# Winter Zoo Camp 2026-2027

> Program for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: December 28–January 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily price. The page does not name a closed day…
- Dates: Mon, Dec 28; Tue, Dec 29; Wed, Dec 30; Thu, Dec 31; Fri, Jan 1
- Where: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218
- Ages: Ages 5 to 12
- Price: Non-member $75 per day; member $70 per day. Extended care $15 per day. Zoo lunch $10 per day. Snack $2.99 per day. All prices are per child per day.
- Schedule: December 28–January 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily price. The page does not name a closed day inside that range.
- Organizer: Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
- Official page: https://jacksonvillezoo.funjoin.app/select-funbox/87b2ba33-edff-4c7b-a51e-f88c8e6638f3
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens lists Winter Zoo Camp 2026-2027 from December 28 through January 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for ages 5 to 12. The theme is animal opposites: what animals share and what they do not, from slow tree-dwelling sloths to fast grassland lions. Price is per child per day: members $70, non-members $75. Optional extended care is $15 per day, zoo lunch (standard or vegetarian) is $10 per day, and a snack is $2.99 per day. Campers are placed by age at the start of the camp week. A buddy request can be filed but is not guaranteed. Lunches cannot be changed after registration except for documented allergies. Sales are final, with no refunds for cancellations, no-shows, illness, or date changes. The zoo runs the camp outdoors rain or shine and refunds fully only if it cancels for severe weather such as a hurricane. Families register on FunJoin. The page tells families to set up accounts before camp goes on sale; it does not give a separate on-sale clock time. The range is printed as continuous. No closed day inside December 28–January 1 is named. This is not the single-day zoo camp already listed for MLK Day.

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