Education Directory

We take pride in offering programs and events to the community as a vital part of our mission. Discover our mission and unique Alaskan history over the decades.

Explore our programs!

• Wild Summer Tours!

  • VIP Tour with Education Director Rich Capitan

  • The Big 6 Tour: Icons of the North

  • Wild Hearts Tour: Rescue and Rehabilitation Stories

  • Little Explorers Tour: Cutest Animals for Kids + Adults

• Summer Adventure Camps for Ages 6-10

• Education Field Trips: Visit us with your education group!

• Outreach: Let us bring the Zoo to you.

• ZOOm Virtual Field Trips: LIVE virtual programs from us to you, around the world!

• Zoo Snooze: A wild overnight zoo program for groups.

• Alaska Eco EDventures Homeschool: Classroom and outdoor program for homeschoolers.

• Free Community Storytime: Emerging reader program weekly, sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska. Plan ahead to take a Little Explorers Cutest Animals Tour after Storytime during summer months! Storytime is 10:30-11am, Little Explorers Tour is 11am-12pm. Tour ends in front of the Coffee Shop by alpacas.

• Learn about the bird collisions and how the zoo is involved in saving birds.

• Visit our Learning Yurt Teacher Resource page courtesy of the Atwood Foundation.