are with a church group, scouts, or 4H, the Minnesota Zoo offers a variety of exciting educational programs to meet your needs. Experience our award-winning exhibits and exotic animals on Girl Scout Day; learn about animal diets on a behind-the-scenes tour; or sleep near the dolphins or bears on an overnight adventure. We can’t wait to see you here!
Group Overnight Programs
(for grades 3-6, no more than one adult per four youth)
Enjoy an evening of learning about the animals that call the “Minnesota Zoo” home before bedding down right next to them. All overnights include a special Zookeeper talk, evening snack, breakfast, a Minnesota Zoo patch (for Scout groups) and a program t-shirt..
Registration for 2011 overnights opens on
October 1 at 10 a.m.
Registration Information
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Join a naturalist on a tour of the Tropics Trail, Northern Trail or Russia’s Grizzly Coast.
Learn More
Scout Day Programs
Scouts love the Minnesota Zoo. Explore our animals and exhibits using one of our specially designed activity packets or attend a Girl Scout event with your troop.
Girl Scout Day (Brownies through Senior Girl Scouts)
Scout Activity Packets (Girl Scouts, Cub Scout and Webelos packets)
Zoomobile
Bring the Zoo to you through our ZooMobile programming! Learn More
For more information about Girl Scouts and additional 
programs visit:
Girl Scouts Minnesota & Wisconsin Lakes & Pines
Girl Scouts Minnesota & Wisconsin River Valleys
