Group and Class Visits
Registration process
Thanks for considering a visit to Riverview Park and Zoo for your organization, camp, or school group! Knowing in advance that you plan to be onsite helps us manage expectations and to ensure all safety and liability measures are in place. We ask that you submit a Group Visit Request form well in advance of your visit for us to review your request and provide additional trip details.
School Groups - Educational programs
A variety of educational programs are offered on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to reserve with your class throughout the school year. We recommend submitting your requests early in the season as these programs are always in high demand come June!
- Zoo Trek is a two-hour curriculum-based program consisting of an animal encounter*, and an interpretive walk through the zoo grounds. Cost is $7.50 per student, to a maximum of 50 people. Minimum charge is $150.
- Zoo Tour is a one-hour tour where your group is led on an interpretive walk through the zoo grounds. Cost is $5.00 per student, to a maximum of 50 people. Minimum charge is $100.
Programs are run by our trained educators, along with the support of the classroom teacher and chaperones, and available upon request. Please submit a Booking Request form below a minimum of two weeks in advance of your visit. *Please Note: animal encounters describe an animal feeding or an animal visit led by the trained educators and we cannot guarantee a specific species due to feeding and animal health routines.
NEW: All groups and organizations coming onsite and booking a room or shelter will also be required to provide a copy of their group liability insurance coverage naming the Corporation of the City of Peterborough as an additional insured.
Zoo Trek / Zoo Tour Booking Request Form
No educational program required?
We still ask that you complete a Booking Request form to advise us well in advance of your scheduled trip. Our washroom facilities and parking lot all have capacity limits, that everyone wants a trip to the zoo to be a safe and enjoyable one!
Zoo Rules
Please review the following zoo rules with your group or class ahead of your field trip. This will help ensure everyone is safe and learns how to best visit the zoo, respect our staff, and interact with the animals.
- Quiet down, listen up, and raise your hand if you have a question.
- Do not make loud noises or hit/tap on the exhibit glass as this can cause unnecessary stress for our animals.
- Do not feed the animals. They have special diets that outside food may cause illness or even be fatal.
- Balloons and/or straws are not permitted on Park and Zoo property for both the protection of our animals and consideration of the environment.
Buses
There is no on-site bus parking allowed. Please advise your transportation provider at time of booking that buses are only permitted to drop-off and pick-up in the designated loading zones found just beyond the playground area.
