Group and Class Visits
2024 SCHOOL TRIP SEASON IS FULLY BOOKED!
Our educational programs and picnic shelters are now completely booked for both May and June! We thank everyone who submitted their booking requests early and ask that you check in with Guest Services upon arrival.
Class trips are no longer permitted without completed booking and liability forms on file and final confirmation from RPZ.
Managing the number of school groups onsite each day helps to ensure our washroom facilities, parking lot and picnic tables can handle capacity limits and avoids extremely long wait times for the miniature train ride, splash pad, and playground equipment. Everyone wants a trip to the zoo to be a safe and enjoyable one!
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
Group bookings & in-person education programs
A variety of educational programs are available to reserve with your class or group.
We offer two and four-hour curriculum-based programs, consisting of in-class exercises, an animal encounter, and a tour of the facility, as well as one-hour tours that take your group on an interpretive walk through the zoo. These programs are run by trained Zoo educators along with the support of the classroom teacher and chaperones.
Program bookings are available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Special weekend visits or summer programs are available upon request.
Be sure to secure your spot early in the season as these programs are always in high demand at the end of the school year!
Zoo Rules
Please respect both the staff and our animals by following these rules:
- Quiet down and listen up
- Do not feed the animals
- Do not hit/tap on the glass
We kindly ask that teachers review these zoo rules with their students and parent helpers ahead of field trips. This will help ensure that everyone is safe and learns how to visit the zoo and interact with the animals in a good way.
Visiting without booking a Zoo led educational program?
We still request that you complete a Booking Request Form to advise us of your scheduled trip. We have capacity limits and safety requirements.
We must know when school groups are visiting to allow us to ensure that safety rules and liability insurance are in place. School boards must submit proof of insurance and provide permission for your class to attend.
Please also note that picnic shelters must be reserved a minimum of two weeks in advance for class trips during May and June.
Buses
There is no on-site bus parking allowed. Please advise your bus operator at time of booking that buses are only permitted to drop-off and pick-up in the designated loading zones.