# Things to do with kids at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

> 3 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218, in the Jacksonville area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Spooktacular at Jacksonville Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/spooktacular-at-jacksonville-zoo--listing-5b4f68095af1d1aecc8b1eb5) — Sun, Oct 25 (+3 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 24. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' long-running Halloween night event, now in its 39th year, reopens the zoo after hours as a one-way trail of lights and Halloween scenes. Families…
- [ZOOLights at Jacksonville Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/zoolights-at-jacksonville-zoo--listing-6b60ec2f874625619d56d6b6) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 24. After a three-year absence, ZOOLights returns to Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens as an evening holiday walk. Families stroll under light tunnels, past larger-than-life illuminated…
- [Single Day Zoo Camp on MLK Day](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/single-day-zoo-camp-on-mlk-day--listing-2a5db8e83f8fb96a0c73e62d) — Mon, Jan 18 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · Ages 5–7 · From $75 · checked Oct 24. A one-day taste of Jacksonville Zoo's camp for children ages 5 to 7, held on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day school holiday. Campers get the same animal encounters, crafts and…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Homeschool Zoocademy at Jacksonville Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/homeschool-zoocademy-at-jacksonville-zoo--listing-04e301a916e06fe92e7af6ce) — Once a month, Sept–April. Ages 5–12: Tuesdays 1–4 p.m., Wednesdays 9 a.m.–noon… · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · Ages 5–16 · Paid · checked Oct 24. A monthly drop-off class for homeschooled students that mixes classroom lessons, animal encounters, projects and walks through the zoo with a zoo educator. Students are grouped…
- [Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/jacksonville-zoo-and-gardens--listing-c8e7f90254d875543c5bd76e) — Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; day-of ticket sales close at 4 p.m., last entry 4:30 p.m. Train… · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · All ages · From $24.95 · checked Oct 24. Jacksonville's zoo on the Trout River in north Jacksonville holds about 2,000 animals and 1,000 plant species across habitats grouped by region: Florida, South America and the…

## Nearby

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