# Nature's Newbies at Jacksonville Zoo > Program for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. on class weeks (remaining fall 2026… - Where: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens — Education Estates, 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218 - Ages: Ages 1-3 plus ONE adult (parent/guardian) - Price: Individual classes: members $21, non-members $30 - Schedule: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. on class weeks (remaining fall 2026: Oct 27–28, Nov 10–11) - Organizer: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens - Official page: https://jacksonvillezoo.funjoin.app/select-funbox/2e8675f4-d787-48e6-a8f2-c7a6333e6b4b - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/nature-s-newbies-at-jacksonville-zoo--listing-e506d62929c9b9f46372bc00 ## About An hour-long outdoor class for toddlers and one adult, about half of it free-choice nature play at activity stations, with songs, a featured picture book and a close-up visit from one of the zoo's animal ambassadors. The fall 2026 semester theme is Animals at the Zoo; the remaining weeks are Trunk or Treat (Oct 27–28, featuring an elephant hide-and-seek book) and Oh, the Hu-Manatee! (Nov 10–11). 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